

These events marked the beginning of the Second Tiberium War. Immediately after, Kane initiated combat operations on a number of GDI positions and contacted General James Solomon, aboard the GDSS Philadelphia. Slavik, who saw Hassan as a traitor to Kane, overthrew Hassan's leadership, while Kane simultaneously revealed himself to the Brotherhood. GDI, however, mitigated Nod's effectiveness by installing the puppet leader Hassan over the largest splinter faction of Nod. This "disappearance" made Kane immortal in the eyes of some of the Brotherhood, which allowed Nod forces to continue operating even thirty years later. Despite winning the First Tiberium War with the Ion Cannon strike on the Sarajevo Temple complex, GDI forces were unable to account for the body of Kane a singular fact that the GDI High Council later saw as a costly oversight. One thing is certain Tiberium is changing our planet and if not combated it will create a world completely alien to us.Tiberian Sun follows Michael McNeil (GDI) and Anton Slavik (Nod) as they command Global Defense Initiative and Brotherhood of Nod forces during the Second Tiberium War. It started with blossom trees and viceroids, but since then other creatures such as the tiberian fiend and veins have been discovered with reports of other Tiberium based creatures flowing in. Since the First Tiberium War the more mutagenic properties of Tiberium has become more apparent.

These crystals are rich in precious minerals and are available at a minimum of mining expense. Tiberium leeches minerals from the soil causing the formation of Tiberium crystals. It spreads through unknown means, but has proven to be very useful. Tiberium, named after the Tiber River where it was first discovered, is both a crystal and a lifeform that arrived on Earth in a meteorite. So begins the Second Tiberium War! The Factions

Even though it sounds ridicules there is no doubt who has returned Nod's true leader. Hassan is cornered and captured, he is brought to the masses and in his last moments gets the shock of his life "You can't kill the Messiah!"Īfter this incident, GDI outposts are attacked everywhere and from all directions. Slavik becomes a hero of the Brotherhood, and when people discover that he is still alive they rise up against Hassan. Despite this Hassan broadcasts false messages about Slavik's supposed death, but this does not go as planned for Hassan. Anton Slavik, the leader of this group, has been attempted executed by Hassan for being a "GDI spy" but little do they know, even among Hassan's most elite soldiers there are people who oppose his rule and so Slavik is freed. Tiberium is not the GDI's only problem followers of Kane still exist and they will stop at nothing until they have revealed the truth about Hassan and his followers. Over the last three decades it has become apparent that Tiberium is terraforming the planet by consuming Earthborne ecosystems and spawning its own alien ecosystems. With the Brotherhood divided and scattered the GDI have put their focus elsewhere containing the threat of Tiberium. Nod has been corrupted even through its highest echelons a GDI controlled puppet named Hassan is in charge. Nod fights itself brother against brother. Kane is presumed dead and the Brotherhood is in disarray. About 35 years have passed since the end of Tiberian Dawn.
