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Ultimates (Earth-6160)

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We're the Ultimates! You say terrorist, we say freedom fighters...!

—Iron Lad[source]

History

Idealization[]

Awareness of his world's intended history and the time-travelling, global interference orchestrated by the Maker led Anthony Stark, in his guise as Iron Lad, to embark on a mission to rectify Earth with the assistance of his allies. This led to the creation of a network of individuals afflicted by the Maker who could be potential superheroes, by restoring to them the abilities they were meant to possess in the first place, thereby becoming the Ultimates.

2024[]

Fix the World[]

The initially proposed iteration of the team, designated as Ultimates 1.0, comprised individuals selected for their suitability for the role of a superhero. These individuals received packages containing Stark technology or biological catalysts for undergoing a Post-Human transformation back in time to January from six months into the future, conducted by Iron Lad and Doom through the Immortus Engine. However, this approach proved to be unsuccessful, as the duo had failed to consider the human factor. As a result, a considerable number of packages were either rejected, intercepted, or resulted in the recipient's demise. At least two known instances proved successful, as evidenced by the subsequent transformations of Peter Parker into Spider-Man, and Luke Cage into Power Man.[1][4][5]

Upon receiving guidance from Captain America and recognizing the shortcomings of the previous strategy, Iron Lad conceived of Ultimates 2.0 as a more direct and personal approach to recruitment. The initial recruitment targets were Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, a married couple of exterminators in New Jersey who were originally destined to become the superhero duo of Giant-Man and the Wasp as Hank had retained possession of his package. Upon establishing contact with the couple, the team was promptly intercepted and attacked by Captain Britain, who was leading an army comprising giants and his personal guard, the Black Crusade. In the ensuing conflict, Janet would assume her heroic identity and join the Ultimates' mission to rectify the world as the Wasp, accompanied by her husband as Giant-Man. The team emerged triumphant in their conflict, thanks in part to the contributions of their recently recruited members, and left behind a message to the secret rulers of the world in the form of Giant-Man's impressively large footprint, which engraved the resistance network's logo on the ground.[1]

On July 4, members of the Ultimates—Iron Lad, the Wasp, and Giant-Man—led by Captain America, initiated an offensive operation against the White House with the objective of locating a captive superhuman from the future named America Chavez. America was being exploited as a source of energy and profit by the proprietor of the building, the resourceful ultra-entrepreneur Midas. In the subsequent confrontation between the freedom fighters and the gold-armored capitalist, the Ultimates emerged victorious, seizing Chavez and departing with her from the burning White House.[6] America was later incorporated into their global network.[7]

In August, Iron Lad, accompanied by Thor and Sif, led an expedition to Monster Island, a highly radioactive island near the site of the historic Castle Gamma nuclear tests conducted by the North American Union. The purpose of the expedition was to search for any potential resources that might assist the Ultimates in neutralizing the Hulk, as the island had been isolated from the rest of the world by his extreme means. The trio encountered gamma-mutated flora and fauna, and eventually encountered the island's protector, Lejori Zakaria. Zakaria was the only inhabitant with a mutation similar to the Hulk's. Iron Lad initially believed that the rest of the population had similar mutations, but was proven wrong when he encountered the rest of the inhabitants, who exhibited pronounced mutations and signs of acute pain. A deal was struck between Iron Lad and Zakaria; he would help Monster Island recover from the nuclear damage, while Lejori would join the Ultimates.[7]

Another operation was the infiltration of a clandestine facility, codenamed Damage Control, which formed part of a wider network. However, only Captain America, Doom, and Iron Lad responded to the call to action. Further investigation yielded a collection of remains and attire belonging to individuals and creatures that were to play a pivotal role in the shaping of history prior to the intervention of the Maker. Subsequently, the trio were confronted by a group of H.A.N.D. agents who were guarding the facility. This resulted in a confrontation that was brought to a premature close due to the intervention of the Captain, who liberated Jim Hammond, the forgotten Human Torch of World War II. The Human Torch was then enlisted into their crusade but would be under repair by Iron lad.[2][7]

In September, the Ultimates, minus Doom, had an unspecified mission in which Giant-Man nearly died and was saved by America Chavez.[8] A month later, in October, at Iron Lad's personal request, Captain America was sent to deal with Charli Ramsey, a Lakota who had recovered the rejected equipment intended for Clint Barton in January, and whom Iron Lad believed to be a potential supervillain. He had a confrontation with the teenager at a Roxxon Energy Partners refinery in which Charli proved to have spirit, and as such was allowed to remain Hawkeye, joining the Ultimates after dealing with a Roxxon Cleanup Crew alongside the Captain.[9]

In November, after cracking the Maker's Council's private communications system, Iron Lad discovered a Damage Control black site where super-powered prisoners were being held for execution. He assembled the entire Ultimates network, with the exception of Doom, for a rescue mission. Upon arriving on K'un-Lun, however, the team would discover that this was a ruse, and they would find themselves at the mercy of the Hulk and his Immortal Weapons. The Council member suggested two courses of action: a peaceful resolution by ingesting poison, or a painful approach involving combat. When the Ultimates proved unwilling to go peacefully, the Immortal Weapons injected themselves with gamma radiation, causing them to mutate and enhance their martial skills. In the ensuing battle, the Ultimates were unable to match the strength of the Immortal Weapons, and were ultimately rescued by Doom and transported back to the Triskelion. Iron Lad, however, appeared to have died.[9]

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