- "Just like Budapest all over again!"
"You and I remember Budapest very differently." - ―Black Widow and Hawkeye[src]
STRIKE Team: Delta was a S.H.I.E.L.D. STRIKE team, consisting of Black Widow and Hawkeye.
History[]
- "Barton, Romanoff - They never have an extraction plan."
"They know that going in." - ―Victoria Hand and Phil Coulson[src]
Clint Barton made the decision not to eliminate Natasha Romanoff, resulting in her being recruited for S.H.I.E.L.D.. The two were recruited into the STRIKE unit, codenamed STRIKE: Team Delta. They proceeded to go on a mission to Abidjan, Ivory Coast called the Abidjan Operation, as well as various other missions.[1] Throughout their S.H.I.E.L.D. career, Barton and Romanoff never needed an extraction plan.[2]
In 2012, due Loki orchestrated a Chitauri Invasion, prompting Nick Fury to activate the Avengers Initiative, which included Barton and Romanoff. Romanoff helped Barton break free from Loki's mind control, and the two joined the Avengers in saving the world. From that point on, the two would be a part of the Avengers, as well as continuing their work as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, until its demise, ultimately ending their STRIKE team.[1]
Trivia[]
- Despite most other STRIKE agents being undercover HYDRA operatives inside S.H.I.E.L.D., Black Widow and Hawkeye were notable exceptions to this.