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|name=Third Tiberium War
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|imgdesc = The GDI convoy carrying the warheads
 
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|imgdesc=From the top:<br>News footage of the destruction of the [[GDSS Philadelphia|GDSS ''Philadelphia'']]<br>The [[White House]] occupied by [[Nod]]<br>Ion cannon strike on Temple Prime<br>The [[Scrin]] landing on Earth<br>The destruction of [[Berne]] by a Scrin [[mothership]]<br>The end of the Scrin after the destruction of the [[relay node]]
|date = 2047 (three days after the initial GDI siege of Temple Prime)
 
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|conflict = [[Third Tiberium War]]
 
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|begin=[[Tiberium universe timeline|March 2047]] - [[Destruction of the Philadelphia|Destruction of the ''Philadelphia'']]
|place = Broken Hill, Australia
 
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|end=[[Battle of Ground Zero]]
|result = Nod captures the GDI nuclear warheads before retreating.
 
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|place=Worldwide
|side1 = [[Nod]]
 
|side2 = [[GDI]]
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|result=*[[GDI]] tactical victory
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*[[Nod]] strategic victory
|side3 = [[Scrin]]
 
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*[[Threshold 19]] constructed
|side4 = Local [[Forgotten|Mutants]]
 
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*[[Scrin]] harvesting force routed and defeated
|goal1 = Seize and escort convoys to the evacuation point
 
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*Extensive environmental deterioration
|goal2 = Transport the nuclear
 
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|battles=[[Third Tiberium War#Major_Battles|List of Major Battles]]
warheads out of Broken Hill
 
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|side1={{Flag|GDI|TW}} [[Global Defense Initiative]]
|goal3 = Destroy all indigenous forces in the area
 
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*{{Flag|ZOCOM}} [[ZOCOM]]
|goal4 = Destroy all intrusive non-mutant forces daring approach them.
 
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|side2={{Flag|Nod|TW}} [[Brotherhood of Nod]]
|commanders1 = [[Nod Commander (Tiberium Wars)|Nod Commander]]
 
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*{{Flag|Black Hand|TW}} [[Black Hand]]
|commanders2 = Unknown GDI Commander
 
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|side3={{Flag|Scrin|TW}} [[Scrin]]
|commanders3 = Unknown Scrin Foreman
 
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*{{Flag|Traveler-59}} [[Traveler-59]]
|commanders4 = Unknown
 
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*{{Flag|Reaper-17}} [[Reaper-17]]
|forces1 = Initial:
 
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|side4=
* 3 [[Scorpion tank (Tiberium Wars)|Scorpion tanks]]
 
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|commanders1=
* 3 [[Stealth tank (Tiberium Wars)|stealth tanks]]
 
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*[[Redmond Boyle]]
* 2 [[Venom (Tiberium Wars)|Venoms]]
 
* 2 [[saboteur]]s
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*[[Jack Granger]]
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*[[GDI Commander (Tiberium Wars)|Unnamed GDI commander]]
|forces2 = Local GDI garrison<br>Three escort groups
 
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|commanders2=*[[Kane]]
|forces3 = Scrin raiders
 
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*[[LEGION]]
|forces4 = [[Mutant Marauder]]s
 
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*[[Kilian Qatar]]{{KIA}}
|casual1 = Moderate to Heavy
 
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*[[Alexa Kovacs]]{{KIA}}
|casual2 = Heavy
 
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*[[Nod Commander (Tiberium Wars)|Unnamed Nod commander]]
|casual3 = Light
 
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|commanders3=*[[Overlord]]
|casual4 = Heavy}}
 
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*[[Supervisor]]
 
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*[[Foreman 371]]
'''Outback''' is the first mission of Act IV of the [[Nod]] campaign in [[Tiberium Wars]].
 
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{{Quote|I want [[Nod Commander (Tiberium Wars)|you]] to have the privilege of starting the Third Tiberium War, the war to end all wars... Go ahead, my son. Push the button. Inscribe your place in history with the blood of GDI.|Kane}}
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The '''Third Tiberium War''' is the third and most destructive global conflict between the [[Global Defense Initiative]] and the [[Brotherhood of Nod]]. During this war, Earth came under attack for the first time by an extraterrestrial race known as the [[Scrin]].
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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Unbeknownst to most, [[Kane]] was not killed in the end of the [[Second Tiberium War]], but merely incapacitated by [[Michael McNeil]], with his body retrieved and placed in a stasis tube for regeneration. [[Computer Assisted Biologically Augmented Lifeform|CABAL]], after being reactivated by [[Anton Slavik]]<ref name="CC2:FS_Nod2">Westwood Studios, ''[[Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: Firestorm]]''. Nod mission 2: "[[Seeds of Destruction]]".</ref>, [[Firestorm Crisis|turned against humanity]]<ref name="CC2:FS_GDI6">Westwood Studios, ''[[Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: Firestorm]]''. GDI mission 6: "[[Escape from CABAL (GDI)|Escape from CABAL]]".</ref><ref name="CC2:FS_Nod5">Westwood Studios, ''[[Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: Firestorm]]''. Nod mission 5: "[[Escape from CABAL (Nod)|Escape from CABAL]]".</ref>, but was subsequently destroyed by combined [[Brotherhood of Nod|Nod]] and [[Global Defense Initiative|GDI]] forces. However, a cluster of tubes that powered it with bio-energy<ref name="CABALBioEnergy">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3rPaJgUORA|title=Command & Conquer 4 Hot Seat with Joe Kucan|last=|first=|date=22 September 2009|publisher=[[Electronic Arts Los Angeles]] (via YouTube)|accessdate=30 September 2018}}</ref>, and which hosted Kane's injured body, remained untouched. Remnants of CABAL's memory seemed to have merged with Kane's conscience, expressing disappointment at Nod and GDI's lack of understanding of their plans.<ref name="CC2:FS_Nod9">Westwood Studios, ''[[Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun: Firestorm]]''. Nod mission 9: "[[Core of the Problem (Nod)|Core of the Problem]]".</ref>
When [[GDI]] decimated the [[Nod]] missile launch facility in [[Cairo]], the Brotherhood's nuclear capability was virtually non-existent. In the light of the [[Liquid Tiberium]] explosion at [[Temple Prime]] which seemingly killed [[Kane]], General [[Kilian Qatar]] assumed leadership of the Brotherhood and redirected Nod's efforts into reestabilishing itself once more as a superpower and replenishing their nuclear arsenal by attacking [[GDI]] stockpiles in Broken Hill, [[Australia]].
 
