The Company

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The Company
Location:	Odessa, TX; New York, NY; Hartsdale, NY
Purpose:	Locating and tracking evolved humans
First appearance	Genesis
Known leaders:	Daniel Linderman (deceased), Bob Bishop (deceased), Angela Petrelli, Kaito Nakamura (deceased), Gael Cruz (deceased), Ivan Spektor (deceased), Thompson (deceased), et al.
Known members:	Noah Bennet, The Haitian, Eden McCain (deceased), Candice Willmer (deceased), Elle Bishop (deceased), Sylar (formerly) Meredith Gordon (formerly) et al.
Affiliated sites:	Primatech Paper Co., New York facility, Primatech Research, Isaac's loft, et al.
Equipment used:	Guns, Pneumatic syringe, Tasers, Tracking systems, et al.

The Company is a clandestine organization that has an interest in locating and tracking evolved humans.

About

The Company was founded in 1977 by a group of twelve individuals. It uses cover companies (e.g. Primatech Paper Co), to conceal their illicit operations, or provided support or resources for whatever reason. The standard operating protocol involves Company agents to locate and track evolved humans, letting some go but keeping the ones they deem dangerous locked away, or even killing those who are deemed too great a risk.

The Company has two main tracking systems. One division marks people with special abilities with an isotope which can be later used by a satellite to track and find them (though this satellite has now been destroyed). In certain cases, this division also trains those individuals to assist the Company. The second "system" was a girl named Molly Walker who has an innate ability to find people, but she has now left the Company. Mr. Bennet's superior, Thompson, took orders from Daniel Linderman, who, along with Angela Petrelli and others, had been planning the events surrounding the explosion for an extended period of time.

Since Linderman's death or even before, Bob Bishop has been running the operations of the Company. Due to Bob's ability, the Company is not stressed with financial concerns. Among other items, agents are known to have access to standard-issue clothing, guns, night vision goggles, tasers, and transportation. In addition, each agent receives a Company expense account to purchase other non-Company items.

Besides field agents, the Company also employs internal affairs agents, scientists and doctors. At Primatech Research, Donna Dunlap worked for a time in internal affairs. While performing an investigation, she used the services of a research library, medical examiner, chemical analyst, and ballistics.

Chairperson

• Daniel Linderman (deceased - killed by D.L. Hawkins)
• Bob Bishop (successor to Linderman, deceased - killed by Sylar)
• Angela Petrelli (successor to Bishop, active)

Other High-Ranking Officials

• Field manager, trainer and agent Noah Bennet (formerly incarcerated, once again active)
• Second-In-Command Gael Cruz (deceased - killed by Sylar)
• Official and founder Kaito Nakamura (deceased - killed by Adam Monroe)
• Official and founder Arthur Petrelli (moved to Pinehearst) (deceased - killed by Peter and Sylar)
• Head of Ukraine Company Operations, trainer and agent Ivan Spektor (deceased - killed by Noah Bennet)
• Official, trainer and agent Mr. Thompson (deceased - killed by Noah Bennet)

History

Season One

For an episode-by-episode summary, see The Company: Season One History.

The Company works to study and tag evolved humans. Mr. Bennet, a regional manager who runs a company facility in Odessa, TX, studies new cases, looks into the research of the recently deceased Chandra Suresh, and attempts to stop the evolved serial killer Sylar--while at the same time attempting to defy the Company by protecting his own adopted daughter from them. His assistant, a seemingly mute Haitian, reveals that he is also trying to protect Claire. Another agent, Eden McCain, comes to reject the Company's mission, and in the end sacrifices herself to stop Sylar from gaining her ability. Isaac Mendez, a precognitive artist, works with the Company. He attempts to stop Peter Petrelli, whom Isaac believes will cause a foreseen explosion in New York City, but is eventually killed by Sylar.

Three of the Company's former victims--Ted Sprague, Matt Parkman, and Hana Gitelman--team up to find answers. After discovering that the mark they all bear is a tracking device, they confront Bennet and inadvertently expose his efforts to conceal Claire from his employers, leading him to leave the Company and team up with them. Meanwhile, Bennet's former boss, Thompson, enlists the assistance of Chandra's son Mohinder to cure Molly Walker, an evolved human the Company uses as yet another tracking system.

