History
The history of Steven Rogers on Earth-12973 largely mirrors that of his Earth-616 counterpart. However, in this reality, Rogers succeded in saving the life of Dr. Abraham Erskine, allowing the American government to continue developing and manufacturing the Super-Soldier Serum.
After being frozen in ice in the closing days of World War 2, Rogers was reawakened in 1976, where he found a world where the Super-Soldier Serum had been commodified by the Roxxon Corporation. An addictive variant was sold to the elite, while unenanced Americans were treated as second-class citizens, abused and exploited. Disguised by what had become of America, Rogers joined with the Avengers and Dr. Erskine to rebel against the system.
At a public event to celebrate the American bicentennial and his own return, Rogers took an antidote to the Serum, reverting himself back into a normal, unenhanced human being. This provided a distraction, allowing the Avengers to disperse the antidote via fireworks, reverting Roxxon's super-soldier army, and inciting a new American revolution against their unjust society.