Dr. Abraham Erskine

**Dr. Abraham Erskine** was a German scientist who created theSuper-Soldier Serum. He joined the Strategic Scientific Reserve where he used the serum on Steve Rogers, successfully transforming him into Captain America. Shortly, after the experiment, he was assassinated by HYDRA.

## History

### World War II

#### Capture

In Dachau, while preparing to board a train, Dr. Abraham Erskine and his family are captured by Nazi soldiers. Intrigued by his super-soldier formula, newly appointed head of the SS, Johann Schmidt neglected to turn Dr. Erskine over to Hitler. Instead provided Erskine with the necessary equipment to finish his work, the super-soldier serum. However, Erskine refused to cooperate. To ensure Erskine’s cooperation, Schmidt sent his family to the Dachau Concentration Camp and will only be freed at the time he finishes the formula.

Dr. Erskine took several months working on the formula, that America has entered the war. Schmidt forced Dr. Erskine to test the serum on him but the latter refused as the serum is not yet finished and that it would have side effects. Ignoring Erskine’s warnings, Schmidt had him inject the super-soldier formula. Schmidt felt stronger and powerful but felt ill. He would spend the following days in a secluded room suffering the side effects according to Erskine.

#### Rescued by Agent Carter

Dr. Arnim Zola kept Erskine in the dungeons until agent Peggy Carter, disguised as a maiden, rescued him. The rest of the American forces invade Castle Kauffman while they escape.

As they make their escape, Erskine asks Carter to free his family but Carter informs him that the Nazi’s slaughtered Dachau Concentration Camp. Saddened, Erskine breaks but Carter tells him to exact revenge by taking his serum to help the Allies. General Chester Phillips then extracts them; who welcomes Erskine to the Strategic Scientific Reserve.

#### Project Rebirth

Dr. Erskine joined the Strategic Scientific Reserve and began working on Project Rebirth. He travels to Brooklyn, New York to search for a candidate and sees a young, frail Steve Rogers trying to enlist. Recognizing Steve's strong will, he enlists him and places him under Project Rebirth.

During an exercise, General Chester Phillips is unconvinced by Erskine's claims that Rogers is the right person for the procedure. He tests the recruits by throwing a grenade in the middle of the field. The rest of them take cover while Rogers commits an act of self-sacrificing bravery by covering the grenade with his own body. After seeing this, General Phillips finally but reluctantly agrees with Dr. Erskine. The night before the treatment, Erskine reveals to Rogers that a German Nazi also went treatment. But due to the imperfect version of the serum, the German suffered permanent side effects.

#### Assassination

At a secret SSR Facility, with the help of Howard Stark, Dr. Erskine subjects Rogers to the super-soldier serum and doses him with Vita-Rays. As the machine begins to suck all the power, Steve screams in pain but despite this, the procedure is a success and Steve emerges from the experiment taller and more muscular.

While inspecting Rogers, Dr. Erskine is shot by a Nazi spy and takes the last remaining serum. Dr. Erskine dies in the hands of Rogers and tells him to be a good man and to use his new found abilities for good. Angered, Rogers pursues and captures the assassin but the latter commits suicide before announcing the presence of HYDRA.

## Abilities

* **Master Scientist:** Dr. Erskine was an extraordinary advance chemist, having created and perfected the super-soldier serum.

## Appearances

### United Galaxy's Captain America

* Episode 1 - Birth
* Episode 2 - Hail