Matt discovers that Mr. Linderman is funding the Company. Thompson and Candice Willmer, another powered agent, work closely with Linderman to ensure Nathan Petrelli's election by kidnapping Micah Sanders. Linderman hopes to use a pending explosion to unite the country behind Nathan.

D.L. Hawkins and Niki Sanders kill Linderman and rescue their son Micah from Candice. Bennet and Matt Parkman kill Thompson and rescue Molly Walker. Meanwhile, Hana Gitelman destroys the other tracking system, a satellite in space.

Sylar confronts Peter outside the Company's Kirby Plaza facility and causes Peter's induced radioactivity to become unstable. Sylar is stabbed by Hiro and disappears into the sewers. Nathan Petrelli flies his brother Peter into the sky, preventing the explosion from destroying NYC.

Season Two

For an episode-by-episode summary, see The Company: Season Two History.

The Company is now run by Bob, who approaches Mohinder after a speech to offer him a job with the Company. After demonstrating his ability, Mohinder agrees to help further research the Shanti virus that affects evolved humans. Bob assigns Mohinder to go find the Haitian and cure him of the virus using his blood's antibodies, then bring him back. However, Mohinder forgets ever leaving New York, and Bob realizes that Mohinder's cure works. Mohinder later arrives at Isaac's loft, where Bob tells Mohinder that this is his lab. Mohinder is later sent to bring in Monica and observe her ability. Bob asks Mohinder to inject her with a strain of the virus that should negate her abilities without killing her, but Mohinder objects. Bob apologizes, then assigns Niki as Mohinder's partner.

After various Company founders are killed, Nathan and Matt go to Primatech Research to warn Bob, and the three, Mohinder and Niki devise a plan to stop Maury, who has targeted Bob. Maury turns Niki against Bob and Mohinder, but she stops herself by injecting herself with the virus. Matt stops Maury and saves Molly from Maury, rendering Maury unconscious and in Company supervision. Bob shows Company surveillance of Peter, which shows Nathan that Peter survived the explosion. Bob suggests to Mohinder that they use Claire's blood to help save Niki from the virus by combining her regenerative blood with his antibodies. Mohinder admits to Bob that he is plotting with Noah to stop the Company, and Bob gives him a weapon.

Four months prior, Bob and Elle take in Peter after the explosion. Using power negation pills, they keep him in a cell to protect others. His cell is next to Adam's cell, and the two talk. Adam convinces Peter to stop taking the pills and use his ability to help the two escape and save Nathan, who is in the hospital after the explosion. After injecting Nathan with Adam's regenerative blood, Adam and Peter are tracked down by Elle and the Haitian. Adam escapes, but the Haitian erases Peter's memory and locks him in a shipping container.

Mohinder is partnered with Elle and the two are assigned to kill Noah. Meanwhile, Bob attempts to capture Claire for her regenerative blood. Noah and West knock out Mohinder and capture Elle, then arrange a switch for Claire. After taking Claire's blood, Bob and Mohinder bring Claire to Noah and West, while Elle is returned to her father. Noah is shot in the eye, while Claire and West escape.

Noah is revived with Claire's blood, and is kept in a Company cell. Elle is given the task of watching Claire, but is caught by Claire. She threatens to expose the Company, but is discouraged by Noah, who Claire thought was dead. Meanwhile, Mohinder uses his blood's antibodies and Claire's regenerative blood to create a cure for the virus. He goes to save Niki, but receives a call from Sylar, who is with Molly. Mohinder goes to his apartment, and Sylar holds Mohinder, Molly and Maya hostage until he is cured. Mohinder finds that Sylar was infected with the same strain of the virus as Niki, and steals the cure from Mohinder before Elle can stop him.

Webisode:Going Postal, Part 1

Agent Howard and the Constrictor locate their target, Echo DeMille, and approach him. He refuses to accompany them when Howard asks, and attempts to flee. The Constrictor attempts to contain him, but Echo uses his ability to free himself, cause Howard to collapse, and escape.

