S.W.O.R.D.

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Official Name

Sentient World Observation and Response Department

Organization Aliases

S.W.O.R.D.

Status

Status

Active

Organization Identity

Secret

Alignment

Good

Universe

Earth-616

Base Of Operations

The Peak, Earth Orbit;
Pandora's Box (research station)

Organization

Organization Leader(s)

Commander Abigail Brand

Current Members

Beast, Abigail Brand, Cecilia, Death's Head, Agent Deems, Lockheed, Agent Paulletz, Spider-Woman, Sydren

Former Members

Henry Gyrich

Allies

X-Men, U.S. Space Command, S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers

Enemies

Cyclops' X-Men

Origin

Origin

Formed to protect Earth from extraterrestrial threats

Creators

Joss Whedon

First appearance

Astonishing X-Men Vol 3 #6
(December, 2004)

History

S.W.O.R.D. (an acronym for Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a counter terrorism and intelligence agency which deals with extraterrestrial threats to world security. S.W.O.R.D. is a subdivision of the better known S.H.I.E.L.D. but appears to be largely autonomous of its parent organization. Since the departure of Nick Fury 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 Abigail Brand. Its primary command-and-control HQ is aboard the orbital space station known as the Peak.

S.W.O.R.D. is known to have at least one undercover operative in the X-Mansion: Shadowcat's pet dragon, Lockheed.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: S.W.O.R.D. Flying Car
Weapons: None known.

Notes

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Trivia

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See Also

• 9 Sentient World Observation and Response Department (Earth-616) Members
  
• 57 Appearances of Sentient World Observation and Response Department (Earth-616)
• 2 Images that include Sentient World Observation and Response Department (Earth-616)
• Team Gallery: Sentient World Observation and Response Department (Earth-616)
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