I like to agree that there is a connection between
Michael,
Puck, and
Carl. They seem to be more than minor players in the story, but not quite major
characters, yet. As far as a secret group under
Kimmet's nose, I don't feel it has developed into that yet. There are clues that it is headed in that direction though; Michaels comment about Kimmet filling his canteen with something other than water, the obvious fact that Kimmets order to send the
Chinook to Boulder was a bad call. And now you have Spec.
Robbins commenting that they are risking bringing a mauled corpse onto the Black Hawk because she is some "brass ass".
I'd say, like
Durai, Kimmet may have been in good standing with his men, but his role as a leader is quickly deteriorating. I have no trouble envisioning a day when Kimmet gives an order, Michael disagrees, and the men stand behind our favorite Staff Sergeant. But at the moment, I think there aren't any organized groups. I think Puck's line, "one of our guys" was a reference to the fact that a soldier from Ft. Irwin was currently in Boulder.