S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a

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and

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agency appearing in

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s published by

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. Its purpose is to deal with extraterrestrial threats to world security and is the space-based counterpart of

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, which deals with local threats to the world. The organization appears in several forms of media, such as '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' and the

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(MCU) miniseries ''

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'' on

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Publication history

S.W.O.R.D. was first introduced in ''

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'' vol. 3 #6 and was created by

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and

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Fictional organization biography

In the comics, S.W.O.R.D. was originally an offshoot of S.H.I.E.L.D., but since the departure of

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as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., relations between the two organizations have become strained. The head of S.W.O.R.D. is Special Agent

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. Its primary command-and-control headquarters are aboard the orbital

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known as the Peak. S.W.O.R.D. had an undercover operative in the

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. In ''Astonishing X-Men'' vol. 3, #17, the identity of this undercover operative was revealed to be Lockheed.

In "Unstoppable"

The

, as well as

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, and

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, are taken to deep space by S.W.O.R.D. and Agent

. S.W.O.R.D. psychics fail to detect Cassandra Nova in

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's shattered psyche. Though emotionally wounded, Emma recovered fast enough to be present for the team's departure to the Breakworld, where they planned to disable a missile aimed at Earth. Before they reached Breakworld, they were attacked by enemy vessels. After creating a diversion, the X-Men and Agent Brand landed on the planet, where Agent Deems was being tortured in prison. Brand,

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, Emma Frost, and Beast landed together, while

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, Hisako,

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, and

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landed elsewhere. Wolverine's spacecraft disintegrated in mid-air and they were forced to abandon ship. Kitty and Colossus phased through the pod to the planet's surface, where they landed unharmed. Hisako and Wolverine landed with the impact burning Wolverine's skin. Another team composed of Lockheed, Sydren, and S.W.O.R.D. troops converged upon a place called "the Palace of the Corpse". Near the end Agent Brand informs Kitty that Lockheed is working for S.W.O.R.D. as their undercover agent.

In "Secret Invasion"

During the 2008 "

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" storyline, S.W.O.R.D.'s headquarters called the Peak is destroyed by a

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infiltrator posing as

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. Many agents die in the initial explosion, though others survive due to hostile-environment suits. Brand, encased in one of the suits, manages to make her way into one of the Skrull ships.

In "Dark Reign"

During the 2008 - 2009 " Dark Reign" storyline, S.H.I.E.L.D. is reformed as

H.A.M.M.E.R. H.A.M.M.E.R. is a fictional espionage and law enforcement agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The organisation is led by Norman Osborn and was formed in ''Secret Invasion'' #8 to replace S.H.I.E.L.D. The organisat ...

under

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. S.W.O.R.D.'s position under H.A.M.M.E.R. has not yet been revealed. In the ''

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: Godhunter'' mini-series, Beta Ray Bill visits Agent Brand aboard the rebuilt Peak in order to obtain information about the whereabouts of

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''S.W.O.R.D.'' volume 1

During the 2009 Chicago Comic Con, it was announced that

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will collaborate with Steven Sanders on a ''S.W.O.R.D.''

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that began in November 2009. The new series starts with

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being assigned as S.W.O.R.D. co-commander alongside

. In the first arc, Gyrich is able to persuade the heads of S.W.O.R.D. to pass legislation to have all aliens currently living on Earth deported from the planet while Brand was distracted with another mission. He manages to take several notable aliens into custody including Noh-Varr, Adam X,

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, and Hepzibah. The series was cancelled with issue #5. The first issue started with estimated direct sales of 21,988, but that had dropped to 15,113 by the second issue. The Peak is later evacuated after it is damaged by the

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. The debris from the station nearly destroys

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, but is safely vaporized by Sunfire. The organization is shown as working smoothly and functioning when it sends a capture team to take custody of alien refugees and a paramedic assistance team to the Jean Grey School. Unfortunately, both teams are murdered by the same Brood-based threat. The rebuilt station is overtaken by alien symbiotes and

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warriors. The station's personnel are taken for hosts.

''S.W.O.R.D.'' volume 2

''S.W.O.R.D.'' was relaunched in December 2020 as part of "

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". Written by

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and drawn by Valerio Schiti, the initial team consisted of Abigail Brand,

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and

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. S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Directorate) was restored when Abigail Brand resigned from Alpha Flight after the Alliance-Cotati conflict feeling that the space program wasn't properly utilized and when the mutant nation repowered the abandoned Peak space station. In cooperation with the

Quiet Council of Krakoa Krakoa is a fictional living island appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in ''Giant-Size X-Men'' #1 and was created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum. Initially depicted as an antagonist, Krakoa has since gro ...

