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Hive (character)

Hive (character) is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hive (character) rather than just read about it. In short: The Hive Mind, also known simply as Derek, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics.Derek was an experiment made to physically embody the ideals of the fictional terrorist group Hydra. The entity is composed of untold numbers of genetically engineered parasites.

Key takeaways

Hive (character) belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hive (character) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hive (character) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Hive Mind, also known simply as Derek, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics.Derek was an experiment made to physically embody the ideals of the fictional terrorist group Hydra. The entity is composed of untold numbers of genetically engineered parasites. Derek appeared in the third season of the TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., where he was an ancient Inhuman and was primarily portrayed by Brett Dalton.

Publication history

Hive first appeared in Secret Warriors #2 (May 2009) and was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Jonathan Hickman.

Fictional character biography Hive was created in the Hydra laboratories at their home base of Gehenna. An unnamed and unwitting Hydra agent is offered as a host to multiple parasites, around which they could merge into a singular being. Hive has no identity of its own, with its collective will dominating its human host. As a result of its conditioning, Hive is dedicated to the Hydra cause, to the extent that Baron Strucker appoints it as a figurehead for the organization alongside Viper, Gorgon, Kraken, and the new Madame Hydra (Valentina Allegra de Fontaine). When Hydra goes to war against the rival organization Leviathan, de Fontaine reveals her true allegiance and murders her predecessor, Viper. Hive possesses and resurrects Viper's corpse, with its parasites forming a bulbous mass on her head. Nick Fury sends a team led by his son Mikel Fury to destroy the Hive Base located in the Indian Ocean. The team is attacked by hundreds of Hydra agents being controlled by Hive itself. The agents are overrun and sacrifice themselves to blow up the base, killing the Hive-possessed agents. The version of Hive possessing Viper survives. Taking back her title as Madame Hydra, Viper and Gorgon break away from Hydra and form an alliance with Norman Osborn's H.A.M.M.E.R. organization. Osborn arranges for Madame Hydra to have Hive surgically removed from her body. During the Secret Empire storyline, Madame Hydra recruits Hive into her new Hydra High Council to assist Steve Rogers, who had his history altered to be a Hydra sleeper agent by Kobik.

Powers and abilities Hive's body consists of a congregation of parasites that can latch away from the mass and attack others at high speed—making them effective projectile weapons. In its united form, Hive is capable of asserting itself as an individual, albeit without name or personality. Hive is capable of breathing both on land and underwater. While Hive can improve upon the host's strength and skills, it cannot perform impossibilities such as flight if the host cannot. Also, any ailments afflicting the host prior to absorption will still be present and will affect Hive.

In other media Hive, also known as Alveus, appears in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. This version was originally a Maya warrior (portrayed by Jason Glover) who was captured by Kree Reapers, subjected to Terrigenesis, and turned into an Inhuman. The process transformed his body into a mass of cellular parasites that survive by inhabiting dead human hosts and can control other Inhumans, placing them under his control in a hive mind. The ancient Inhumans used Kree technology to banish Hive to the planet Maveth, with his remaining worshipers establishing a secret society that became the terrorist organization Hydra. Through Hydra's efforts, Hive returns to Earth and possesses Grant Ward. He seizes control of Hydra and recreates the Terrigenesis experiment, spreading a virus that transforms humans into Hive-infected primitive Inhumans. Hive is ultimately defeated and killed through the efforts of S.H.I.E.L.D.

References

External links Hive at Marvel Wiki Hive at Comic Vine Hive at Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki

Illustrations

Hive (character): Hive as depicted in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Hive as depicted in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hive (character)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hive (character) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hive (character) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hive (character) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hive (character)

In research: Hive (character) appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hive (character) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hive (character) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Characters created by Brian Michael Bendis, Characters created by Jonathan Hickman, Comics characters introduced in 2009, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hive (character) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hive (character) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Hive (character) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Hive (character) matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hive (character)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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