The Constrictor then shoots Howard in the head and phones Bob on his cell phone. He reports Howard's death and tells Bob that the situation is worse than Bob had thought. The Constrictor then looks to his cell phone, and sees a picture of Echo in an embrace with a woman.

Webisode:Going Postal, Part 2

The Constrictor sneaks into Echo DeMille's home and takes Echo's girlfriend Gina hostage. When Echo arrives, the Constrictor tries to use her to stand off Echo. However, Echo uses his ability again, freeing Gina, and killing the Constrictor.

Webisode:Going Postal, Part 3

Echo lets in two Company agents into his home. As they walk by the Constrictor's motionless body on the floor, the first agent says they just want to talk. Echo replies that instead they're going to listen and lets out a very loud scream.

13 weeks later, Echo is bound and gagged in a Level 5 cell. Outside the cell window arrives Angela Petrelli, who looks at Echo through the window and comments, "Echo, Echo, Echo. You always were the mouthy one. I guess some things never change. Welcome home." As Echo tries to say something through his gag, Angela holds up a finger to her mouth and shushes him.

The Second Coming

The Company holds several dangerous individuals on Level 5, including a man that claims to be Peter Petrelli, Knox, Flint, and Noah Bennet.

The Butterfly Effect

Bob and Elle watch footage of Gael Cruz and Bianca Karina driving to Costa Verde to stop Sylar, who kills them. Bob notes that Cruz and Karina were two of the Company's best agents. He blames Elle for letting Sylar get away with Claire's ability, and refuses to put her in a position where she can disappoint him.

Sylar attacks Primatech Research, killing Bob and attacking Elle, who accidentally shorts out the power grid, allowing the Level 5 prisoners to escape. Angela Petrelli takes control of the Company and fires Elle.

Graphic Novel:Dreams Until Death

Gael Cruz and Bianca Karina attempt to capture Sylar. Bianca asks Gael not to let Sylar take her ability, and Gael agrees, knowing that the two of them are going to die. He daydreams about the life he could've had with Bianca, fantasizing about their marriage, honeymoon, etc. After the daydream, the agents pull up in front of Sylar and tazes Sylar, but it has no effect on him, since Sylar had recently acquired the ability to regenerate. Sylar then jumps onto the hood of the car and asks which of them is the special agent, and Gael replies he is. Sylar responds by killing Bianca, and then splitting Gael's head open. Realizing Gael lied, Sylar throws Gael onto the ground next to Bianca and drives off in their car; and as he dies, Gael takes hold of Bianca's hand. Gael notes that he fulfilled his promise and now they will be together forever.

One of Us, One of Them

Angela sends Bridget Bailey into Sylar's cell so that he can steal her ability. Angela then assigns Sylar and Noah Bennet as partners, and sends them to recapture the Level 5 escapees at a bank robbery. Knox tells his fellow robbers that he called the cops in order to alert the Company. Noah and Sylar are able to capture Flint and Jesse, but Sylar locks Noah out so he can steal Jesse's ability.

Angela sends the Haitian to a moviehaus in Germany to acquire her of the formula from Angela's aide, but Hiro, Ando, and Daphne attempt to steal the formula. Daphne gets away with the formula, Hiro and Ando are captured and brought to Level 5 by the Haitian, as Noah brings Flint and Sylar.

Graphic Novel:The Sting of Injustice

Noah and the Haitian arrive at the Best Dogs Diner in Los Angeles to capture Knox and Jesse Murphy. When Jesse tries to use his ability on the agents, it does not work because the Haitian's ability cancels it out. Noah tazes Jesse unconscious, and Knox is captured since his ability is similarly useless with the Haitian around. In his Level 5 cell, Knox swears revenge on Noah.

I Am Become Death

Dr. Zimmerman tells Tracy that a company hired him to modify the genes of Tracy, Niki, and Barbara, but he can't remember the name.