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===Nod power struggles===
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:{{Main|Second Nod Reunification War}}
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Kane would continue to remain in stasis until [[2034]], when his body recovered to the point it could live without relying on external support, but he still wore a mask to cover his facial injuries, most likely the same ones from the end of the [[First Tiberium War]]. The Nod leader emerged into a world where the Brotherhood broken into multiple mutually warring factions. Anton Slavik, his second in command, was killed by a fanatical [[Black Hand]] follower loyal to [[Marcion]]<ref name="CC3:KW_Nod2">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath]]''. Nod mission 2: "[[What is Rightfully Ours]]".</ref>, who succeeded Slavik as the leader of the Black Hand and who was among the first to break off from the Brotherhood and denounce Kane and his teachings.<ref name="CC3:KW_NodBackMarcion">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath]]''. Nod Background, "Brother Marcion, Biography".</ref> Marcion travelled to [[Australia]] and gained a sizeable following with a respectable armed force.
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Seething with anger, Kane activated [[LEGION]] and ordered him to incite [[Rio Insurrection|rebellion]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]] to rally loyal followers. The disillusioned populace rose up against stationed GDI forces and rogue Nod warlords in the area were beaten into submission.<ref name="CC3:KW_Nod1">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath]]''. Nod mission 1: "[[The Rio Insurrection]]".</ref> With some basic support established, Kane dispatched LEGION to Australia, where it secured Brotherhood archives on [[stealth]] technology seized by GDI<ref name="CC3:KW_Nod2"/>, and brought Marcion's renegade Black Hand faction back into the fold<ref name="CC3:KW_Nod3">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath]]''. Nod mission 3: "[[Persuade Him...]]".</ref>. This act provided Kane with a figurehead who would rally most other detached Nod forces back under his banner, which was the basis for recovery and further expansion of the Brotherhood's armed forces.
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After this, Kane ordered the destruction of a GDI liquid Tiberium research facility in Australia, which triggered a detonation so powerful that the most of the country was converted into a [[red zone]].<ref name="CC3:KW_Nod4">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath]]''. Nod mission 4: "[[A Grand Gesture]]".</ref> LEGION was shut down in order for Nod researchers to upgrade and expand its capabilities, while the Brotherhood as a whole kept a low profile in the coming years.
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===GDI's shift of focus===
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[[File:CNCTW Sonic Emitter.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sonic technology (seen here in a [[sonic emitter]]) was a breakthrough in Tiberium abatement]]
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In the thirteen years that followed, Nod maintained a low profile in GDI's eyes all the while the latter grew complacent and overly dependent on their orbital facilities and defensive platforms<ref name="CC3_GDINewsBlunder">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI News Wire, "The Blunder that Nearly Finished GDI".</ref>. Despite protests by high-profile veterans like [[Nick Parker]]<ref name="CC3_GDINewsMammoth">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI News Wire, "Discontinuation of the Mammoth Mk II Walker".</ref>, GDI shifted its focus to the containment of Tiberium instead of military goals. By 2043, 60% of GDI military bases worldwide were shut down in order to cut costs and enable greater focus on the effort to curb Tiberium infestation.<ref name="CC3_GDIArchBaseClose">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI Archives, "GDI Base Closure".</ref>
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A prediction during the [[Firestorm Crisis]] that Tiberium contamination would cause the Earth to become toxic to human life within a year did not come to pass, possibly due to GDI's technological breakthroughs in Tiberium abatement, such as sonic technology. However, by the 2040s, Tiberium growth once again became a threat. By this time, the world map was split to zones based on Tiberium infection.<ref name="CC3_Intro">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Introduction".</ref> 30% of the Earth's surface was designated as [[red zone]]s, where Tiberium had transformed the surface into an alien-like environment and could not support human life. 50% of the surface was designated as [[yellow zone]]s, areas partially contaminated by Tiberium that contained most of the world's population. These areas suffered decades of war and civil unrest, leading to a state of social collapse and decaying infrastructure, and were recruitment areas for large groups of basic Nod soldiers<ref name="CC3_GDIArchNod">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI Archives, "About the Brotherhood of Nod".</ref>. The remaining 20% of the surface was designated as [[blue zone]]s, with little to no Tiberium contamination and were considered the last refuge and hope of the civilised world. GDI's sonic technology was able to keep Tiberium in check in these zones thanks to information gathered from the alien artifact known as the [[Tacitus]], and even converted New Eden, an area around the [[Germany|German]] city of [[Munich]], into a blue zone.<ref name="CC3_GDI12">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 12: "[[Munich (GDI mission)|Munich]]".</ref>
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==Course of the war==
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===Opening volley===
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{{Q|The destruction of the ''Philadelphia'' was not an accident. It was a merciful bullet to the head of a malignant ideology. It was the death of fear and the birth of hope. Rejoice, children of Nod! The blood of your oppressors will flow and fifty years of tyranny will finally end. Transformation is coming. A new day will dawn. The future... is ours.|Kane's broadcast to the world, shortly before the Nod attacks began}}
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In March, 2047, [[InOps]] had downgraded Nod threat level to "Low", predicting another decade of peace. While most of GDI's leadership was attending the [[Annual Energy Summit]] aboard the [[GDSS Philadelphia|GDSS ''Philadelphia'']], a Nod vehicle disguised as a produce truck detonated itself at a security checkpoint in North Carolina before it could be searched, and satellite recon revealed evidence of a Nod base in the area. The [[GDI Commander (Tiberium Wars)|GDI Commander]] in charge of the forces on the eastern seaboard, acting on orders from General [[Jack Granger]], led a recon team to the North Carolina badlands. While there, he uncovered a large Nod base and destroyed it using an [[ion cannon]]. General Granger realized that Nod has been planning a major offensive<ref name="CC3_GDI1">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 1: "North Carolina Badlands".</ref>.
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Unbeknownst to GDI, Nod had located a weakness in GDI's seemingly invulnerable ion cannon network after raiding GDI's Johannesburg research facility in 2046<ref name="CC3:KW_Nod5">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath]]''. Nod mission 5: "Keys to the Kingdom".</ref>: the control system for the network was located on the ground in the [[Goddard Space Center]]<ref name="CC3_NodArchASat">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod Archives, "Ground Control for GDI's A-SAT Systems".</ref>, a poorly defended installation<ref name="CC3_GDINewsBlunder">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI News Wire, "The Blunder that Nearly Finished GDI".</ref>. A [[Nod Commander (Tiberium Wars)|Nod Commander]] handpicked by Kane for his loyalty to the Brotherhood was chosen to lead the attack<ref name="CC3_Nod1">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod mission 1: "Goddard Space Center".</ref>.
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At roughly the same time as the battle in North Carolina, the Nod Commander launched his attack on the Goddard Space Center, cutting off the communications and breaking through GDI's defenses with a group of Nod's best soldiers. By the time GDI reinforcements arrived at the facility, the A-SAT control center had already being destroyed, paralyzing GDI's anti-missile defenses and ion cannon network. Impressed by the Commander's performance, Kane allowed him to launch the nuclear missile that would destroy the ''Philadelphia'' and begin the war<ref name="CC3_Nod1"/>.
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By the time GDI officials realized what was happening, it was already too late. The ''Philadelphia'', holding GDI's most important civilian officials, was destroyed. Horrified newscasters, at a loss to explain the accident, were interrupted by Kane, revealing himself to the world yet again, and issuing a declaration that the Blue Zones would run red with GDI's blood. Right on cue, Nod forces worldwide launched assaults on every Blue Zone in the world, meeting little to no resistance<ref name="CC3_GDI2">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 2: "The Pentagon".</ref>.
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===Invasion of the Northeastern Blue Zone===
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{{Quote|The ''Philadelphia'' was only the beginning. Our forces will spread like a great plague across the earth. Every Blue Zone will feel our wrath.|Kane}}
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As Nod forces all over the world began attacking every Blue Zone across the globe, the Nod Commander responsible for the attack on Goddard Space Center was given the most important task of all by Kane: taking the Northeastern Blue Zone. For this task, he was given control of a secret attack force based in North Carolina<ref name="CC3_Nod1"/>.
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One of the first targets hit by the Nod Commander was the [[White House]]. While it was little more than a tourist attraction by 2047, the attack served to distract GDI forces from more important targets, and the site of Nod banners hanging over the White House dealt a serious blow to GDI morale<ref name="CC3_Nod2">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod mission 2: "The White House".</ref>. Also, as part of a coordinated attack on all GDI airbases in the region, the Nod Commander launched a surprise attack on [[Andrews Air Force Base]], denying air support to GDI<ref name="CC3_Nod3">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod mission 3: "Andrews Air Force Base".</ref>.
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After these two missions, the Nod Commander launched an attack on [[Hampton Roads Naval Base]], the largest naval base in North America. Under his command, a [[Nod commando (Tiberium Wars)|commando]] (who had infiltrated the base in a shipping crate) destroyed the [[Aircraft carrier (Tiberium Wars)|aircraft carrier]] [[GDS Pathe|GDS ''Pathe'']] docked at the base, the sole remaining provider of GDI air support in the eastern seaboard, allowing Nod to bring in more troops and take over the ports. With Hampton Roads in control, Nod was able to bring in supplies and reinforcements in bulk, paving the way for an attack on Washington DC<ref name="CC3_Nod4">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod mission 4: "Hampton Roads".</ref>.
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With a flood of reinforcements arriving at Hampton Roads, Nod was poised to take Washington DC. The Nod Commander launched an attack on the outskirts of the city, decimating the GDI defenders. It seemed that Nod was about to claim its first Blue Zone. At this point, however, Kane departed Temple Prime to prepare for the next phase of the campaign and left the Commander under the command of [[Kilian Qatar]], his second in command and the architect of the Philadelphia strike. Qatar congratulated the Commander's progress, but warned him that they have awoken a sleeping giant, and that GDI's retaliation would test their resolves<ref name="CC3_Nod5">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod mission 5: "Washington DC".</ref>.
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With the destruction of the ''Philadelphia'' and the fall of [[Reykjavik]], the [[Pentagon]] became GDI's last remaining worldwide command center. Fortunately for the GDI, the Commander who led the mission in North Carolina successfully rallied forces in the area and defended the Pentagon from a vicious Nod assault<ref name="CC3_GDI2">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 2: "The Pentagon".</ref>.
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With the Pentagon secured, the GDI Commander moved on to other hotspots in the region. He led an amphibious landing near [[Langley Air Force Base]] to reinforce a small GDI outpost, recaptured the GDI airfields, and destroyed the Nod forces there, restoring air support for GDI forces<ref name="CC3_GDI3">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 3: "Langley AFB".</ref>.
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In order to stop Nod reinforcements, the GDI Commander was ordered to eliminate the Nod forces at Hampton Roads. For this mission the Commander was assigned one of GDI's best [[GDI commando (Tiberium Wars)|commandos]], who infiltrated the base and helped destroy all of Nod's production facilities in the area, forcing them to abandon the base<ref name="CC3_GDI4">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 4: "Hampton Roads".</ref>.
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With these two targets secured, DC was mostly back in GDI control, and former GDI Treasurer [[Redmond Boyle]], who did not attend the Energy Summit since he was dealing with the fallout of an unexpected attack on the [[GDI Treasury]]<ref name="CC3:KW_NodReconTreasury">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath]]''. Nod Field Recon, "GDI Treasury Damaged in Mysterious Attack".</ref>, became the Acting Director of GDI. Unbeknownst to GDI, the attack on the Treasury was ordered by Kane, who knew that Boyle was an incompetent leader who would play right into his hands<ref name="CC3:KW_Nod6">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath]]''. Nod mission 6: "All that Glitters".</ref>.
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Only one more target was left in the DC - the White House. While low in tactical value, recapturing the White House would provide a morale boost to all of GDI, and there was also a large Nod staging area near the destroyed GDI logistics center. The GDI Commander, with air support from the recently recaptured Langley AFB, destroyed a large number of advanced Nod military hardware. The remaining Nod forces attempted to hide using [[Disruption tower (Tiberium Wars)|disruption towers]], but were destroyed nonetheless. Soon, the Nod banners over the White House were replaced by GDI banners<ref name="CC3_GDI5">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 5: "The White House".</ref>.
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In the end, the Nod siege of the Northeastern Blue Zone was repelled in less than 24 hours, and GDI's victory in securing Washington DC seemed to have inspired more victories across the globe. Nod's initial momentum was completely gone at this point<ref name="CC3_GDI6">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 6: "Casabad".</ref>.
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===Mission to North Africa===
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{{Quote|This is only the beginning. Fire will fall from the skies. Disease will waste your bodies. And your souls will cry for forgiveness when Kane unleash his fury!|Anonymous Nod POW}}
