Delta Force

"*May the day be won. May death be swift. **Semper Fi!***"
—Motto of Delta Force[src]

**Delta Force (D.F.)** is a large group of survivors in *Strain Zero*. A division of the Contingency, it operates in the northern United States using old U.S. military equipment, seeking out sites to build a prosperous community. In 2006, the Delta detected the Adams Air Force Base broadcast distributed by the Pioneers and headed north, arriving at the base shortly after the Pioneers escaped. After making the base their headquarters they reached out to other communities in Montana, building a network under their control, which birthed a conflict between them, the Frontiersmen cult, and a militia formed by disgruntled citizens of their communities. They serve as the secondary antagonists of the *Bloodlines* arc.

## Overview

A well-organized, well-armed and well-trained army of survivors whose true size remains unknown, Delta Force, like the Contingency as a whole, is closely modelled on the United States military and counts several former soldiers among its number. Aligned with a singular goal - the rebuilding of society - and led by their uncompromising Commander, the soldiers of Delta Force are not a threat to be taken lightly, and they are more than capable of seizing entire communities and destroying any resistance if need be. Despite the group containing a large number of untrained survivors, many of whom were recruited as outsiders, they are a formidable tactical force, thanks in no small part to the Commander's leadership.

## Post-Apocalypse

### Storytellers

#### "Ghosts"

Having survived his duel with a darkdweller, Kieron wakes up exhausted on the banks of the Red River, the Fargo skyline nowhere to be seen. Unable to return and rescue Kyle, he paints warning signs along the roads telling people to avoid the Innocents. He finally stumbles across a military outpost along the highway and is relieved to find a working radio, only to hear static on every frequency. On a whim he switches to the frequency used during the Iraq invasion and hears a single broadcast on repeat: a string of letters - coordinates - and an assignment to "Delta Force". Invigorated, Kieron departs to follow the coordinates.

### Season 3: Remake

#### "Same Stitch"

At the base of an old radar station, a survivor dressed in military fatigues rushes through a camp, a paper message in hand. They ask to see the "Commander" and is allowed into a guarded tent. Inside, the soldier reports a broadcast to the "Commander", who reads the written message and gives an order to find the "Adams Air Force Base" mentioned in the note. A commotion outside draws the Commander's attention and he leaves the tent to meet a group of soldiers, armed with assault rifles, joined by exhausted survivors. The Commander asks for the group's leader and a survivor steps forward, revealed to be Albert. The Commander offers the survivors a place in Delta Force.

## Notable Members

* Kieron Worth - leader
* Albert - soldier, recruiter
* Cara
* Dustin Robbins - soldier
* Greg Robbins - soldier
* Maldoon - soldier
* Tanya Steele - doctor, combat medic
* Henry Ward - soldier
* Gideon - soldier
* Katrina - soldier
* Unnamed sound engineer
* At least fifty unnamed soldiers
* Numerous unnamed workers and civilians

## Appearances

### The Walking Dead: Strain Zero

#### Season 4: Remake

* "Hellfire"
* "Wolves"

#### Season 5: Remake

* "Blood"
* "Rules"
* "Dissent"

## Trivia

* Delta Force, and the Contingency as a whole, is partly inspired by the Federates, a group appearing in *Scorpion* and the non-canon Extended Universe.