SHIELD (Heroes Uprising)

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We do what we have to do...
Marcus Wright, 13th Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Name: S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic, Hazard Intervention, Espionage Logistics Directorate)
Location(s):
New York City (Main HQ), Vancouver (Pacific HQ), Cape Town (South HQ)

Base:
New York City headquarters:
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Equipment:
S.H.I.E.L.D. has over the years since its reformation gained a great amount of tech, in part thanks to the SXM's contributions. It possesses hover technology with repulsor propulsion (Aaron's contributions). It also possesses interstellar travel capabilities in part thanks to Kree (Son-Aris contributions) and Skrull technology.

As for weaponry, they have everything from anti-mugen weapons to force fields, to power dampening barriers, as well as plasma technology. They also have hovering satellites that can fire various signals, such as the aforementioned power dampeners.
Thanks to H.A.M.M.E.R. they have inherited the drone army and can use them in offensive efforts as well

They also possess a fleet of Helicarriers, massive flying aircraft carriers kept airborne at all times and, among other things, containing a squadron of jet fighters and housing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). There are 6 known models, of which models IV, V and VI are currently in operation. They possess two major fleets in the Atlantic and Pacific, and another in the Indian ocean:
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(SHIELD hellicarier model IV)

Goal(s):
To contain any super human or paranormal threats to global security, and to gather intelligence in the interest of preventing said threats. Also serve as the united Earth's military against foreign incursions

Hierarchy:
S.H.I.E.L.D. is composed of eight-level ranking structure, technician, administrator, field agent, regional officer, special officer, regional director, special director, executive director. Of these, only a few are known at any given time.
Leader:
Executive Director. At the present Marcus Wright, the 13th Director in the agency's history.
Members
Most of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s agents are normal humans. S.H.I.E.L.D. does employ some superhumans, including in its Psi-Division, composed of telepathic agents who deal with like menaces. S.H.I.E.L.D. also obtains help from independent heroes when their special abilities are needed. It has also accepted some superheroes and supervillains as members, but not in special units. In addition, S.H.I.E.L.D. maintains strong ties to the superhero community, and helps field the superhuman team the Avengers, which is considered a special unit with a high degree of autonomy within the organization

Notable Agents:
Near River (former Executive Director, currently Special Director)
Tyler Arndson (Captain America)
Matthew Galmore (Goliath)
Aaron Stark (Iron Man)
Natasha (Black Widow)

History:
S.H.I.E.L.D. is one of the world's best know intelligence agencies, and before the First Hunter War was the first and foremost agency that dealt with super villain organizations, specifically Hydra. It was formed in the wake of World War II as the brainchild of Colonel Nicholas Fury, although he was only its second Director. They had a long history of collaboration with the superhero community of the Earth, especially the Avengers, who have at many times acted as a superhuman wing of the organization. They were the first line of terrestrial defense against the Hunter assault.

However, the attack left the organization scattered, and the Agency eventually took up many of its past jurisdictions, eventually condemning the organization to non existence by absorbing all it's assets, However, after the events of New Hope where the mutant registration act was abolished and mutants were given back their rights, the organization was reformed under its 10th director, Zane Fury. The organization quickly raised itself back to its former glory days.

Soon, events of the Phoenix Alliance put the organizations credibility at fault again. However, Aaron Stark took over and using the newly formed Avengers, put the organization back as the top cop of the world, particularly regulating the North American influence that had grown out of proportions with the Civil War incidents.

The next few years the organization meet with many problems, include overwork from dealing with multiple fronts where once agencies existed to cover that ground. Through Aaron and Zane's efforts however, they kept their ground and managed to keep the world safe. They went through such events as the Kree invasion, the Olympian war and the Second Hunter War
Eventually, the organization would fall. Thanks to Jorgan's efforts, the framing of Aaron and his own glorification, it was abolished and replaced with H.A.M.M.E.R.
During Dark Reign and subsequent year the new agency ruled the world with an iron fist. However, the events of X-Lords lead to the reformation of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Zane Fury's new mandate as director. Soon events lead to his firing and persecutions, but Aaron again took over and kept the organization stable.

The Avengers, the main task force of the agency, would eventually be disbanded under their current incarnation after Terrel murdered most of their members. Aaron resigned as the director to pursue Terrel without laws holding him back, and former special director Near River took over. He's already had to deal with a Zenn-Lavian invasion, the Detroit incident and, while not per say a threat, his first encounter with S.W.O.R.D director Ivankov

S.H.I.E.L.D. has since been present in many emergencies, most prominently the Galaxy War. Zane returned briefly has director to help guide the organization, has Near wasn't fit for active leadership. However, he retired soon after and Marcus Wright took over as the new director.
After the events of Dark Month, he decided to take a far more aggressive approach on dealing with superhumans, and began harnessing the energies of the cosmic cube in S.H.I..E.L.D. custody to create super weapons. He used these to help defend Genosha against an attack by Mephisto (who, at the time, was attempting to manipulate Sandra and her family into stealing the cube). Most of the Avengers left during this time and the team was disbanded, but Tyler and Matthew stayed with S.H.I.E.L.D. becoming the main response unit.

However, this new era would not last. H.Y.D.R.A. who had been hidden up until that point, made a move to steal the cube, and not only succeeded, but also managed to use the cube's powers, along with Sawkun's soul manipulation, to turn the major governments against the Shadow League. Marcus was left unable to do anything.
Recently, Aaron has began working with Marcus and S.H.I.E.L.D. directly again, not likely fearing the shut down of the Genosha super heroes and not waiting the world to be without a backup.

S.H.I..E.L.D. was almost entirely shut down and dismantled when the M.R.D. rose to prominence, and eventually was made just a simple wing within the larger M.R.D. organization. However, after it was revealed the Brood had been manipulating the Mutant Response Division all along, they were given back not only full autonomy but prominence they hadn't experienced since before Dark Reign. With Aaron Stark's help, they built and entire hellicarrier fleet and now take volunteers from all nations, serving as a united global military agency.