BY: COLONEL (ret) MAHMOUD ABBAS (UEEF – INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT)
RFS DIGEST, JUNE 2044 EDITION
INTRODUCTION
When one discusses on one of the most important interstellar event in humanity history, one can not escapes from reviewing the oft painful, tragic final years of the 1st decade in twenty-first century CE, a period known to most as First Robotech War.
Much documentation on this very era has been published prior to this very article, whereby the author wishes for the readers not to rely solely on information contain herein. The purpose of this article is to provide readers with various insights during this era of humankind prior to the Malcontent Uprisings & Second Robotech War.
BEFORE THE STORM
Prior to the arrival of the 30 foot alien goliaths, the Zentraedi, humankind have started to enjoy a decade of peace, despite several crises in a way that do not venture into the era of Global Civil War.
In January 2005, with UEG finally proclaimed & the armed forces under UNDF establish itself through four corners of the world, Earth populations gearing towards global unity, it seems that the fate of humanity is rosy at that time. Despite threats from anti-unification forces, UNDF manages to contain them in isolated areas around the world. Only major achievements gained by the anti-unifications are the assassination of 1st UEG Prime Minister - Harlan J. Niven & the attempted assassination of UN Navy Admiral Donald Hayes (the car-bomb attack claims the life of the admiral's wife Sara Hayes), a hijacking attempt on newly constructed Oberth-space destroyer which later is foiled by the then infamous Captain Henry J Gloval, small but major conflict with UNDF in South Pacific over unknown alien artifact, & several hostile incursions into Macross Island.
Second UEG Prime Minister – Sir Robert A. Rhysling, a former EU (European Union) bureaucrat, with the full support of United Earth Defense Council (UEDC) & military figures in UNDF – mainly from Admiral Donald Hayes of UN Navy (who is later promoted to UNDF Field Marshal in late 2007), launch a bloody campaign to wipe out anti unification forces. The success of the campaign strengthens UNDF – especially UEG standings in the eyes of the world’s public. Unfortunately, certain restrictions are imposed on free media by UEG following a successful lobbying forwarded to UEG by Senator Napoleon Alphonse Russo, a politician cum media magnate in his attempts to monopolise world’s media market.
Robotechnology, the new ‘Holy Grail’, continues to blossom under the guidance & tutelage of UN Robotech Research Center at Macross, headed by its Research Director – Dr. Emil Lang. The by-products of his center, namely “Excalibur” Destroid-series weapons platforms, limited production VF-0 Phoenix prototypes & VF-1 Valkyrie variable fighters (Veritech) programmes, Oberth & Armor (ARMD) series of Earth’s first space-ships, Mars Base Sara, perhaps, last but not least, the rebuilding of Super Dimensional Fortress 1 (formerly of Alien Star Ship 1) on Macross Island, are the stepping stone to mark humanity hallmark achievement within their solar system, even beyond.
Despite the appearance that former enemies & allies working together for the common goals to improve the humanity, UEG in reality has descended into corruptions & power struggles by its ambitious politicians. Money politics become rampant – albeit discreetly, political & financial kickbacks become the norm. However, all these seem minor, compare to what is waiting to greet them from the far corner of the galaxy.
