Bill Farren and MacGyver have known each other since they were kids. They both share similar personalities with optimistic outlooks, fearlessness, and a love for adventure and danger. Bill grew up to become a hell fighter, and earned a reputation for being one of the best, traveling the world with his team to put out oil well fires. MacGyver had worked with him for a while helping to rig the explosives which Bill would then use to blow out the well fire. The last time they had seen each other was in Sumatra.