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During an interview, Redmond Boyle assured the public that GDI will prevail in this war, and promised payback for Nod's aggression. Meanwhile, a number of Blue Zones were still being contested, however, General Granger was more worried about how a number of Nod POWs were making threats that imply Nod was going to use WMDs. Therefore, he sent the Commander on a secret mission to North Africa, hoping a preemptive strike will remove the threat<ref name="CC3_GDI6">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 6: "Casabad".</ref>.
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First, the Commander raided an irrigation plant in [[Casabad]], Egypt, which was suspected to be a front for a Nod chemical weapons plant by InOps. However, once there, it was discovered that the plant was actually researching Tiberium based weapons, including a [[liquid Tiberium bomb]], a weapon that was not only much more destructive than nuclear weapons, but could also cause a chain reaction that detonates all nearby Tiberium deposits, which could cause untold destruction in a Yellow Zone. Horrified at this new discovery, General Granger ordered the Commander to destroy the Nod-controlled Port of Alexandria to prevent them from distributing the weapon components<ref name="CC3_GDI7">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 7: "Alexandria".</ref>.
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With GDI supply lines up and running, the Commander was granted access to the latest [[Mammoth Mk. III (Tiberium Wars)|Mammoth Mk. III]] tanks. The Commander destroyed Nod's cranes and administration buildings in Alexandria, stopping Nod's export of nuclear and chemical weapons through the port<ref name="CC3_GDI7"/>.
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At this point, the GDI Commander was able to focus on northern [[Cairo]], where Nod had consolidated its entire nuclear arsenal in a centralized launch facility. The silo that destroyed the ''Philadelphia'' was also connected to this facility. With nothing left to lose, GDI feared that Nod may fire all of its remaining stockpile, so the destruction of the launch facility was critical. These concerns proved to be well founded - by the time GDI forces arrived, Nod was already planning another launch. Fortunately, the GDI Commander destroyed the launch platform before the missile could be launched, destroying much of Nod's nuclear weapons in one fell swoop<ref name="CC3_GDI8">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 8: "Cairo".</ref>.
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===Securing the liquid Tiberium bomb===
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{{Quote|This worked in the [[Second Tiberium War]], it should work here. You must channel the enemy forces like water in this region, dam the attacking flow around their targets in Brazil. This Yellow Zone is our most pressing concern, we have a lab here drawing heavy GDI fire, Kane insists we hold this facility at any cost. I wish I could tell you more, Commander, but even I do not know what is going on inside of there.|Kilian Qatar}}
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Five weeks after Nod's failed invasion of the Northeastern Blue Zone, things were beginning to look grim for the Brotherhood. GDI reacted faster than they expected thanks to the GDI Commander's efforts, and not only have their forces being driven out of a number of Blue Zones, but they have also lost many of their own strongholds in the Yellow Zones. [[Kilian Qatar]] privately expressed doubts at Kane's action to the Nod Commander, saying that Kane was overreaching, but nobody dared to tell him so. She quickly caught herself, and ordered the Commander to defend a Nod lab in the Amazon Desert in Brazil (formerly the Amazon Rainforest), though even she was unaware of the exact nature of the research conducted there<ref name="CC3_Nod6">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod mission 6: "Amazon Desert".</ref>.
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The Casabad facility, which was destroyed by GDI not long ago, was one of two Nod labs researching next-generation Tiberium weapons, the other being the one in Brazil. However, a large GDI army was advancing on the lab, and the components for the Tiberium weapon could not be transported away until they were dealt with. The Commander took control of the small lab defense force, held off the initial GDI attacks, and built up enough force to launch a counterattack, destroying the GDI forward bases in the region and allowing the weapon components to be safely transported out of the lab<ref name="CC3_Nod6">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod mission 6: "Amazon Desert".</ref>.
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However, the evacuation routes for the weapon components convoys were blocked by GDI [[Defensive tower|artillery emplacements]]. Though the artilleries were heavily defended by GDI air and ground forces, the Nod Commander managed to destroy them, clearing the way to the landing zones and allowing the weapon components to be airlifted to [[Temple Prime]] in [[Sarajevo]]<ref name="CC3_Nod7">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod mission 7: "Atlantic Coast".</ref>.
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===Conflicts in Eastern Europe===
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{{Quote|I will not lie to you, my son. GDI has gained the advantage. But as I have told Kilian, victory for us will not come on the battlefield. GDI is reacting exactly as I expected, converging all their forces in Sarajevo. Your first job is to retrieve the vital weapons components lost in transit from Brazil, then you must buy us enough time to complete construction of the weapon. This will allow us to enact... Phase two of my plan.|Kane, to the Nod Commander}}
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Kilian congratulated the Commander on not only accomplishing his mission in Brazil, but also exposing Kane's plan - she revealed that the Tiberium weapon being constructed at the lab was a liquid Tiberium bomb, and expressed confusion on why she was not made aware of this part of Kane's plan. She then informed the Commander that she was heading to Australia to deal with more pressing concerns, but Kane had insisted that the Commander remain in Sarajevo. She asked the Commander to keep her concerns between them, and wished him good luck<ref name="CC3_Nod8">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod mission 8: "Slovenia".</ref>.
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Unfortunately, the transport carrying the weapon components was shot down by GDI in [[Slovenia]]. Before GDI could secure the truck carrying the components, the Nod Commander eliminated the GDI recovery team using a commando, and escorted the truck to an abandoned Nod base nearby. GDI attempted to destroy the truck to prevent Nod from recovering it, but the Nod Commander held off the GDI attacks until reinforcements arrived in the form of [[Avatar (Tiberium Wars)|Avatar Warmechs]]. He then blasted his way through a sizable GDI encampment and successfuly escorted the device out of the area<ref name="CC3_Nod8"/>.
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At this point, Kilian's Australian command center at [[Ayers Rock]] came under heavy attack by GDI forces. However, Kane had not only refused to send reinforcements to her, but also airlifted some of her forces out of Australia to assist with the defense of Temple Prime. Kilian pleaded with the Commander to abandon Temple Prime and reinforce her, only to be cut off by Ajay, who instructed the Commander to deliver the weapon components to the Temple and help defend it<ref name="CC3_Nod9">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Nod mission 9: "Sarajevo".</ref>.
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When the convoy transporting the components reached the outskirts of Temple Prime, GDI had already established a base there and began an assault on the Temple, heavily damaging its outer walls. Despite only having a small force, the Commander managed to safely escort the components through the GDI forces outside and into Temple Prime. After this, he was given control of the Temple's defense force, and destroyed the GDI base assaulting the Temple. Soon after, an unexpected group of Nod reinforcements arrived and wiped out what was left of GDI's forces<ref name="CC3_Nod9"/>.
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However, this new group was actually under the command of Nod AI [[LEGION]] and Abbess [[Alexa Kovacs]], who was trying to implicate Qatar for betrayal. According to Alexa, it was Kane himself who wanted Qatar removed. However, that was a lie, and it was Kovac that wanted Qatar removed because of her doubts toward Kane. Alexa's forces, posing as Kilian's men, declared that they no longer follow Kane and demanded the surrender of Temple Prime<ref name="CC3:KW_Nod9">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath]]''. Nod mission 9: "The Betrayal of Kilian Qatar".</ref>.
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The Commander's forces was able to defend Temple Prime and destroy the Nod traitors<ref name="CC3_Nod9"/>. However, Alexa's forces served as a distraction, allowing LEGION to steal the plans for the [[Ion disruption field generators]], which was later leaked to GDI to further solidify the appearance of Kilian's betrayal<ref name="CC3:KW_Nod9"/>.
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Kane was furious about the attack on Temple Prime by his own men, and began to prepare for evacuation. However, the Nod Commander was confused by his rambling speech about leaving behind the "insufferable race of animals who call themselves man" and escaping "this god-forsaken rock". He also promised that GDI will dig its own grave and told the Commander that preparations are already underway for Phase Three. His final order for the Commander was to go to Australia and salvage what was left of Kilian's forces<ref name="CC3_Nod9"/>.
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===Assault on Sarajevo===
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{{Quote|Good afternoon, Commander! You must be lost. This is not your precious Blue Zone, this is Nod territory! I tell you what - I'll have my forces send you home.... in a body bag.|Kane to the GDI Commander in Croatia}}
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After the destruction of the Cairo launch facility, news of Nod's use of WMDs began circulating in the media. Fortunately, the GDI Commander's success prevented the public's fear from mounting and drove Nod forces in the region into hiding. However, the remaining Nod forces began converging on Temple Prime in Sarajevo. Director Boyle, in a press conference, dismissed his ignorance of the GDI raids in North Africa as a "simple communications error" and stated that he would be involved in all the important military decision in the future. However, the broadcast was once again hijacked by Kane, who promised GDI's destruction and [[Ascension]] for Nod's faithfuls<ref name="CC3_GDI9">Electronic Arts Los Angeles, ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. GDI mission 9: "Croatia".</ref>.
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[[File:IonLiquidT.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Satellite view of the Ion Cannon blast that caused the Liquid Tiberium Explosion.]]
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==The Scrin==
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{{Quote|"And we thought we were the only ones in the universe! Oh, the hubris!|GDI Soldier}}
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===Arrival===
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[[Image:Scrin Shock Troopers 1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Scrin Shock Troopers.]]
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After Temple Prime's destruction, GDI deep-space satellites picked up motion on the edge of the solar system. This turned out to be a fleet of extraterrestrial space vessels, headed for Earth at "near-relativistic" speeds. Director Boyle ordered an Ion Cannon strike with the entire network of cannons, however, the alien vessels merely dispersed into multiple [[Drone Ship|smaller craft]], landing in Red Zones across the world.
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Meanwhile, Alexa Kovacs was grieving about the destruction of Temple Prime. She became however angry when she learned that Kilian Qatar, as Kane's second in command, had taken control over the remains of the Brotherhood. Then, Kane appeared to Alexa, informing her about the Aliens that were arriving to Earth and revealing some parts of his plan to her. She then ordered LEGION to deal with one cult of these Aliens, the [[Traveler-59]] .
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LEGION dealt with the local Traveler, who arrived and began mind control the Nod supporting population in the Africa Red Zone. When LEGION started to destroy their Drone Ships, they brought in an Eradicator Hexapod as reinforcements. LEGION countered it by deploying a Redeemer. With the Eradicator and the Drone Ships destroyed, LEGION freed the population from mind control.
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In the meantime, the GDI commander held a defense at Germany and managed to push back the Scrin mining force in the region all the way to Berne where they had a last stand. Against all odds, he managed to destroy the Scrin base(s) and reclaim Berne (or what was left of it). It was rumored that he also destroyed an Alien Mothership at Bern.
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===Nod's Last Stand===
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Although Kilian Qatar had been suspected of instigating the rebellion at Temple Prime, she became the ''de facto'' leader of Nod following the destruction of Temple Prime, Kane apparently having died. Despite misgivings, she recalled all Nod personnel to Australia, an act which Ajay called "our last stand". Determined to retake Earth one continent at a time, she sent the Commander and an elite detachment of Nod forces to hijack GDI's nuclear weapons, in transit from a base in the Outback to Sydney. Despite handily accomplishing his goal, the Commander could not rest, for as soon as the weapons were hijacked, the [[Scrin]] made planetfall in Australia. Despite heavy opposition by this strange new enemy, the weapons were secured.
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Kilian Qatar had quickly joined forces with the commander of GDI's A-NZ forces against the invaders, agreeing to help them defend Sydney. This was met with anger by [[Ajay]]. Qatar revealed that she also planned to have the Commander steal the launch codes for the nuclear warheads Nod had stolen. The Commander did so, and sufficiently weakened the aliens to allow GDI to strike back. However, in the ensuing evacuation of Sydney, Nod forces covering the GDI retreat received messages from Kane. The eradication of GDI was ordered, and the Nod Commander used the nuclear weapons he had obtained to wipe out Sydney.
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Afterwards, [[Kane]], viewing the cooperation with GDI as treachery, quickly ordered Qatar's capture, and the Commander, granted access to only a single Avatar and a team of Saboteurs, successfully established a foothold south of [[Ayers Rock]]. Destroying Qatar's headquarters convinced her followers to repent; and the reunified Nod quickly destroyed a GDI force sent in retaliation for Sydney.
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In the meantime, LEGION was ordered to recapture the Tacitus, now in GDI hands. Facing off against GDI and a [[Reaper-17|large scrin force in China]], he managed to acquire the [[Tacitus]]. However, when he was ready to interface with it, Alexa's own self doubt overtook her. She inserted a virus into LEGION's core, which would shut him down in seconds. She confessed to Kane that she ordered LEGION to attack [[Temple Prime]] under the guise of general Qatar because she believed that Qatar would have betrayed [[Kane]] in time. Angered for executing his best tactician, Kane ordered the questioning of Alexa. However, she committed suicide just before LEGION shut down.
