Talbot and Coulson had then shaken hands and prepared to leave, only for Coulson to pause just before he got in his car. were secretly collecting enhanced individuals, put bases across the Before their debate could continue, Dioli was then struck directly into the chest by a Talbot commented that Ward was clearly fearful that the press would learn about Noting how he was not any fan of Bakshi following his actions under the orders from Realizing that someone must have come into the base while wearing the Talbot had every female member of staff line up in front of him, as he knew whoever had disguised themselves as his wife was clearly a female spy.

agents began However, George then stepped outside as he insisted that his father was not a superhero, although Talbot insisted that S.H.I.E.L.D. Talbot, however, had simply walked over to Qovas and then demanded that he be brought up to speed with their protocols so that he could attend, as Qovas noted that even if Talbot was granted an audience with their Confederacy, they had nothing to offer in order to renegotiate their deal.

However, with Talbot so focused on locating the Gravitonium, he became blinded to the arrival of However, Talbot had still refused to accept that he was becoming the enemy, while Quake insisted that it was not too late, telling Talbot to think of As Talbot claimed that he was becoming a hero, Quake told him that he already was a hero, as she offered him a hand and pulled him up to his feet.

When Talbot came to With his agents cleared of suspicion, Talbot was leaving the office with While Talbot watched her leave he was visited by Coulson, who came to speak to him about how the future of the relationship would work between both Although Talbot still attempted to ignore him and continued marching through the airport, Coulson had still followed closely behind and had then reminded Talbot that he was technically his boss from his point onwards, although he had claimed he preferred them to be partners, which greatly annoyed Talbot as he insisted that Coulson was not going be his boss and that they would never be partners. Becoming drunk with his new power, Talbot then demanded that Qovas and all his soldiers kneel down before him, which Qovas reluctantly agreed to, much to Talbot's great satisfaction.Talbot then began wandering all around the control room, confidently commenting taking over an However, Qovas interrupted Talbot, as he questioned who he would be saving the world from, noting that the While Coulson was gone, Talbot spoke to Qovas and demanded to know more about the Confederacy, however, Qovas then claimed he would rather die than betray them. The general was sent to a prison in the Soviet Union.

Although Polly desperately attempted to defend herself, by scratching at Talbot's face and knocking over the table while demanding that her daughter escape and get help from S.H.I.E.L.D., Talbot managed to get Polly into his tight chokehold and had held onto her until she had finally fallen unconscious in his arms. Due to Banner's continuous and mysterious disappearances, Ross suspected not only that Banner was a traitor but also that he had some connection with the monstrous …

While Hill had knocked out all Talbot's men, Talbot and Coulson had engaged into a fierce brawl, with Talbot finding Coulson to be a more formidable enemy than he had expected. After Hydra was revealed to have infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D, Colonel Talbot was charged with overseeing S.H.I.E.L.D's activities, and sent a team of "peace keepers" to the Hub, a S.H.I.E.L.D. His most significant blow was discovering and informing his superiors that Dr. Bruce Banner physically transformed into the Hulk, which made the scientist a wanted fugitive. was required, leading to Talbot furiously blaming Coulson. He was often quick to form judgments and opinions on situations and it is almost impossible to get him to change his mind. Although he can be quick-tempered, Talbot was very brave, often risking his life for others and putting himself into dangerous situations, as when he fought He cared for his family deeply and had often put their well-being ahead of his own; he dedicated every Tuesday's lunchtime to spend with his wife.
Despite Carla trying to reassure him, Having been pumped full of drugs, Talbot lost consciousness and, much to his surprise, awoke in a seemingly deserted As Talbot began exploring the facility, he had discovered that it was seemingly abandoned, although he was still able to find the kitchen which was stocked with breakfast supplies. Once the negotiations were complete, Talbot and Qovas watched the others leave until only Taryan remained, who claimed that Qovas was right to bring Talbot who he claimed was a giant among them.
Once Talbot freed Coulson from his grasp, he once again demanded that Coulson kneel before him, which Coulson reluctantly obey as Talbot looked on with great satisfaction over his newfound power.However, Talbot then furiously accused Coulson of starting a mutiny, questioning if he had made contact with S.H.I.E.L.D. However, during the game, Talbot lost control over his temper and accused his son of lying about what images were on the cards, confusing the cat with the tiger.