History[]
Early Years[]
Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie (born June, 1972) was the eldest child and first son born to C.I.A. agent couple John and Lila Mackenzie. Though Mack would not know his parents true profession until he reached adulthood. Instead growing up his parents led him to believe they were insurance agents, which explained why they traveled so frequently for work. It was a result of this travel that saw Mack, and his younger brother Ruben, spend a lot of time living with their uncle Marcus and his family, bringing Mack and Ruben all the more closer to their relatives. Especially their uncle, who owned an autobody shop, where Mack and Ruben spent a lot of time learning from him about mechanics and motorcylces. Both of which the Mackenzie brothers developed a keen interest in. Mack in particular, since he made engineering his major in college, where he excelled. It was also in college Mack fell in love with a fellow student named Nicole Hammond. The two of them getting married as soon as they graduated from school. Where right after they moved to start a family and soon their daughter, who they named Hope was born. But the burgeoning family was immediately met with tragedy as Hope died just four days after she was born as a result of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS for short.
The death of his child caused Mack a lot of pain, and even sent him spiraling into depression, as well as put a huge strain on his marriage. So much so Nicole divorced him. Leaving Mack to recover under the care of his family. Where a few weeks after he did he was recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D.
Engineer To Field Agent[]
After joining S.H.I.E.L.D. and graduating from its academy Mack was placed in its engineering division, which mostly kept him confined to various S.H.I.E.L.D. bases, but he did get some field work in. Which is how he came to become friends with fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Barbara Morse and Clay Quartermain. As well as Isabella Hartley.
Due to years of hard work Mack was eventually named chief engineer of the S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft carrier Iliad in 2010. Which he did until the Hydra Uprising took place in 2014. That's when Mack became a field agent and joined what remained of S.H.I.E.L.D. under Commander Robert Gonzales. That is until it was discovered their existed another faction of S.H.IE.L.D. under the leadership of Phil Coulson, which was actively working with the likes of former S.H.I.E.L.D. agents like Maria Hill, the E.D.I., and even the Avengers. So to understand the dynamics of this Mack and Isabella Hartley were sent to infiltrate Coulson faction of S.H.I.E.L.D.