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Special Heavy-Equipment Rapid Emergency Deployment

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Official Name

Special Heavy-Equipment Rapid Emergency Deployment

Status

Status

Active

Team Identity

Public

Alignment

Good

Universe

Dakotaverse

Base Of Operations

Dakota City

Allies

Icon

Place of Formation

Dakota City

Creators

Dwayne McDuffie, M.D. Bright

First appearance

Icon #1
(May, 1993)

History

S.H.R.E.D. is the elite tactical police force in Dakota City, frequently coming into conflict with the city's many super-powered residents.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.

Notes

• No special notes.
  

Trivia

• The fictional S.H.R.E.D. is an obvious homage to the SWAT teams employed by real life police departments.

• S.H.R.E.D. bears many similarities to the MSCU (Metropolis Special Crimes Unit) from mainstream continuity.

See Also

• Discuss S.H.R.E.D. on the forums

• Appearances of S.H.R.E.D.
• Team Gallery: S.H.R.E.D.

Links and References

• None.

Footnotes

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