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===The Italian Job===
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GDI intelligence confirmed that unbelievably, alien attacks on major cities were merely a diversion, while the aliens' true work, the construction of giant [[Threshold]]s had gone unnoticed.
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[[Image:Mammoth Tank 2046.jpg|200px|right|thumb|A mammoth tank.]]
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At the same time, Kane had Kilian executed, and revealed that he had intended for Temple Prime to be destroyed by an Ion Cannon. The resulting Liquid Tiberium explosion would draw the invaders to Earth, and the towers they were building were Kane's true objective.
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Both GDI and Nod forces congregated in the Red Zones. Nod revealed that it had a special weapon to use against the Scrin; an altered [[Catalyst Missile]], severely damaging to the invaders. Nod then captured a [[Nerve Center]], gaining the codes necessary to enter the Scrin Thresholds. Then, in a well-coordinated strike with a minimum amount of forces, the Nod Commander used vastly larger GDI and Scrin armies against each other, eradicating a significant presence on what used to be the banks of the Tiber River.
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However, the opportunity to seize a tower was beginning to run out for Nod, as the GDI Commander successfully destroyed one, rallying GDI forces throughout the Red Zones. As the towers fell, Nod's Commander was sent to what used to be Mediterranean Coast. He successfully managed to stop GDI's attempts to destroy the last tower, while the Scrin hastily completed it.
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Meanwhile, at [[Ground Zero]], The GDI Commander was sent on his most important mission; the destruction of the Scrin [[Relay Node]], a structure that provided Alien forces worldwide with vitally needed radiation. Director Boyle, in hiding in Reykjavik, authorised the Commander to use a Liquid Tiberium weapon, built from confiscated Nod parts, to destroy the node, however, Granger disapproved, as it would both eradicate most of Europe and set a dangerous precedent. The Commander accomplished his mission. Alien units worldwide literally began to fall apart upon the destruction of the Relay Node.
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===The Alien Agenda?===
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Following the destruction of the relay node, [[Futuretech Labs]] scientists began sifting through the remnants of the aliens, in order to understand what exactly was being planned. During the investigation, the scientists began to piece together the seeming mission of the Scrin forces. While this is primarily speculation, many scientists concur.
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The invasion was apparently being led by Foremen, roughly equivalent to human military commanders. These Foremen were caught off guard by Boyle's Ion Cannon strike, and were unprepared for hostile resistance. Upon landing, the Foremen were ordered by a [[Supervisor]] to set about lashing out at civilian targets, such as [[United Kingdom|London]]. This was to divert human forces away from the construction of the Threshold towers. The intensity of these attacks increased as the Scrin were met by human resistance that they were unprepared to face. The [[New Eden|destruction of New Eden]] seems to be a result of this.
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Scientists speculate that along with diversionary tactics, [[Foreman 371|a Foreman]] was also tasked with investigating the Liquid Tiberium Explosion. For instance, after [[Temple Prime|Temple Prime's]] destruction, an alien army pillaged what remained of Croatia, apparently scouring the remaining Nod forces in Eastern Europe for information about the deliberate detonation.
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Finally, with GDI and Nod forces pushing deep into the Red Zones, the Scrin Foremen were in mortal danger. Apparently needing regular Tiberium infusions to stay alive, the Foreman abandoned his investigation regarding the Tiberium explosion to protect the last [[Threshold|tower]]. Holding off a GDI assault, the Foreman's mothership was seen departing the only completed tower shortly before Nod forces seized it.
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==The Aftermath==
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With the Scrin attack halted and Kane having disappeared yet again, a lull settles over the world. However, following past events GDI InOps are wary to pronounce Kane dead. Kane's last movements were linked with the last remaining Scrin tower in Italy, which remained standing, impervious to human attack. The Scrin, too, should perhaps not be presumed utterly defeated, as the Foreman (Scrin Commander) managed to facilitate a retreat before one of the Scrin Thresholds were destroyed. Recent work by GDI operatives has revealed that the Scrin's devastating attack on Earth may not have even been an invasion attempt, but rather a mistaken effort to 'harvest' a deserted planet. If this is true, mankind may not have seen the last of the Aliens. GDI leaders can only assure the public that Earth will not fall in the face of an alien onslaught.
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The war left Nod a shadow of its former self as the Brotherhood prominent leaders were killed. Nod was all but destroyed by GDI after the [[Battle for Ground Zero]] and had retreated underground
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===Resurrection===
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By the year 2052, Nod has retreated underground. [[Kane]] and the surviving members of the Brotherhood, armed with the knowledge of the Scrin, secretly plot the next phase of their plan, but they are missing one crucial element: the [[Tacitus]]. By then, GDI's experiments on the Tacitus have rendered the device unstable, making it too dangerous for them to further decrypt and test on. Time was thus running out for Kane to take back the Tacitus and stabilise it
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LEGION was "resurrected" in 2052. Led by him, the [[Marked of Kane]] cyborg army was activated in Operation [[Will Made Flesh]]. Nod forces including the [[Black Hand]] and the [[Marked of Kane]] conducted a joint operation against the [[GDI]] Tacitus Containment Facility in the [[Rocky Mountains Complex]], to retrieve the Tacitus before GDI destroys it. The Tacitus was regained, and Kane linked the alien device up with LEGION. The artificial intelligence then received a cryptic message, apparently originating from the Scrin, which states that an invasion of Earth was imminent.
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==Major Battles==
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Note: Missions from the game [[Tiberium Wars]] listed in rough chronological order. Missions marked (KW) are from the expansion [[Kane's Wrath]].
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===Nod Reunification===
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'''''See main article: [[Second Nod Reunification War]]'''''
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*[[Rio Insurrection]] (KW): The very beginning of a new war.
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*[[What's Rightfully Ours]] (KW): LEGION sent to retrieve Nod's stealth technology database.
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*[[Persuade Him]] (KW): LEGION sent to bring [[Marcion]] and the [[Black Hand]] back to the fold.
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*[[A Grand Gesture]] (KW): The [[Black Hand]] blew up a Liquid Tiberium Factory, announcing Nod's rebirth.
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===Prologue===
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Nod set in motion the last phase of the plan. GDI discovered Nod's objectives too late.
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'''GDI'''
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*[[North Carolina Badlands (mission)|Skirmish at North Carolina]]: GDI destroys a Nod base in North Carolina.
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'''Nod'''
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*[[Keys to the Kingdom]] (KW): LEGION secures the blueprints of the [[GDI]] Orbital Defence Matrix in Johannesburg.
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*[[All That Glitters]] (KW): Nod ransacks the [[GDI Treasury]].
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*[[Goddard Space Center (mission)|Attack on Goddard Space Center]]: Nod takes out GDI's A-SAT defense system, followed by the [[Destruction of the Philadelphia]].
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===Act I===
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Nod attacks GDI [[Blue Zone]]s. The North Eastern Blue Zone on the eastern seaboard of North America was a primary target. Despite initial success, Nod was forced to retreat in the face of a GDI counter-offensive.
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'''Nod'''
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*[[Andrews AFB (mission)|Attack on Andrews Air Force Base]]: A Nod strike at one of two major AFBs in Washington DC.
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*[[Hampton Roads (Nod mission)|Skirmish at Hampton Roads]]: A covert [[Nod]] strike yielded the area to the enemy, crippling GDI Navy. GDI forces managed to take it back later, however.
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*[[White House (Nod mission)|First battle of the White House]]: Nod captures the White House
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*[[Washington DC (mission)|Battle of Washington DC]]: Decisive push, temporarily removing [[GDI]] forces from downtown [[Washington]].
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'''GDI'''
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*[[Pentagon (mission)|Pentagon]]: GDI forces repel Nod's attack on the Pentagon.
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*[[Langley AFB (mission)|Langley AFB]] GDI liberates the [[Langley Air Force Base]].
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*[[Hampton Roads (GDI mission)|Hampton Roads]]: GDI takes back Hampton Roads.
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*[[White House (GDI mission)|Second battle of the White House]]: GDI forces liberate the White House.
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===Act II===
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Following the retaking of the NE Blue Zone, GDI went on an offensive in [[Egypt]] while Nod responded with a campaign in Brazil.
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'''GDI'''
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*[[Casabad (mission)|Casabad]]: [[Zone Troopers]] raided a crucial Nod Tiberium research facility.
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*[[Alexandria (mission)|Alexandria]]: GDI forces shut down an important port, acting as hub for Nod's distribution of Tiberium weaponry.
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*[[Cairo (mission)|Cairo]]: GDI captures Nod's primary nuclear missile complex.
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'''Nod'''
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*[[Amazon Desert (mission)|Amazon Desert]]: Nod forces protected a liquid Tiberium research lab in Brazil from GDI forces.
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*[[The Doctor Vanishes]] (KW): Meanwhile, LEGION kidnapped doctor [[Alphonse Giraud]], chief of GDI Tiberium research.
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===Act III===
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GDI and Nod forces converged in Eastern Europe for a final battle around the Nod stronghold of [[Temple Prime]], [[Sarajevo]].
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'''GDI'''
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*[[Croatia (GDI mission)|First battle of Croatia]]: GDI reclaims a base as a staging point to attack Temple Prime.
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*[[Albania (mission)|Mission to Albania]]: GDI raids a large Nod vehicle depot in preparation for the Siege of Temple Prime.
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'''Nod'''
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*[[MARV Rising]] (KW): Also called Battle of the African Red Zone, LEGION was tasked with defeating GDI's new [[MARV]].
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*[[Slovenia (mission)|Battle of Slovenia]]: Nod Commando rescues the [[Liquid Tiberium Bomb]] from an [[Armageddon]] crash site.
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*[[The Betrayal of Kilian Qatar]] (KW): [[Alexa Kovacs]] stages an attack on [[Temple Prime]], using LEGION as pawn. Objective: incriminate [[Kilian Qatar]]
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*[[Siege of Temple Prime]]: A huge siege on Temple Prime with a lot of phases including the defeat of the first GDI strikeforce, the Nod rebellion and the final attack.
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===Act IV===
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Drawn by the Liquid Tiberium explosion, Scrin forces landed on Earth, beginning the [[Invasion of Earth]]. GDI managed to liberate its Blue Zones from the Scrin, with some of the most brutal fighting taking place in Germany and Europe. Meanwhile, Kilian Qatar forged a brief alliance with GDI in order to save [[Australia]] from the Scrin invasion during one of Nod's missions. The fallout between Kilian Qatar and Kane culminated in the former's capture and execution in the [[Battle of Ayers Rock]].
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'''Nod'''
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*[[Outback (mission)|Mission to the Outback]]: Nod take GDI's nuclear stockpile while fleeing rampaging Scrin invaders.
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*Battle of Sydney ([[Sydney City Wall (mission)|city wall]], [[Downtown Sydney (mission)|downtown]]): Two-missions battle. GDI and Nod fight together against the aliens, trying to prevent them from entering Sydney. When this fails, both sides aid each other to evacuate the city before Kane resurfaces and orders a nuclear attack on the GDI base.
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*[[Hearts and Minds]] (KW): Meanwhile, LEGION saves a [[Yellow Zone]] city by killing [[Traveler-59]] mind controllers and destroyed an Eradicator Hexapod that they summoned
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*[[Ayers Rock (mission)|Battle of Ayers Rock]]: Kane's forces battles Kilian Qatar and the GDI at Nod's Australian HQ.
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'''Scrin'''
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*[[London (mission)|Battle of London]]: Foreman 371's first task is to distract GDI forces at London with a strike force of Stormriders, Seekers and Gun Walkers.
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*[[Munich (Scrin mission)|First Battle of Munich]]: The Scrin Mastermind infiltrate the city.
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*[[Croatia (Scrin mission)|Second Battle of Croatia]]: The Scrin attempts to investigate the truth behind the Liquid Tiberium explosion, while GDI and Nod forces fought each other.
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'''GDI'''
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*[[Munich (GDI mission)|Munich]]: GDI rescue the city of Munich from the Scrin onslaught.
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*[[Stuttgart (mission)|Stuttgart]]: After a devastating attack by the [[Scrin]] forces, Lt. [[Fullerton]] marshaled [[GDI]] survivors and counter-attacked the alien base.
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*[[Cologne (mission)|Liberation of Cologne]]: An intense battle for downtown Cologne.
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*[[Berne (mission)|Battle of Berne]]: GDI repels the Scrin from Central Europe.
   
