Theft of the Scepter

The Theft of the Scepter was both a mission and a test for newly recruited operative Mark Smith for Baron Strucker's HYDRA cell, to retrieve the Scepter and take it to Sokovia.
==Background==
The Avengers prevented Loki from invading Earth, and Loki's Scepter was brought into S.H.I.E.L.D. company. STRIKE brought the ScepterAvengers: Endgame to the S.H.I.E.L.D. S.T.A.T.I.O.N., where it was studied by Mark Smith and Nicholas Cooper. Smith was approached by Baron Strucker, offering him a greater future in exchange for his loyalty.Avengers: Age of Ultron Prelude - This Scepter'd Isle
==Theft==
At the request of Baron Strucker, Mark Smith went to the S.H.I.E.L.D. S.T.A.T.I.O.N. and killed Nicholas Cooper, taking the Scepter out of the station and bringing it into HYDRA custody. Smith and Mark Basso brought the Scepter to Sokovia for Strucker.
==Aftermath==
Baron Strucker experimented with the Scepter and approached the Sokovian rebel movement, asking for volunteers for a program which would make them powerful enough to stand up to the oppressive government. Wanting to change the world, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff volunteered, and were experimented on by Strucker. Wanda entered the room where the Scepter was being kept and had her magical abilities enhanced by the Mind Stone inside.WandaVision: 1.08: Previously On Pietro gained super speed from the Scepter. However, using information gathered by Phil Coulson's team, S.H.I.E.L.D. was able to locate the Scepter,Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.19: The Dirty Half Dozen so the Avengers reassembled and recovered it.
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