Jeffrey Mace

**Jeffrey Solomon Mace** was a former journalist for *International Affairs* who survived Helmut Zemo's terrorist attacks, resulting in him getting recruited by Brigadier General Glenn Talbot to partake in an experiment that would give him super strength under the name Project **Patriot**. Now a hero in the eyes of the public, he was chosen by Phil Coulson and Matthew Ellis to become the leader of S.H.I.E.L.D. as they prepared to be legitimized again, under their guise of being an Inhuman. Despite some conflicts of interest with Coulson, Mace eventuality had proved himself a worthy Director by challenging the Ghost Rider's actions, as well as assisting to prevent Eli Morrow's city-wide destruction plan and clearing Quake's name, gaining their public approval for both his own actions, as well as the return of S.H.I.E.L.D..

However, Mace became a target of the Watchdogs, resulting with the truth of Project Patriot being discovered by Coulson. Although Mace planned to resign as this had been uncovered, Coulson had recognized Mace's popularity with Inhumans, as he offered to take over as field director, while Mace dealt with the politics. During his conflict with the Watchdogs, Mace was kidnapped by the Superior, and was eventually replaced by a Life-Model Decoy created by Aida who trapped Mace's mind inside of their virtual reality known as the Framework. With his memories rewritten, Mace became S.H.I.E.L.D.'s leader, as he led the resistance against HYDRA's rule over the virtual world. While attempting to save a group of children, and all his fellow agents from a collapsing building, Patriot sacrificed his life, as he had then died both in the Framework and the real world.

## Facilities

* Playground: As the agencies director he was stationed at their headquarters and commanded S.H.I.E.L.D. from his office.
	+ **Vienna International Centre**: Mace had attended the signing of the Sokovia Accords at the Centre as a journalist to document the proceedings when the accords were being passed. Following King T'Chaka’s speech, a bomb exploded in the Centre, with Mace being a survivor and seen trying to escape, but was instead posed for a photo of him seemingly rescuing an injured victim in the attack.
	+ **Freyer National Park**: *To be added*
	+ **United States Capitol**: *To be added*

## Relationships

Allies* Matthew Ellis
* Thaddeus Ross
* Glenn Talbot †
* S.H.I.E.L.D. - Subordinates
	+ Phil Coulson † - Predecessor and Friend
	+ Leo Fitz - Killer
	+ Jemma Simmons
	+ Alphonso Mackenzie
	+ STRIKE
		- Melinda May - Temporary Enemy
		- Piper
		- Prince †
		- James Davis †
	+ Daisy Johnson/Quake- Former Enemy and Friend
	+ Burrows †
	+ Yo-Yo Rodriguez
	+ Billy Koenig
	+ Sam Koenig
	+ Nathan B. Nathanson †
	+ Cecilio
	+ Harlan
	+ Anderson
	+ Elizabeth Albee
	+ Navarro
	+ Flynn
	+ McCafferty †
	+ Crawford
	+ Morales
	+ Fisher †
* Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider - Former Attempted Killer
* Michelle Caldwell
* United States Congress
	+ Gene Williams
	+ Maria Nunez
	+ Jessica Oppenheim
	+ Joseph Weber
	+ Tracy Smith
* FBI
	+ Jurmain
* S.H.I.E.L.D.(Framework) - Subordinates
	+ Grant Ward † - Friend
	+ Antoine Triplett† - Friend
	+ Burrows † - Friend
	+ Billy Koenig †
	+ Cooke †
* Chris Adler †
* Ellen Nadeer †
* Watchdogs - Kidnappers
	+ Anton Ivanov/Superior†
	+ Yuri Zaikin - Attempted Killer
	+ Viktor Orlov
	+ Tucker Shockley
* Chinatown Crew
	+ Chen †
* Lucy Bauer †
* Eli Morrow †
* Holden Radcliffe † - Former Ally
* Aida † - Former Ally
* Melinda May LMD † - Former Subordinate
* HYDRA (Framework)

## References

1. ↑ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
2. ↑ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
3. ↑ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
4. ↑ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
5. ↑ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
6. ↑ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
7. ↑ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."