The Tiberian Sun

Events leading to the Second full out Tiberium War

Intel Assessment of Current Conflict - EVA 9

An out take of the initial report processed and issued, on January 19, 2030, by EVA 9 at the command of Generals James Solomon, Chief Commander of GDI forces.

Datalogue of Past Conflict
The conflict between the Global Defence Initiative and the Brotherhood of Nod originated in the late twentieth century. GDI, now the most powerful military organization on Earth, was formed forty- five years ago by the final act the United Nations Global Defence Initiative. Conceived as a united military force for global peace keeping, GDI relies upon the technological sophistication of its weaponry and the superior training and loyalties of its officers, to end violent conflict between countries across the planet.

At the same time, the Brotherhood of Nod, led by the charismatic Kane, grew to prominence. Working largely in third world countries, wherever there was discontent, unrest, and unhappiness � there was Kane.

With the promise of a New World Order and bankrolled by the illicit Tiberium research and trade that Kane made famous the Brotherhood of Nod began to gain power. A few scattered, disaffected units grew into an army - an army with powerful atomic weaponry, ruthless tactics and a Tiberian fortune.

Twenty-First Century Conflict
Kane was presumed dead during the final battle of Nod's first comprehensive bid for global domination. Though Nod was effectively disbanded and GDI claimed total victory, Kane's body was never recovered. (In hindsight, top GDI personnel have concluded that this was a costly oversight.) Kane's followers continued to hold vigils believing their leader would someday return.

In the decades following his disappearance, Kane sightings became common myth, especially prevalent amongst regions of former Nod strongholds. After a series of GDI investigations, the case was closed and the records sealed. Kane was officially declared dead � and a disenfranchised Nod became scattered into separate factions.

Three Factions
In the current global battle climate, GDI watches over world combat situations from the Philadelphia, an orbital command centre stationed high above the earth.

Three major military factions increasingly affect the state of world relations:

GDI forces continue to fight for world order � as defined by United Nations Global Defence Initiative Directive 3115.

The Brotherhood of Nod has broken into several distinct factions after the loss of Kane in the last Tiberium War. The various leaders of these factions have tried to reunite the Brotherhood under their control but as of yet have been unsuccessful. The fragmented command structure of the Brotherhood makes them unpredictable and especially dangerous.

The Forgotten, or Mutants, have begun to shift the balance of global combat. A tribal community composed of victims of extreme Tiberian poisoning, the Forgotten are vicious warriors. Abandoned by both GDI and Nod, the Forgotten trust no one and are extremely dangerous.

The Return of Kane
In a recent communique, Kane himself made contact with top GDI officials. Additional testing has revealed that the message from Kane is indeed authentic. However, the tests have revealed a minor anomaly that has been determined to be some sort of image enhancement. Make no mistake though - Kane is back. Days after first contact, Kane launched his initial blitzkrieg. He now appears to be operating from a concealed subterranean base with awesome strength and unknown personnel. Due to insufficient data, EVA is unable to determine where Nod is getting its resources, aircraft, personnel, or technology.

Environmental Impact of Conflict
Across the earth, Tiberium is found mainly in the temperate, tropical and sub-tropical regions of the equator. Tiberium, for unknown reasons, spreads much more slowly in the arid frozen poles, both North and South. Tiberium is harvested in two forms, blue and green, that can be found in Tiberium fields and processed in a refinery.

The process by which Tiberium grows is largely unknown. It has been determined that Tiberium leeches valuable minerals from the soil, virtually destroying the ground it comes from.

Additionally, in recent years, Tiberium vein holes have sprouted unpredictably throughout the temperate zones and have created havoc for all that encounter them. Reports indicate the veins may be a form of mutated flora, capable of causing damage to nearby structures, units and vehicles.

Violent Ion Storms, whose relationship to Tiberium remains unclear, continue to batter the temperate Tiberium Zones. Tiberium, though largely mysterious and misunderstood, remains inarguably the most powerful substance on the planet. Originally championed by Kane, Tiberium brought to rise the Brotherhood, empowering their otherwise impoverished forces. GDI's research facilities have been attempting to decipher the secrets of Tiberium for years but, to date, few definitive conclusions have been reached. The compound remains 1.5 percent unidentifiable, with elements of unknown origin that elude standard classification. Once thought to be the next great clean energy source, both Nod and GDI have invested many decades into the research of Tiberium � building on the pioneering work of renowned GDI scientist, Dr. Ignatio Moebius. Without Tiberium, neither GDI nor Nod would have the wealth or power to fuel their great armies.

However, in recent years, the research into Tiberium has shown startling results. Tiberium has always been known to be dangerous to life but, in the past few years, a majority of the exposed population has begun to show signs of genetic mutation and a variety of Tiberium- based maladies.

Calling themselves "The Forgotten", the remaining mutated population has retreated underground, demanding retribution for their plight and engaging in terrorist activities. GDI has recently launched a full-scale effort to rescue these infected populations. Nod has allegedly been more interested in using these people as test subjects for a variety of unknown experiments. At this point, GDI recommends that no uninfected, unprotected humans expose themselves to Tiberium.

The Would-Be Pharaoh

Through secretive dealings and under the control and sketchy support of GDI's General James Solomon, the Egyptian General Hassan, majority leader of Nod's inner circle, had kept a tight leash on the forces of the Brotherhood. Enjoying almost absolute power over Nod, preserving the status quo and leading the Brotherhood into stagnation.

In early 2030, General James Solomon instructed his marionette to arrange the execution of General Anton Slavik, the then current leader of the Black Hand of Nod. By manipulating and forging evidence, largely related to himself, General Hassan framed The Serbian Wolf, Anton Slavik, for crimes against the state, against the Brotherhood of Nod, while being a GDI spy. And, with the aid of a sergeant close to Slavik, Hassan managed to plant evidence and trap the Black Hand leader. Without a trial, Anton Slavik, stripped of rank and insignia, was sentenced to death with a lethal injection... without sedative.

Oxanna Kristos leads the rescue.

Much like General Gideon Raveshaw before him, the new General of the Black Hand of Nod was not a man without resources. With a highly trained cadre of Black Hand soldiers, the elite of Nod, and a wide network of intelligence and counter intelligence, Slavik played along with his own execution... Led by a well-known journalist who was covering the event, Oxanna Kristos, several guards, all Black Hand operatives, staged a quick rescue operation, introducing a counter agent to the toxic mixture within seconds of its lethal injection. Broadcasting to the whole world, the death, but not the rescue, of Anton Slavik.

"Control the media, control the mind."
 - CABAL

Under the pursuit of a division of Hassan's Elite Guard, the rescue team, led by Lieutenant Oxanna Kristos, second in command of the Black Hand of Nod, returned to the Montauk, Slavik's mobile command craft. There they promptly executed the sergeant that betrayed General Slavik. Back in command and at the counsel of CABAL, General Anton Slavik dispatched loyal Nod troops to overwhelm and massacre all of Hassan's Elite Guard, while Lieutenant Kristos and a small detachment of Black Hand commandos and technicians infiltrated and took control of a news studio to broadcast the truth about the true GDI puppet, General Hassan.

As the truth came out, along with prophetic propaganda to rally support for the leader of Nod's highest order, Nod troops from all splinter groups and factions joined under the control of the again united Inner Circle, now led by General Slavik. Relatively few loyalists remained supporting Hassan, who has retreated to his base of operations, the Egyptian Pyramids at Giza.

With the full backing of the Inner Circle and the Nod forces, Slavik launched an assault at Giza, whipping out all of Hassan's loyalists and finally capturing the would-be Pharaoh only to be publicly executed at a later date.