As the fleet approached the Milky Way galaxy, it was detected by a S.H.I.E.L.D. sattellite. Nick Fury asked Thor to investigate. Thor was deemed a threate by Skuttlebutt, so Beta fought him. During the battle Thor was separated from his hammer, Mjolnir, and reverted to Donald Blake. Curious, Bill picked up Mjolnir and the hammer deemed him worthy, granting him the power of Thor.