GDI then first made use of new technologies such as mechanized walkers like Wolverines and Titans, drop pods, and sonic weaponry implemented in disruptors. GDI and Nod forces clash during the Second Tiberium War General James Solomon assigned field commander Michael McNeil the task of leading the efforts of retaliation and later counter-attacking Nod, thus initiating the Second Tiberium War. Shortly after their internal systems noted hotspots in numerous locations around the world, their communication equipment was hacked by Nod in order for Kane to reveal himself to be alive, thereby declaring his return to the global political and military scene. Aboard the GDSS Philadelphia, GDI's space station that was used as a global command center, GDI's top brass was surprised by the attacks. Despite this, on 2 September 2030, GDI bases around the world found themselves under heavy fire from Nod units. Secretly, GDI had a mole within the Brotherhood - general Hassan. However, GDI forces never recovered Kane's body, which incited tabloid headlines and rumors of the continued underground existence of the Brotherhood. With the destruction of the Brotherhood's Sarajevo Temple, a period of relative peace dawned, allowing GDI to focus on researching Tiberium. Ignatio Mobius, whose efforts have proven invaluable in GDI's and the public's understanding of Tiberium, its capabilities, and hazards. ĭuring this time, GDI protected leading Tiberium researchers like Dr.
Joseph David Kucan confirmed that Westwood Studios considered the ion cannon ending to be canon. It is unknown which is considered canon, though Kane's scarred appearance in Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun seemingly implies the former. The other depicts an explosion in the Temple causing debris to fall on Kane. One of them depicts GDI using the Ion Cannon to destroy the Temple of Nod, with Kane embracing the incoming beam. Note: Two separate endings of the GDI campaign in Command & Conquer exist. The Temple was destroyed after the Nod compound was besieged, Kane was pronounced dead, and Nod was crippled, effectively ending the First Tiberium War. Fighting continued, however, until GDI operatives finally located Nod's main global headquarters, the so-called "Temple of Nod", just outside of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most attacks were complete victories for GDI. The plan was successful, and Nod forces were greatly surprised to find the bases they were attacking were heavily fortified. Nod began assaulting GDI strongholds everywhere, believing that the organization had been severely weakened by these manipulative efforts.Īs it turned out, the UN had faked their financial withdrawal in an attempt to outwit Nod's leader Kane, a brilliant and charismatic man.
This culminated in the UN becoming forced to discontinue its public funding of GDI due to the fear of public backlash.
Eventually, Nod propaganda efforts painted GDI as being responsible for atrocities such as the slaughter of the entire population of Białystok, through a series of false news broadcasts recorded by Greg Burdette, which forced GDI to pull back from many territories which were then quickly taken over by Nod supporters. ĭuring the First Tiberium War, GDI fought Nod forces on a multitude of fronts, led by American brigadier general Mark Jamison Sheppard. GDI itself was officially formed on 12 October 1995, in order to enforce the United Nations Global Defense Act and uphold the ideals of the UN Charter.
Very little is known about GDI's history prior to the First Tiberium War, other than that its predecessor, known as "Special Operations Group Echo, Black Ops 9", was active prior to 1990.