Operation: Rebirth (Ultimate Avengers)


 * Operation: Rebirth is from the Non MAU videos and .

Operation: Rebirth, also called Project: Rebirth, was the method that turned meek, little Steve Rogers into the supersoldier. A version was later used to turn into.

Initial Test
broke out and, led by , threatened to take over and all of the world. Steve Rogers wanted to join. However, because of his size he was unfit for duty.

During this time, the United States found out about a Nazi named. This man was the director of the 's secret. To combat this threat, in the US initiated Operation: Rebirth. Somehow, Steve became involved in the project. He became the first and only human test subject.

He was placed in the glass and strapped to an upright table. Scientists monitored while the chamber was filled gas, the. Steve writhed in pain as his bones and muscles expanded. He emerged as a large, muscular man that towered over most others, the peak of human perfection.

However, because of the poor record keeping abilities at the time the secret to the serum was lost. Cap's blood was the only key to unlocking more.

Recreation Attempts
Captain America became a legend. Bruce Banner heard about him and wanted to follow in his footsteps. Bruce was commissioned by to build another Rebirth chamber and tried a version of serum he created. However, he became the Hulk and rampaged across. He and continued to recreate Rebirth and the serum without success. When Cap reemerged Bruce took his blood to make another serum. He was briefly able to control Hulk but not for long. Afterwards, S.H.I.E.L.D. presumably gave up trying to recreate it.

Background
Operation/Project: Rebirth was unnamed in both videos. Only the Rebirth chamber was named.