==Walkthrough==
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===Act V===
===Seizing the nukes===
 
The [[Legendary Insurgent]] arrives and is briefed on his primary objective: to raid and capture the GDI Hazardous Materials Transport Zeta nuclear transports. Two additional objectives can be completed: destroy a Tiberium tower so that the only road out will be blocked, and capture GDI's research lab for information on GDI´s intention for the nuclear warheads.
 
   
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The [[Italian Campaign]] was the last campaign of the War. Nod, GDI, and Scrin forces converged on the Italian Red Zone, where Tiberium was first discovered.
Details are uncertain (difficulty), but a Tiberium tower was most likely destroyed by a mixture of [[Scorpion tank (Tiberium Wars)|Scorpion tanks]] and [[Venom (Tiberium Wars)|Venoms]] to prevent GDI from escorting the convoys out of Broken Hill, while the [[Stealth tank (Tiberium Wars)|Stealth tanks]] quickly maneuvered around the [[Sonic Emitter]] defenses and assaulted either Transport Zeta A, B or C.
 
   
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'''Nod'''
Some reports say that the Commander secured all tranpsorts, some say one or two. Due to the Brotherhood's high classification, the database does not have knowledge if the Commander did secure the GDI research facility. If he did, the Brotherhood would gain a report on A-NZ training in Australia, and probably intelligence on GDI´s intentions for the nuclear missiles.
 
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*[[Northern Italy (mission)|Battle of Northern Italy]]: Nod uses a catalyst missile facility to fight against the Scrin
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*[[Italian Hills (mission)|Battle of the Italian Hills]]: Nod attacks a Scrin Nerve Center and captures it
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*[[Operation Stiletto]]: Nod forces eradicate both GDI and Scrin forces.
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*[[Kane's Tower (mission)|Battle for Kane's Tower]]: The battle to stop a formidable GDI army from destroying the Phase Generators protecting [[Threshold 19]]. This is where Foreman 371 and the Nod Commander dueled with GDI on separate sides.
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*[[Tacitus Interruptus]] (KW): LEGION retrieved the [[Tacitus]] from [[China]], but was deactivated before it can link up with it.
   
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'''Scrin'''
===An unexpected twist===
 
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*[[Threshold 19 (mission)|Battle for Threshold 19]]: The battle to stop a formidable GDI army from destroying the Phase Generators. This is where Foreman 371 and the Nod Commander dueled with GDI on separate sides.
{{Quote|The Invaders are right on top of you, Commander! Nab those nukes and get the hell out of there!|[[Ajay]], after moving to another location.}}
 
As Nod captured the last nuke truck from GDI, Nod's intelligence expert [[Ajay]] told the [[Nod Commander (TWIII)|Nod Commander]] that GDI had just activated all their [[Ion Cannon]]s in the southern hemisphere, firing on seemingly large unknown objects in space headed towards [[earth]]. The Ion Cannons had little effect on the objects as they simply split into several not so smaller crafts.
 
   
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'''GDI'''
Ajay is forced to evacuate his positon due to one of these crafts crashing on his location. After bringing all captured nuclear transports to the evacuation zone, a massive alien force was pushing on through the Outback, fighting GDI [[Firehawk (Tiberium Wars)|Firehawks]] in the sky and Nod armour plus additional defenses on the ground. The Nod team was forced to hold out long enough for the Carryall squad to arrive. Just as the Nod forces were about to be overrun by the alien invaders, the A-NZ Nod Carryall Squad XA-17 arrived for evacuation.
 
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*[[Rome (mission)|Battle of Rome]]: Destruction to one of the Scrin's Threshold Towers by a famed [[GDI Commander (TWIII)|GDI Commander]] . Many of Nod's prominent members were killed.
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*[[Ground Zero (mission)|Battle for Ground Zero]]: The final battle where a GDI assault team became heroes of the GDI and the World by terminating the Relay Node - and bringing the Scrin harvesting force crashing to the ground. Nod's proudest and even deserters were all decimated.
   
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===Post-TWIII Interbellum===
==Aftermath==
 
Nod's nuclear supply was replenished but due to the [[Scrin]] arrival, the war changed dramatically. With both Nod and GDI falling back from the onslaught, [[Kilian]] proposed an alliance with the A-NZ GDI commander but also with the intention of stealing GDI's nuclear launch codes.
 
   
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After the end of the Third Tiberium War, Nod retreated underground to plot the next stage of their [[Ascension]]. Three years later, they struck.
==Videos==
 
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*[[Will Made Flesh]] (KW): LEGION reawakens a hidden cyborg army, known as the [[Marked of Kane]], in Siberia.
==Notes==
 
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*[[Tacitus Regained]] (KW): [[Nod]] raids the [[Rocky Mountains Complex]], recovering the unstable [[Tacitus]].
* This is the first mission in TW when the Mutants were seen as an independent faction.
 
* If a nuke transport is destroyed, instead of exploding, a [[Nuclear missile strike|Nod nuclear missile]] is dropped on the transport instead. Presumably, this is because the developers did not want to create a nuclear explosion animation to be used for this mission only.
 
* If the Tiberium tower is critically damaged, it will become unselectable and can only be damaged by force-firing it.
 
