S.T.R.I.K.E. (Special Tactical Reserve for International Key Emergencies)

S.T.R.I.K.E (the special Tactical Reserve for Internationa Key Emergencies) was a paramilitary task force set up by the British government as its answer to the American S.H.I.E.L.D (Spreme Headquarters for International Espionage, Law enforcement Division). Led by Commander Lance Hunter, S.T.R.I.K.E faceed its baptism of fire when Hunter's duplicitous second in command Tod Radcliffe turned out to be an agent of the Nazi war criminal the Red Skull, leadin to a major incident involving Captain America, Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) and S.H.I.E.L.D agent Nick Fury. Years later, S.T.R.I.K.E recruited Braddock's sister, te psychic Betsy Braddock, to its psi-division, but the gang boss known as Vixen hired he assassin Arcade to wipe the group out, a job he subcontacted to te Slaymaster. Captain Britain defeated Slaymaster and saved his sister and her two surviving colleagues, Tom Lennox and Alison Double, but they understandably parted company with S.T.R.I.K.E, which shortly afterwards was disbaded and replaced by the RCX (Resources Control Executive). These acronyms get increasingly desperate after awhile, don't they?

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