to combat tyranny and crime across Earth in response to World War II terrorist groups like Hydra. industrialist, inventor, and Super Hero, spearheaded S.H.I.E.L.D. These operatives carry out clandestine missions to protect humans, eradicate evil, and, sometimes, root out corruption. is comprised of thousands of operatives, some former CIA, Mossad, Hatut Zeraze, and MI6 agents while others come from a super human background. This appointed director leads all international operations and represents the agency to governments, other agencies, and the public. They communicate solely with a director that they choose. It typically operates under United Nations’ authority and its command structure starts with an executive council of 12 people that represent national and corporate sponsors of the agency. is shorthand for the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. is an espionage and security organization that defends Earth and its people from groups that pose advanced technological-and sometimes supernatural or extraterrestrial-threats.