* The turrets in the Nod outpost are not connected to their hubs.
 
   
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==References==
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Revision as of 17:26, 30 September 2018

I want you to have the privilege of starting the Third Tiberium War, the war to end all wars... Go ahead, my son. Push the button. Inscribe your place in history with the blood of GDI.
- Kane

The Third Tiberium War is the third and most destructive global conflict between the Global Defense Initiative and the Brotherhood of Nod. During this war, Earth came under attack for the first time by an extraterrestrial race known as the Scrin.

Background

Unbeknownst to most, Kane was not killed in the end of the Second Tiberium War, but merely incapacitated by Michael McNeil, with his body retrieved and placed in a stasis tube for regeneration. CABAL, after being reactivated by Anton Slavik[1], turned against humanity[2][3], but was subsequently destroyed by combined Nod and GDI forces. However, a cluster of tubes that powered it with bio-energy[4], and which hosted Kane's injured body, remained untouched. Remnants of CABAL's memory seemed to have merged with Kane's conscience, expressing disappointment at Nod and GDI's lack of understanding of their plans.[5]

Nod power struggles

Kane would continue to remain in stasis until 2034, when his body recovered to the point it could live without relying on external support, but he still wore a mask to cover his facial injuries, most likely the same ones from the end of the First Tiberium War. The Nod leader emerged into a world where the Brotherhood broken into multiple mutually warring factions. Anton Slavik, his second in command, was killed by a fanatical Black Hand follower loyal to Marcion[6], who succeeded Slavik as the leader of the Black Hand and who was among the first to break off from the Brotherhood and denounce Kane and his teachings.[7] Marcion travelled to Australia and gained a sizeable following with a respectable armed force.

Seething with anger, Kane activated LEGION and ordered him to incite rebellion in Rio de Janeiro to rally loyal followers. The disillusioned populace rose up against stationed GDI forces and rogue Nod warlords in the area were beaten into submission.[8] With some basic support established, Kane dispatched LEGION to Australia, where it secured Brotherhood archives on stealth technology seized by GDI[6], and brought Marcion's renegade Black Hand faction back into the fold[9]. This act provided Kane with a figurehead who would rally most other detached Nod forces back under his banner, which was the basis for recovery and further expansion of the Brotherhood's armed forces.

After this, Kane ordered the destruction of a GDI liquid Tiberium research facility in Australia, which triggered a detonation so powerful that the most of the country was converted into a red zone.[10] LEGION was shut down in order for Nod researchers to upgrade and expand its capabilities, while the Brotherhood as a whole kept a low profile in the coming years.

GDI's shift of focus

CNCTW Sonic Emitter

Sonic technology (seen here in a sonic emitter) was a breakthrough in Tiberium abatement

In the thirteen years that followed, Nod maintained a low profile in GDI's eyes all the while the latter grew complacent and overly dependent on their orbital facilities and defensive platforms[11]. Despite protests by high-profile veterans like Nick Parker[12], GDI shifted its focus to the containment of Tiberium instead of military goals. By 2043, 60% of GDI military bases worldwide were shut down in order to cut costs and enable greater focus on the effort to curb Tiberium infestation.[13]

A prediction during the Firestorm Crisis that Tiberium contamination would cause the Earth to become toxic to human life within a year did not come to pass, possibly due to GDI's technological breakthroughs in Tiberium abatement, such as sonic technology. However, by the 2040s, Tiberium growth once again became a threat. By this time, the world map was split to zones based on Tiberium infection.[14] 30% of the Earth's surface was designated as red zones, where Tiberium had transformed the surface into an alien-like environment and could not support human life. 50% of the surface was designated as yellow zones, areas partially contaminated by Tiberium that contained most of the world's population. These areas suffered decades of war and civil unrest, leading to a state of social collapse and decaying infrastructure, and were recruitment areas for large groups of basic Nod soldiers[15]. The remaining 20% of the surface was designated as blue zones, with little to no Tiberium contamination and were considered the last refuge and hope of the civilised world. GDI's sonic technology was able to keep Tiberium in check in these zones thanks to information gathered from the alien artifact known as the Tacitus, and even converted New Eden, an area around the German city of Munich, into a blue zone.[16]

Course of the war

Opening volley

The destruction of the Philadelphia was not an accident. It was a merciful bullet to the head of a malignant ideology. It was the death of fear and the birth of hope. Rejoice, children of Nod! The blood of your oppressors will flow and fifty years of tyranny will finally end. Transformation is coming. A new day will dawn. The future... is ours.
- Kane's broadcast to the world, shortly before the Nod attacks began

In March, 2047, InOps had downgraded Nod threat level to "Low", predicting another decade of peace. While most of GDI's leadership was attending the Annual Energy Summit aboard the GDSS Philadelphia, a Nod vehicle disguised as a produce truck detonated itself at a security checkpoint in North Carolina before it could be searched, and satellite recon revealed evidence of a Nod base in the area. The GDI Commander in charge of the forces on the eastern seaboard, acting on orders from General Jack Granger, led a recon team to the North Carolina badlands. While there, he uncovered a large Nod base and destroyed it using an ion cannon. General Granger realized that Nod has been planning a major offensive[17].

Unbeknownst to GDI, Nod had located a weakness in GDI's seemingly invulnerable ion cannon network after raiding GDI's Johannesburg research facility in 2046[18]: the control system for the network was located on the ground in the Goddard Space Center[19], a poorly defended installation[11]. A Nod Commander handpicked by Kane for his loyalty to the Brotherhood was chosen to lead the attack[20].

At roughly the same time as the battle in North Carolina, the Nod Commander launched his attack on the Goddard Space Center, cutting off the communications and breaking through GDI's defenses with a group of Nod's best soldiers. By the time GDI reinforcements arrived at the facility, the A-SAT control center had already being destroyed, paralyzing GDI's anti-missile defenses and ion cannon network. Impressed by the Commander's performance, Kane allowed him to launch the nuclear missile that would destroy the Philadelphia and begin the war[20].

By the time GDI officials realized what was happening, it was already too late. The Philadelphia, holding GDI's most important civilian officials, was destroyed. Horrified newscasters, at a loss to explain the accident, were interrupted by Kane, revealing himself to the world yet again, and issuing a declaration that the Blue Zones would run red with GDI's blood. Right on cue, Nod forces worldwide launched assaults on every Blue Zone in the world, meeting little to no resistance[21].

Invasion of the Northeastern Blue Zone

The Philadelphia was only the beginning. Our forces will spread like a great plague across the earth. Every Blue Zone will feel our wrath.
- Kane

As Nod forces all over the world began attacking every Blue Zone across the globe, the Nod Commander responsible for the attack on Goddard Space Center was given the most important task of all by Kane: taking the Northeastern Blue Zone. For this task, he was given control of a secret attack force based in North Carolina[20].

One of the first targets hit by the Nod Commander was the White House. While it was little more than a tourist attraction by 2047, the attack served to distract GDI forces from more important targets, and the site of Nod banners hanging over the White House dealt a serious blow to GDI morale[22]. Also, as part of a coordinated attack on all GDI airbases in the region, the Nod Commander launched a surprise attack on Andrews Air Force Base, denying air support to GDI[23].

After these two missions, the Nod Commander launched an attack on Hampton Roads Naval Base, the largest naval base in North America. Under his command, a commando (who had infiltrated the base in a shipping crate) destroyed the aircraft carrier GDS Pathe docked at the base, the sole remaining provider of GDI air support in the eastern seaboard, allowing Nod to bring in more troops and take over the ports. With Hampton Roads in control, Nod was able to bring in supplies and reinforcements in bulk, paving the way for an attack on Washington DC[24].

With a flood of reinforcements arriving at Hampton Roads, Nod was poised to take Washington DC. The Nod Commander launched an attack on the outskirts of the city, decimating the GDI defenders. It seemed that Nod was about to claim its first Blue Zone. At this point, however, Kane departed Temple Prime to prepare for the next phase of the campaign and left the Commander under the command of Kilian Qatar, his second in command and the architect of the Philadelphia strike. Qatar congratulated the Commander's progress, but warned him that they have awoken a sleeping giant, and that GDI's retaliation would test their resolves[25].

With the destruction of the Philadelphia and the fall of Reykjavik, the Pentagon became GDI's last remaining worldwide command center. Fortunately for the GDI, the Commander who led the mission in North Carolina successfully rallied forces in the area and defended the Pentagon from a vicious Nod assault[21].

With the Pentagon secured, the GDI Commander moved on to other hotspots in the region. He led an amphibious landing near Langley Air Force Base to reinforce a small GDI outpost, recaptured the GDI airfields, and destroyed the Nod forces there, restoring air support for GDI forces[26].

In order to stop Nod reinforcements, the GDI Commander was ordered to eliminate the Nod forces at Hampton Roads. For this mission the Commander was assigned one of GDI's best commandos, who infiltrated the base and helped destroy all of Nod's production facilities in the area, forcing them to abandon the base[27].

With these two targets secured, DC was mostly back in GDI control, and former GDI Treasurer Redmond Boyle, who did not attend the Energy Summit since he was dealing with the fallout of an unexpected attack on the GDI Treasury[28], became the Acting Director of GDI. Unbeknownst to GDI, the attack on the Treasury was ordered by Kane, who knew that Boyle was an incompetent leader who would play right into his hands[29].

Only one more target was left in the DC - the White House. While low in tactical value, recapturing the White House would provide a morale boost to all of GDI, and there was also a large Nod staging area near the destroyed GDI logistics center. The GDI Commander, with air support from the recently recaptured Langley AFB, destroyed a large number of advanced Nod military hardware. The remaining Nod forces attempted to hide using disruption towers, but were destroyed nonetheless. Soon, the Nod banners over the White House were replaced by GDI banners[30].

In the end, the Nod siege of the Northeastern Blue Zone was repelled in less than 24 hours, and GDI's victory in securing Washington DC seemed to have inspired more victories across the globe. Nod's initial momentum was completely gone at this point[31].

