European Defense Initiative (Earth-61615)

E.D.I.

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Official Name

European Defense Initiative

Organization Aliases

E.D.I. S.H.I.E.L.D. for the Europeans, Excalibur, MI-13

Status

Status

Active

Organization Identity

Public

Alignment

Neutral

Universe

Earth-61615

Base Of Operations

Brussels, Belgium, European Union

Organization

Organization Leader(s)

Lionheart; formerly Captain Britain, Daniel Merlyn (co-founder and second director; status unknown), James Braddock, Sr. (co-founder and first director; deceased)

Current Members

Lionheart, Captain Spain, Captain France, Captain Italy, Captain Britain, Gloriana

Former Members

Iron Man, Daniel Merlyn (status unknown), James Braddock, Sr. (deceased), Captain Britain II (deceased)

Allies

S.H.I.E.L.D., Ultimates: Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Defenders, Masters of Mystic Arts, Silver Surfer, Guardians of the Galaxy, House of Agon; Thunderbolts

Enemies

Hydra, Dark Avengers, Sinister Six, Chitauri, Skrulls, Thanos, Galactus, Watchdogs

Origin

Origin

Formed to keep the peace and order of the world, specifically towards the European Union and the rest of the continent

Place of Formation

Countries that were part of the European Union

First appearance

Modern Comics:
Ultimate War Vol 1 1

History

Origins

Founded in the wake of the Allied forces' victory over the Axis Powers and the Red Skull's Hydra in World War II and in the memory of the European Defense Initiative is an European Union peace-keeping organization equivalent to the American agency, S.H.I.E.L.D., and also serving as its modern day ally, along with their eventual alliances with some of the greatest heroes all across the world, most notably the "Earth's Mightiest Heroes," Avengers and the noble mutant team, X-Men.

The E.D.I. consisted of superhumans as byproducts of the modern European Super-Soldier Program, representing to their European nations, all of whom are empowered with exo-suits designed by the E.D.I.'s co-founder and director Professor Sir James Braddock, who oversees the the E.D.I. super soldier program alongside fellow founder Daniel Merlyn, and led by Professor Braddock's son, taking up the heroic moniker of Captain Britain. The E.D.I. was just as advanced as the American agency, having due to their very effective combination of independent developers and government-sponsored programs.

Paraphernalia

Equipment:

• Various advanced technology equipment
• E.D.I. issue communications equipment
• European Super-Soldier Serum
• European Defense Initiative Exo-suit
• The Infinity Formula
  

Transportation:

• E.D.I. Helicarrier
• E.D.I. Warships
• E.D.I. Skimmers
  • Sky-Destroyers
• E.D.I. Quinjet
  

Weapons:

• Each teammates' arsenal
• Plasma pistols and rifles
• Needle pistols
• Various conventional firearms
  

Notes

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Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Appearances of European Defense Initiative (Earth-61615)
• Images that include European Defense Initiative (Earth-61615)
• Team Gallery: European Defense Initiative (Earth-61615)
• Fan-Art Gallery: European Defense Initiative (Earth-61615)

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