Albert Wilson is the regional leader of the Midwest.
Biography[]
Before the Red Flu outbreak, Wilson worked as a stockbroker based out of Des Moines, Iowa. He eventually moved into a mansion and farm belonging to someone else after the cure was discovered. When it came time to unify the United States under the leadership of Jeffrey Michener, Wilson was appointed the leader of the Midwest Region. Wilson eventually conspired with Allison Shaw and the other regional leaders to usurp leadership of the American government.
Events of The Last Ship[]
Michener video chats Wilson and the other regional leaders to ask for their support in helping him handle the hostage crisis with the Nathan James and give CNO Chandler the time he needs to asses the situation. Wilson is one of two regional leaders not to verbally pledge their support to Michener. (“Devil May Care”)
When the regional leaders demand a meeting with Michener, he agrees and meets with them at the White House. After Michener explains the situation overseas and asks what he can do to help calm the American people, Manuel Castillo suggests canceling the ration cards while Wilson suggests restoring the land grab rights and opening the markets. Michener addresses the regional leaders, saying they all agreed that everything they did was the best plan for the nation. Michener goes onto to say that congressional elections are happening next month and afterwards they can decide whether or not to retain his policies. Michener then says they need to control their people until then, otherwise he will use the military to control their people and tells them to do their job. (“Minefield”)
Michener mentions that Wilson is currently holding back protests at power plants in his region. (“Dog Day”)
Wilson attends Michener's memorial service after he supposedly committed suicide with the other regional leaders save Senator William Beatty, newly sworn in President Howard Oliver, Shaw, Rivera, and Kara. Afterwards they meet in Oliver's new office where Wilson mentions that Senator Beatty couldn't join them because of an attack on a ration-card facility in Bellingham. He then joins everyone in criticizing Michener's job performance with Wilson specifically mentioning while the people haven't forgotten what Michener and the Nathan James did for them they still think the decisions made by Michener were disasters. (“Sea Change”)
Wilson attends Oliver's latest press conference to witness Oliver dismantle the government alongside the other regional leaders. But before Oliver can he is interrupted and rescued by Kara Green and her allies as Wilson flees the gunfight. Wilson later stands behind Shaw as she makes the announcement instead and frames their enemies for the murders of Michener, Beatty, and Rivera. (“Legacy”)
Wilson meets with Shaw and the other regional leaders as they discuss what to do with Beatty's territory since his death but just sits quietly as the others argue until Shaw proposes sharing the resources evenly as Castillo and Price provide the resources to do so. Later he follows Shaw to the war room where Colonel Witt is preparing to sink the Nathan James and kill Chandler once and for all. Wilson asks if this will work and Shaw replies that centralizing the weapons system was one of the few things Michener did right. After the system is armed and targets the "Nathan James", all of them celebrate their demise within a few hours. (“Resistance”)
Wilson argues with Shaw and the other regional leaders stating his panic when Castillo isn't answering any of of their calls stating something happened. When the possibility of revolution is brought up, Wilson wonders who will take over Castillo's territory if he falls. Shaw tells them to wait for more information before they move and he hangs up. Later that night, Wilson is arrested in his mansion while sleeping by Danny Green and Eric Miller. (“Don't Look Back”)