D.E.O

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## Overview

The Department of Extranormal Operations (D.E.O) is a US federal executive department responsible for handling existential threats concerning metahumans, magi humans, and xeno-humans. The public believes the President nominates a secretary to run the DEO. In actuality, Mister Bones is the director behind the scenes (he jokes he’s not pretty enough to be a Secretary).

## History

The Department of Extranormal Operations was proposed by an individual known only as Mister Bones in the aftermath of Adrian Veidt's 1987 attacks to deal with the newfound existential threat and investigate the rising tide of metahumans as well as possible exposure to magi-humans. They created two divisions, one to investigate major and minor metahuman attacks and another for magi-humans.

In 2003, when the Justice League arose, the DEO fought to have some oversight with them. Per their agreement, DEO officials have access to League records, SHADE operates out of a portion of the Hall of Justice, and LEGION operates out of a portion of the Watchtower.

Following Star City's demonic invasion, SHADE decided it was safer to employ arcane beings as their field operatives, opting to create teams like the Creature Commandos, Shadowpact, and Seven Soldiers of Victory, and chose to annex the Doom Patrol.

After Brianiac's attempted invasion, LEGION formed Stormwatch and the Atomic Knights.

## Structure

The DEO is comprised of two divisions. The first division is the Supernatural Handling Advanced Defense Executive (S.H.A.D.E). Directed by an individual known as “Father Time”, this division responds to major magi human and supernatural threats. The third division is the Licensed Extraterrestrial Governing International Operatives Network (L.E.G.I.O.N). Directed by Hector Hammond, LEGION focuses on the research and detainment of xeno humans (aliens). The DEO also operates the Privateers to work between the two divisions as an extension of the US Marshals.

### Board of Directors

Secretary of Extranormal Operations: Hank Henshaw

Executive Director of the DEO: Mister Bones

Deputy Director of the DEO: Alex Danvers

Executive Director of SHADE - “Father Time”

Deputy Director of SHADE: Sebastian Faust

Executive Director of LEGION - Hector Hammond

Deputy Director of LEGION: Lupe Teresa Leocadio-Escudero

Logistics Coordinator- Charles "Sarge Steel"

Communications Officer- Emerson Esposito

### Interdivisional Agents

The Privateers: Mark Shaw, Paul Kirk, Chase Lawler, Don Richards, Stephen Forrest Lee, Jon Starker

Profilers: Ashley Zolomon

Special Agents: Cameron Chase, Aviva Metula, Andre Briggs, Lucy Lane, David Umber

### SHADE Division

The Creature Commandos: Miranda Shrieve (Special Agent in Charge), Eric Frankenstein, Eve Frankenstein, Nina Mazursky, Warren Griffith, Jared Kabe, Aten Khalis, Myrra Rhodes

The Seven Soldiers of Victory: Greg Saunders (Special Agent in Charge), Justin Arthur, Alix Harrower, Derek James, Will Harper, Jillian Carlyle, Emily Briggs

The Doom Patrol: Steve Dayton (Special Agent in Charge), Rita Farr, Cliff Steele, Larry Trainor, Kay Chalis

The Shadowpact: Eve Eden (Special Agent in Charge), Bobo T Chimpanzee, June Moone, Daniel Cassidy, Eli Stone, Darla Aquista, Valda Franklin

### LEGION Division

Stormwatch: Cole Cash (Special Agent in Charge)

The Atomic Knights: Gardner Grayle (Special Agent in Charge), Hollis Hobard, Hans Iker, Stan Silver, Zaniel Templar, Edgar Ridgley

## Trivia

* Those employed on teams like Stormwatch, Seven Soldiers, etc., are officially classified as Special Agents.