Mission to North Africa

This is only the beginning. Fire will fall from the skies. Disease will waste your bodies. And your souls will cry for forgiveness when Kane unleash his fury!
- Anonymous Nod POW

During an interview, Redmond Boyle assured the public that GDI will prevail in this war, and promised payback for Nod's aggression. Meanwhile, a number of Blue Zones were still being contested, however, General Granger was more worried about how a number of Nod POWs were making threats that imply Nod was going to use WMDs. Therefore, he sent the Commander on a secret mission to North Africa, hoping a preemptive strike will remove the threat[31].

First, the Commander raided an irrigation plant in Casabad, Egypt, which was suspected to be a front for a Nod chemical weapons plant by InOps. However, once there, it was discovered that the plant was actually researching Tiberium based weapons, including a liquid Tiberium bomb, a weapon that was not only much more destructive than nuclear weapons, but could also cause a chain reaction that detonates all nearby Tiberium deposits, which could cause untold destruction in a Yellow Zone. Horrified at this new discovery, General Granger ordered the Commander to destroy the Nod-controlled Port of Alexandria to prevent them from distributing the weapon components[32].

With GDI supply lines up and running, the Commander was granted access to the latest Mammoth Mk. III tanks. The Commander destroyed Nod's cranes and administration buildings in Alexandria, stopping Nod's export of nuclear and chemical weapons through the port[32].

At this point, the GDI Commander was able to focus on northern Cairo, where Nod had consolidated its entire nuclear arsenal in a centralized launch facility. The silo that destroyed the Philadelphia was also connected to this facility. With nothing left to lose, GDI feared that Nod may fire all of its remaining stockpile, so the destruction of the launch facility was critical. These concerns proved to be well founded - by the time GDI forces arrived, Nod was already planning another launch. Fortunately, the GDI Commander destroyed the launch platform before the missile could be launched, destroying much of Nod's nuclear weapons in one fell swoop[33].

Securing the liquid Tiberium bomb

This worked in the Second Tiberium War, it should work here. You must channel the enemy forces like water in this region, dam the attacking flow around their targets in Brazil. This Yellow Zone is our most pressing concern, we have a lab here drawing heavy GDI fire, Kane insists we hold this facility at any cost. I wish I could tell you more, Commander, but even I do not know what is going on inside of there.
- Kilian Qatar

Five weeks after Nod's failed invasion of the Northeastern Blue Zone, things were beginning to look grim for the Brotherhood. GDI reacted faster than they expected thanks to the GDI Commander's efforts, and not only have their forces being driven out of a number of Blue Zones, but they have also lost many of their own strongholds in the Yellow Zones. Kilian Qatar privately expressed doubts at Kane's action to the Nod Commander, saying that Kane was overreaching, but nobody dared to tell him so. She quickly caught herself, and ordered the Commander to defend a Nod lab in the Amazon Desert in Brazil (formerly the Amazon Rainforest), though even she was unaware of the exact nature of the research conducted there[34].

The Casabad facility, which was destroyed by GDI not long ago, was one of two Nod labs researching next-generation Tiberium weapons, the other being the one in Brazil. However, a large GDI army was advancing on the lab, and the components for the Tiberium weapon could not be transported away until they were dealt with. The Commander took control of the small lab defense force, held off the initial GDI attacks, and built up enough force to launch a counterattack, destroying the GDI forward bases in the region and allowing the weapon components to be safely transported out of the lab[34].

However, the evacuation routes for the weapon components convoys were blocked by GDI artillery emplacements. Though the artilleries were heavily defended by GDI air and ground forces, the Nod Commander managed to destroy them, clearing the way to the landing zones and allowing the weapon components to be airlifted to Temple Prime in Sarajevo[35].

Conflicts in Eastern Europe

I will not lie to you, my son. GDI has gained the advantage. But as I have told Kilian, victory for us will not come on the battlefield. GDI is reacting exactly as I expected, converging all their forces in Sarajevo. Your first job is to retrieve the vital weapons components lost in transit from Brazil, then you must buy us enough time to complete construction of the weapon. This will allow us to enact... Phase two of my plan.
- Kane, to the Nod Commander

Kilian congratulated the Commander on not only accomplishing his mission in Brazil, but also exposing Kane's plan - she revealed that the Tiberium weapon being constructed at the lab was a liquid Tiberium bomb, and expressed confusion on why she was not made aware of this part of Kane's plan. She then informed the Commander that she was heading to Australia to deal with more pressing concerns, but Kane had insisted that the Commander remain in Sarajevo. She asked the Commander to keep her concerns between them, and wished him good luck[36].

Unfortunately, the transport carrying the weapon components was shot down by GDI in Slovenia. Before GDI could secure the truck carrying the components, the Nod Commander eliminated the GDI recovery team using a commando, and escorted the truck to an abandoned Nod base nearby. GDI attempted to destroy the truck to prevent Nod from recovering it, but the Nod Commander held off the GDI attacks until reinforcements arrived in the form of Avatar Warmechs. He then blasted his way through a sizable GDI encampment and successfuly escorted the device out of the area[36].

At this point, Kilian's Australian command center at Ayers Rock came under heavy attack by GDI forces. However, Kane had not only refused to send reinforcements to her, but also airlifted some of her forces out of Australia to assist with the defense of Temple Prime. Kilian pleaded with the Commander to abandon Temple Prime and reinforce her, only to be cut off by Ajay, who instructed the Commander to deliver the weapon components to the Temple and help defend it[37].

When the convoy transporting the components reached the outskirts of Temple Prime, GDI had already established a base there and began an assault on the Temple, heavily damaging its outer walls. Despite only having a small force, the Commander managed to safely escort the components through the GDI forces outside and into Temple Prime. After this, he was given control of the Temple's defense force, and destroyed the GDI base assaulting the Temple. Soon after, an unexpected group of Nod reinforcements arrived and wiped out what was left of GDI's forces[37].

However, this new group was actually under the command of Nod AI LEGION and Abbess Alexa Kovacs, who was trying to implicate Qatar for betrayal. According to Alexa, it was Kane himself who wanted Qatar removed. However, that was a lie, and it was Kovac that wanted Qatar removed because of her doubts toward Kane. Alexa's forces, posing as Kilian's men, declared that they no longer follow Kane and demanded the surrender of Temple Prime[38].

The Commander's forces was able to defend Temple Prime and destroy the Nod traitors[37]. However, Alexa's forces served as a distraction, allowing LEGION to steal the plans for the Ion disruption field generators, which was later leaked to GDI to further solidify the appearance of Kilian's betrayal[38].

Kane was furious about the attack on Temple Prime by his own men, and began to prepare for evacuation. However, the Nod Commander was confused by his rambling speech about leaving behind the "insufferable race of animals who call themselves man" and escaping "this god-forsaken rock". He also promised that GDI will dig its own grave and told the Commander that preparations are already underway for Phase Three. His final order for the Commander was to go to Australia and salvage what was left of Kilian's forces[37].

Assault on Sarajevo

Good afternoon, Commander! You must be lost. This is not your precious Blue Zone, this is Nod territory! I tell you what - I'll have my forces send you home.... in a body bag.
- Kane to the GDI Commander in Croatia

After the destruction of the Cairo launch facility, news of Nod's use of WMDs began circulating in the media. Fortunately, the GDI Commander's success prevented the public's fear from mounting and drove Nod forces in the region into hiding. However, the remaining Nod forces began converging on Temple Prime in Sarajevo. Director Boyle, in a press conference, dismissed his ignorance of the GDI raids in North Africa as a "simple communications error" and stated that he would be involved in all the important military decision in the future. However, the broadcast was once again hijacked by Kane, who promised GDI's destruction and Ascension for Nod's faithfuls[39].

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Satellite view of the Ion Cannon blast that caused the Liquid Tiberium Explosion.

The Scrin

"And we thought we were the only ones in the universe! Oh, the hubris!
- GDI Soldier

Arrival

Scrin Shock Troopers 1

Scrin Shock Troopers.

After Temple Prime's destruction, GDI deep-space satellites picked up motion on the edge of the solar system. This turned out to be a fleet of extraterrestrial space vessels, headed for Earth at "near-relativistic" speeds. Director Boyle ordered an Ion Cannon strike with the entire network of cannons, however, the alien vessels merely dispersed into multiple smaller craft, landing in Red Zones across the world.

Meanwhile, Alexa Kovacs was grieving about the destruction of Temple Prime. She became however angry when she learned that Kilian Qatar, as Kane's second in command, had taken control over the remains of the Brotherhood. Then, Kane appeared to Alexa, informing her about the Aliens that were arriving to Earth and revealing some parts of his plan to her. She then ordered LEGION to deal with one cult of these Aliens, the Traveler-59 .

LEGION dealt with the local Traveler, who arrived and began mind control the Nod supporting population in the Africa Red Zone. When LEGION started to destroy their Drone Ships, they brought in an Eradicator Hexapod as reinforcements. LEGION countered it by deploying a Redeemer. With the Eradicator and the Drone Ships destroyed, LEGION freed the population from mind control.

In the meantime, the GDI commander held a defense at Germany and managed to push back the Scrin mining force in the region all the way to Berne where they had a last stand. Against all odds, he managed to destroy the Scrin base(s) and reclaim Berne (or what was left of it). It was rumored that he also destroyed an Alien Mothership at Bern.

Nod's Last Stand

Although Kilian Qatar had been suspected of instigating the rebellion at Temple Prime, she became the de facto leader of Nod following the destruction of Temple Prime, Kane apparently having died. Despite misgivings, she recalled all Nod personnel to Australia, an act which Ajay called "our last stand". Determined to retake Earth one continent at a time, she sent the Commander and an elite detachment of Nod forces to hijack GDI's nuclear weapons, in transit from a base in the Outback to Sydney. Despite handily accomplishing his goal, the Commander could not rest, for as soon as the weapons were hijacked, the Scrin made planetfall in Australia. Despite heavy opposition by this strange new enemy, the weapons were secured.