, it became the mutant nation's representative to the outer universe. With

as the Station Commander, S.W.O.R.D functions with a six-tier organizational structure: * Technology/Engineering ** Station Technologist – Wiz Kid (Takeshi Matsuya) * Logistics ** Quintician –

(Eden Fesi) ** Teleport Team ***

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(Clarice Ferguson) *** Lila Cheney *** Gateway ***

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(Telford Porter) *** Voght (Amelia Voght) * Medical/Energy Resources ** Executive Producer – Khora of the Burning Heart;

(''formerly'') * Diplomacy/Negotiation ** Amabassador Extraordinary –

(Joanna Cargill) ** Ambassador In Training –

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(Hisako Ikichi) ** Galactic Ambassador – Paibok (from the Kree/Skrull Alliance) * Security ** Security Director –

(Nathan Summers) ** Security Team ***

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(Marshall Stone III) *** Risque (Gloria Muñoz) ***

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(Michael McCain) ***

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(Christopher Anderson) *** Ruckus (Clement Wilson) ***

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(Kristina Anderson) * Observation/Analysis ** Psionic Analyst –

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(Marvin Flumm) ** Analysis Team *** Peeper (Peter Quinn) S.W.O.R.D. also formed The Six, a mutliversal far-retrieval circuit, utilizing mutant technology. There are two stages require for a full retrieval: # First Stage – Translocation: a circuit of five mid-to-long range teleporters which acts as the anchor for translocation. 'Back-up: Nightcrawler and Magik''# Second Stage – Retrieval: a circuit of six mutants with combining their protection and augmentation powers to reach different points in space. #* The Control – Wiz Kid: unify the first stage circuit of teleporters and adjust the mutant circuits in operation. 'Back-up: Forge''#* The Power – Khora the Burning Heart; Fabian Cortez (''formerly''): provide the boost required for the circuit operation. #* The Shield – Armor: generate a protective exoskeleton that extends to the entire circuit. 'Back-up: Skids''#* The Guide – Manifold: trans-locate the entirety of the second stage circuit while saving his energies for the retrieval. #* The Eye – Peeper: spot specific particles of their target. 'Back-up: Doc''#* The Foundry – Risque: create a small field around their target condensing and containing it to help bring it back to Earth. 'Back-up: Zorn''

Roster

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''Former Members:'' *Agent Deems – An autistic S.W.O.R.D. agent. * Beast *Benjamin Deeds – A mutant with transmorphing abilities. *

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* Lockheed *Manifold Tyger – A tiger-like technician who secretly worked for the Providian Order. *Mindee – An alias of Irma Cuckoo of the Stepford Cuckoos. *Reilly Marshall – An ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.W.O.R.D. agent who currently works for the U.N. Security Council. *

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Volume 2

Reception

Accolades

* In 2019, ''

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'' ranked S.W.O.R.D. 3rd in their "10 Most Powerful Secret Organizations In Marvel Comics" list. * In 2022, ''

'' ranked S.W.O.R.D. 10th in their "The Avengers' 10 Best Allies In Marvel Comics" list.

In other media

Television

* S.W.O.R.D. appears in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' animated series. Introduced in the episode "Welcome to the Kree Empire", this version of the organization operates out of

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's captured spaceship, the ''Damocles''. When

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soldiers attack, Agents

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and

mobilize to fend them off, with assistance from government agent

and the Kree's slave Sydren. Once S.W.O.R.D. retakes the ''Damocles'', Sydren joins the organization. In the episode "Secret Invasion", a

posing as Gyrich attempts to place a bomb on the ''Damocles'', but Sydren detects it and evacuates the ship in time before it explodes. * The creative team behind the live-action

(MCU) TV series ''

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'' intended to incorporate S.W.O.R.D., but were refused permission by

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. * S.W.O.R.D. appears in the live-action MCU miniseries ''

''. This version of the organization's full name is the Sentient World Observation and Response Division and was founded by

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. Following the events of the film '' Avengers: Infinity War'', S.W.O.R.D. recovered

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's body from

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and under acting director

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, investigate Westview, New Jersey after

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places it under a hex. Under Hayward's orders, they use a drone empowered by Maximoff to reactivate Vision. When she opens the hex to allow Westview's residents to escape, she inadvertently allows Hayward, the original Vision, and several S.W.O.R.D. agents in. However, Wanda's sons Billy and

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disarm them while a fictional Vision that Wanda created causes the original Vision to flee. Additionally, former S.W.O.R.D. agent and Maria's daughter,

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, and astrophysicist Dr.

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confront Hayward, who is later arrested by the FBI. * S.W.O.R.D. member Abigail Brand will appear in the upcoming Disney+ series '' Secret Invasion'', set in the

. The organisation itself may appear alongside Brand after first appearing in ''

''.

Film

S.W.O.R.D. was originally intended to appear in the live-action MCU film ''

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'' (2011), in a deleted post-credits scene wherein

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tells

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and Darcy Lewis to "cross reference... with the S.W.O.R.D. database". Due to complications with

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, which owned the film rights to S.W.O.R.D. members Lockheed and Abigail Brand at the time however, the scene was cut.

Video games

* A variation of S.W.O.R.D. appears in '' Marvel Super Hero Squad''. This version is depicted as an evil version of

that the

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encounters while in an alternate dimension. * S.W.O.R.D. appears in '' Marvel Avengers Alliance Tactics''.

Collected editions

The related ''Beta Ray Bill'' series has been collected into ''Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter'' (104 pages, October 2009, ).

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References

External links

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Publication history

Fictional organization biography

In "Unstoppable"

In "Secret Invasion"

In "Dark Reign"

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Roster

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In other media

Television

Film

Video games

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References

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