Quote Originally Posted by Leedo2502 View Post
Here is what stands out to me; Michael apparently has a network of people, like Carl, that report back to him and are able to be inserted into mission plans as the Michaels eyes and ears, and as shown in this episode owe their loyalty more to Michael than Kimmet. Last episode Michael and puck were talking about having "one of ours" in Boulder. Carl (and maybe more like him) are given sat phones and challenge codes when contacting him (Puck seemed suprised at the "Roman pillar fell on the fish). Given Robins' reaction to Carl having the Satphone it is way out of the ordinary for someone of his rank to have one. My question is does Kimmet know of the network or is Michael working on his own or in a "unless otherwise directed" fashion.
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.