SHIELD

SHIELD stands for Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division. It used to stand for Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-enforcement Division and later Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate. The organization first appeared in Strange Tales #135 and was founded to combat technologically advanced threats on world security.

History in the game
In the game, the organization is native to Spider-Man's dimension, and its leader is Nick Fury. Its headquarters is the SHIELD Helicarrier. Its allies include Spider-Man and Iron Man, and its enemies include the Maggia. SHIELD sends the Spider-Men on all of their runs. Thanks to its scientists, it has the resources to pull Spider-Men from other worlds to help stop the Sinister Six.