Hiro and Ando have been moved to a Level 2 cell, where they nearly escape, until the Haitian enters and brings them to Angela. Angela sends Hiro and Ando to dig up Adam Monroe.

Angels and Monsters

Noah enters Sylar's cell and tells him that they have a lead on another Level 5 escapee. Noah and Sylar go to Stephen Canfield's house to capture Canfield but Claire interferes, and Canfield destroys himself in a black hole.

Angela has placed Peter in a medically-induced coma after he attacked Sylar and her. She tells Nathan and Tracy that Dr. Zimmerman helped the Company develop a formula that gives abilities to normal people, which was used on Nathan and Tracy.

Graphic Novel:Doyle

Three years ago, Eric Doyle is locked in a Level 5 cell by Noah Bennet and forced to take nauseating medicine that suppresses his ability. When Doyle asks to talk to his lawyer, Noah says that he doesn't work for the police, and that Eric is not in jail.

In October 2006, Eric talks with a Company agent named Michael, and learns that Eden died that day. Michael also shows Eric his ability, and tells him that he stays with the Company because, to the Company, "If you're not with them, you're against them."

Ten days ago, Eric witnesses Michael and another agent escorting the German into Level 5 lockup.

Three days ago, Eric witnesses Sylar's attempt to take Elle's ability go wrong, and her lightning taking out the Company's security system. Eric then uses this opportunity to try and escape; and Michael tells Eric to stop, threatening to zap him with his ability. However, Eric turns around and uses his own ability to force Michael into zapping himself.

Dying of the Light

Daphne runs into Level 5, and breaks Sylar and Flint out of their cells. Sylar then releases Peter from his coma.

Noah recaptures Doyle after he is knocked out by Claire.

Eris Quod Sum

The Company removes Mohinder's victims from his cocoon. Noah wants Nathan and Tracy to come to the Company to make sure they're still normal.

Villains

One year ago, Thompson captures Meredith after she and Flint rob a convenience store.

Elle walks into Gray and Sons to find Gabriel Gray hanging himself. She breaks his rope with lightning, and befriends Gabriel. She goes outside and asks Noah why they can't just bag and tag Gabriel. Noah says that their orders are to see Gabriel acquire an ability in his own environment. He tells Elle to give Gabriel a pie.

Thompson offers to free Meredith from her cell if she trains to be an agent. Meredith accepts. With Thompson, Meredith captures Danny Pine at a trailer park. Thompson welcomes her to the Company.

Noah spies on Gabriel as Elle brings Gabriel a pie. Gabriel shows Elle his telekinesis.

Thompson tells Meredith that she could be an agent in time. He tells her to lock up Danny Pine, but she sees Flint locked up on the way. Flint explains that he was tackled by an invisible man, but that he's going to be trained as an agent.

Noah orders Elle to have Gabriel meet Trevor Zeitlan. Elle refuses, but Noah tells her she'll be fired if she doesn't follow orders.

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It's Coming

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Graphic Novel:Partners

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The Eclipse, Part 1

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Graphic Novel:The Caged Bird, Part 1

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The Eclipse, Part 2

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Graphic Novel:The Caged Bird, Part 2

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Our Father

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Dual

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Notes

• Referencing the Company, Mohinder tells Thompson, "As far as I can tell, you're all a bunch of untrustworthy goondas" (The Hard Part). Goonda is a Hindi word meaning "a member of a crime gang or a thug".
• According to the Heroes Interactive for Kindred, the Company is often referred to as the Company 2.0 by the writing staff.
• According to a Q&A on 9thwonders.com with executive producer Jesse Alexander, the Company is not associated with or known about by any branch or agency of the U.S. Government.
• The Company's leadership has changed multiple times. Daniel Linderman appears to have been in control from sometime before the series began until he was killed on November 7, 2006. Sometime later, Bob Bishop took control of the Company and ran it until his own death on March 21, 2007. Angela Petrelli took control the same day and became the current leader of the Company. All three were founding members of the Company.

See Also

• For articles related to the Company, see list of articles related to the Company.

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:The Company for fan-created theories and other speculation. Template:Linderman