Advanced Idea Mechanics, better known by its acronym A.I.M., was a scientific research and development agency founded by Aldrich Killian and funded by the United States government.

History[]

Aldrich Killian's False Flag Attacks[]

Advanced Idea Mechanics was originally conceived in the late 1990s as a privately funded think tank for scientific advancements. Killian wished to engage in biotech research, and spent thirteen years dodging the U.S. President's ban on it. Having recruited Maya Hansen, the two created Extremis, which Killian used on himself to augment his physicality and rid himself of his ailments. Killian's goals for A.I.M. then changed and he intended to use subjects who received the Extremis treatment as soldiers, employing everyone exposed to it as personal assassins. Killian hired a failed British actor, Trevor Slattery, to pose as the Mandarin, the supposed leader of the terrorist group called the Ten Rings, and claim responsibility for a series bombings across America, which were actually just failed Extremis experiments of A.I.M. whose subjects exploded from their bodies rejecting the treatment. A.I.M., whose public image was not linked to these attacks, had secured military contracts, with Hansen leading a team of forty scientists in her research.

Ultimately, Killian intended to have the "Mandarin" kill President Matthew Ellis and replace him with Rodriguez, who was willing to do as Killian demanded in exchange for Extremis healing his daughter. To this end, A.I.M. designed the rebranded Iron Patriot armor. With the "Mandarin" in one hand and the President in the other, Killian intended to take control over both the War on Terror and the American government, as well as sell his Extremis soldiers to the United States Armed Forces, ensuring A.I.M. would make billions.

However, Killian's plan was thwarted by James Rhodes and Stark, the latter of whom defeated all the Extremis soldiers, while Pepper Potts killed Killian.^[2]

Staff[]

Notable Designs[]

• Extremis
• Quantum Ore Shovel

Appearances[]

In chronological order:

• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Episode 1.12: Seeds (mentioned)
• Iron Man 3
  • Captain America: Civil War Prelude, Issue 1
  • Captain America: Civil War Prelude, Issue 2
  • Iron Man 3 Read-Along Storybook
• The Wakanda Files: A Technological Exploration of the Avengers and Beyond (files)

Trivia[]

• In the comics, A.I.M., originally known as Them, was formed as a branch of HYDRA by Baron Strucker, and were responsible for the creation of the Cosmic Cube.

Logos[]

A.I.M. Logo in 1999

A.I.M. Logo in 2013

References[]

External Links[]

• A.I.M. on Marvel Database
• A.I.M. on Wikipedia