Kilian Qatar had quickly joined forces with the commander of GDI's A-NZ forces against the invaders, agreeing to help them defend Sydney. This was met with anger by Ajay. Qatar revealed that she also planned to have the Commander steal the launch codes for the nuclear warheads Nod had stolen. The Commander did so, and sufficiently weakened the aliens to allow GDI to strike back. However, in the ensuing evacuation of Sydney, Nod forces covering the GDI retreat received messages from Kane. The eradication of GDI was ordered, and the Nod Commander used the nuclear weapons he had obtained to wipe out Sydney.

Afterwards, Kane, viewing the cooperation with GDI as treachery, quickly ordered Qatar's capture, and the Commander, granted access to only a single Avatar and a team of Saboteurs, successfully established a foothold south of Ayers Rock. Destroying Qatar's headquarters convinced her followers to repent; and the reunified Nod quickly destroyed a GDI force sent in retaliation for Sydney.

In the meantime, LEGION was ordered to recapture the Tacitus, now in GDI hands. Facing off against GDI and a large scrin force in China, he managed to acquire the Tacitus. However, when he was ready to interface with it, Alexa's own self doubt overtook her. She inserted a virus into LEGION's core, which would shut him down in seconds. She confessed to Kane that she ordered LEGION to attack Temple Prime under the guise of general Qatar because she believed that Qatar would have betrayed Kane in time. Angered for executing his best tactician, Kane ordered the questioning of Alexa. However, she committed suicide just before LEGION shut down.

The Italian Job

GDI intelligence confirmed that unbelievably, alien attacks on major cities were merely a diversion, while the aliens' true work, the construction of giant Thresholds had gone unnoticed.

Mammoth Tank 2046

A mammoth tank.

At the same time, Kane had Kilian executed, and revealed that he had intended for Temple Prime to be destroyed by an Ion Cannon. The resulting Liquid Tiberium explosion would draw the invaders to Earth, and the towers they were building were Kane's true objective.

Both GDI and Nod forces congregated in the Red Zones. Nod revealed that it had a special weapon to use against the Scrin; an altered Catalyst Missile, severely damaging to the invaders. Nod then captured a Nerve Center, gaining the codes necessary to enter the Scrin Thresholds. Then, in a well-coordinated strike with a minimum amount of forces, the Nod Commander used vastly larger GDI and Scrin armies against each other, eradicating a significant presence on what used to be the banks of the Tiber River.

However, the opportunity to seize a tower was beginning to run out for Nod, as the GDI Commander successfully destroyed one, rallying GDI forces throughout the Red Zones. As the towers fell, Nod's Commander was sent to what used to be Mediterranean Coast. He successfully managed to stop GDI's attempts to destroy the last tower, while the Scrin hastily completed it.

Meanwhile, at Ground Zero, The GDI Commander was sent on his most important mission; the destruction of the Scrin Relay Node, a structure that provided Alien forces worldwide with vitally needed radiation. Director Boyle, in hiding in Reykjavik, authorised the Commander to use a Liquid Tiberium weapon, built from confiscated Nod parts, to destroy the node, however, Granger disapproved, as it would both eradicate most of Europe and set a dangerous precedent. The Commander accomplished his mission. Alien units worldwide literally began to fall apart upon the destruction of the Relay Node.

The Alien Agenda?

Following the destruction of the relay node, Futuretech Labs scientists began sifting through the remnants of the aliens, in order to understand what exactly was being planned. During the investigation, the scientists began to piece together the seeming mission of the Scrin forces. While this is primarily speculation, many scientists concur.

The invasion was apparently being led by Foremen, roughly equivalent to human military commanders. These Foremen were caught off guard by Boyle's Ion Cannon strike, and were unprepared for hostile resistance. Upon landing, the Foremen were ordered by a Supervisor to set about lashing out at civilian targets, such as London. This was to divert human forces away from the construction of the Threshold towers. The intensity of these attacks increased as the Scrin were met by human resistance that they were unprepared to face. The destruction of New Eden seems to be a result of this.

Scientists speculate that along with diversionary tactics, a Foreman was also tasked with investigating the Liquid Tiberium Explosion. For instance, after Temple Prime's destruction, an alien army pillaged what remained of Croatia, apparently scouring the remaining Nod forces in Eastern Europe for information about the deliberate detonation.

Finally, with GDI and Nod forces pushing deep into the Red Zones, the Scrin Foremen were in mortal danger. Apparently needing regular Tiberium infusions to stay alive, the Foreman abandoned his investigation regarding the Tiberium explosion to protect the last tower. Holding off a GDI assault, the Foreman's mothership was seen departing the only completed tower shortly before Nod forces seized it.

The Aftermath

With the Scrin attack halted and Kane having disappeared yet again, a lull settles over the world. However, following past events GDI InOps are wary to pronounce Kane dead. Kane's last movements were linked with the last remaining Scrin tower in Italy, which remained standing, impervious to human attack. The Scrin, too, should perhaps not be presumed utterly defeated, as the Foreman (Scrin Commander) managed to facilitate a retreat before one of the Scrin Thresholds were destroyed. Recent work by GDI operatives has revealed that the Scrin's devastating attack on Earth may not have even been an invasion attempt, but rather a mistaken effort to 'harvest' a deserted planet. If this is true, mankind may not have seen the last of the Aliens. GDI leaders can only assure the public that Earth will not fall in the face of an alien onslaught.

The war left Nod a shadow of its former self as the Brotherhood prominent leaders were killed. Nod was all but destroyed by GDI after the Battle for Ground Zero and had retreated underground

Resurrection

By the year 2052, Nod has retreated underground. Kane and the surviving members of the Brotherhood, armed with the knowledge of the Scrin, secretly plot the next phase of their plan, but they are missing one crucial element: the Tacitus. By then, GDI's experiments on the Tacitus have rendered the device unstable, making it too dangerous for them to further decrypt and test on. Time was thus running out for Kane to take back the Tacitus and stabilise it

LEGION was "resurrected" in 2052. Led by him, the Marked of Kane cyborg army was activated in Operation Will Made Flesh. Nod forces including the Black Hand and the Marked of Kane conducted a joint operation against the GDI Tacitus Containment Facility in the Rocky Mountains Complex, to retrieve the Tacitus before GDI destroys it. The Tacitus was regained, and Kane linked the alien device up with LEGION. The artificial intelligence then received a cryptic message, apparently originating from the Scrin, which states that an invasion of Earth was imminent.

Major Battles

Note: Missions from the game Tiberium Wars listed in rough chronological order. Missions marked (KW) are from the expansion Kane's Wrath.

Nod Reunification

See main article: Second Nod Reunification War

Prologue

Nod set in motion the last phase of the plan. GDI discovered Nod's objectives too late.

GDI

Nod

Act I

Nod attacks GDI Blue Zones. The North Eastern Blue Zone on the eastern seaboard of North America was a primary target. Despite initial success, Nod was forced to retreat in the face of a GDI counter-offensive.

Nod

GDI

Act II

Following the retaking of the NE Blue Zone, GDI went on an offensive in Egypt while Nod responded with a campaign in Brazil.

GDI

  • Casabad: Zone Troopers raided a crucial Nod Tiberium research facility.
  • Alexandria: GDI forces shut down an important port, acting as hub for Nod's distribution of Tiberium weaponry.
  • Cairo: GDI captures Nod's primary nuclear missile complex.

Nod

Act III

GDI and Nod forces converged in Eastern Europe for a final battle around the Nod stronghold of Temple Prime, Sarajevo.

GDI

Nod

Act IV

Drawn by the Liquid Tiberium explosion, Scrin forces landed on Earth, beginning the Invasion of Earth. GDI managed to liberate its Blue Zones from the Scrin, with some of the most brutal fighting taking place in Germany and Europe. Meanwhile, Kilian Qatar forged a brief alliance with GDI in order to save Australia from the Scrin invasion during one of Nod's missions. The fallout between Kilian Qatar and Kane culminated in the former's capture and execution in the Battle of Ayers Rock.

Nod

  • Mission to the Outback: Nod take GDI's nuclear stockpile while fleeing rampaging Scrin invaders.
  • Battle of Sydney (city wall, downtown): Two-missions battle. GDI and Nod fight together against the aliens, trying to prevent them from entering Sydney. When this fails, both sides aid each other to evacuate the city before Kane resurfaces and orders a nuclear attack on the GDI base.
  • Hearts and Minds (KW): Meanwhile, LEGION saves a Yellow Zone city by killing Traveler-59 mind controllers and destroyed an Eradicator Hexapod that they summoned
  • Battle of Ayers Rock: Kane's forces battles Kilian Qatar and the GDI at Nod's Australian HQ.

Scrin

  • Battle of London: Foreman 371's first task is to distract GDI forces at London with a strike force of Stormriders, Seekers and Gun Walkers.
  • First Battle of Munich: The Scrin Mastermind infiltrate the city.
  • Second Battle of Croatia: The Scrin attempts to investigate the truth behind the Liquid Tiberium explosion, while GDI and Nod forces fought each other.

GDI

Act V

The Italian Campaign was the last campaign of the War. Nod, GDI, and Scrin forces converged on the Italian Red Zone, where Tiberium was first discovered.

Nod

Scrin

  • Battle for Threshold 19: The battle to stop a formidable GDI army from destroying the Phase Generators. This is where Foreman 371 and the Nod Commander dueled with GDI on separate sides.

GDI

  • Battle of Rome: Destruction to one of the Scrin's Threshold Towers by a famed GDI Commander . Many of Nod's prominent members were killed.
  • Battle for Ground Zero: The final battle where a GDI assault team became heroes of the GDI and the World by terminating the Relay Node - and bringing the Scrin harvesting force crashing to the ground. Nod's proudest and even deserters were all decimated.

Post-TWIII Interbellum

After the end of the Third Tiberium War, Nod retreated underground to plot the next stage of their Ascension. Three years later, they struck.

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