ANTI-UNIFICATION MOVEMENT & THE RISE OF UEG
As the time for unification of world's nations draw nearer, as UNDF become the single, most potent military forces establish in four corners of the world, anti-unification movements gain momentum. All across the world, it seems perfect time for the first ever United Nations of Earth Government (UEG). Almost, in a reality, everything is far from rosy. All across the world, those who oppose the unification campaign grow in large numbers by organizing protests, violent demonstrations & even outright rebellions. However, by January 2005 CE, UEG is formally established with former US senator, Harlan J. Niven appointed as the first UEG's Prime Minister.
UEG, through its armed forces - UNDF- acknowledges the threats of anti-unification factions by taking over former US military bases in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Guam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey & Germany. UEG also forms strategic military alliances with several national armies of nations & international military organization such as, most notably NATO & even cooperating with SCO that support the world government to contain anti-unification factions' armed threats.
Anti-unification masses are made up by various groups & not restricted to any ideology, apart from the same nemesis they face, namely UEG. However, follow by UEG proclamation, the anti-unification forces banding together with funds supplied by intricate but shadowy network of sympathizers. These forces grow large enough to launch several daring attacks against UEG targets, armed with rigged Russian fighters & weaponries solicited from black markets. The United Nations of Earth Government finds itself against relentless & resourceful opponents. Anti-unification forces gain little during the first months of their operations against UEG, however, the assassination of Prime Minister Harlan J. Niven & attempted assassination of UN Navy Admiral Donald Hayes (the car-bomb attack claims the life of the admiral's wife Sara Hayes), become a highlight in their struggle. The second most successful attempt is the hijacking of a newly constructed Oberth class space destroyer, but the famed Russian borne Captain Henry J. Gloval foils it.
It is not long before top-secret information of Robotechnology leaks over to anti-unification forces. As UNDF finalizing the VF-X-1 variable experimental fighter (powered by alien energy source - Protoculture - unknown by its original name) programme, the first Robotechnology breakthrough with the usage of new thermonuclear fusion turbine engines are applied to the first breed of prototype Robotech variable mecha, VF-0 Phoenix fighter. The VF-0 programme is developed by UN Research Center as stopgap short-term measure given to the delays of VF-1 Valkyrie's engine development programme. The technological marvel, code-named Overtechnology, is somehow leaked over to anti-unification forces shortly before its application in UNDF mechas.
Anti-unification forces, operating deep within Ural Mountains, launch their first operational SV-51 variable fighter one month before VF-0 Phoenix fighters (limited production) are rolled out from production lines. In July 2007, a top-secret operation is carried out by UNDF over alien artifacts in the remote Caribbean region, which pits its conventional fighters against the deadly SV-51 fighters with grievous results on the side of UNDF, even though UNDF begins to deploy the VF-0s. Buoyed by their newfound victories, anti-unification forces decide to launch an all out attack to the site where SDF-1 is being rebuild, the Macross Island. The first wave of the assault are repelled as SV-51 fighters are no match for the more advance VF-1 Valkyrie fighters stationed aboard SDF-1, & many anti-unification conventional fighters fall prey to new line of air defense destroids. Later that year, UNDF task forces located the rebel hideouts through out Middle East, Central Asia & former Soviet republics & waging a bloody campaign to wipe out the rebels. By 2008 CE, the anti-unification forces only exist on paper.
It worth mentioning that UEG, through its propaganda arm, use the defunct anti-unification forces as the scapegoat to explain the disappearance of SDF-1 & Macross island following First Robotech War in 2009 CE, plus 4 years earlier in 2005 CE, UEG blames the same group as responsible for destruction of Mars Base Sara, in which the anti-unification forces never actually take part.
By then, UEG & its military arm, UNDF are truly the symbol of unity & defender for mankind, ready to face & defeat challenges from hostile forces, from within or any alien forces foolish enough to trample the people of Earth. Or so they believe.
CONCLUSION
As readers may note out, humankind history a decade prior to SDF-1 arrival are marked by many incessant warfare that threatening the survival of Homo Sapiens as a species; as old prejudices on racial lines & old-notions of nationalistic pride, religious extremism clouding judgments of political leaders & their followers of that era. An era where ethnic cleansing & outright cold-hearted brutalities are the norm, one must say, humankind has degenerating further beneath its destined evolutionary cycle.
Post arrival of SDF-1 marks the first concerting willingness of human race to forgo racial, religion, nationhood & ideological differences over national unity. Even though there are those whose actions nearly undermine the effort, peace finally prevails upon a planet in which humanity are spawned. Thus, UNDF, the first of the long line of Robotech Defenders is given the very defence of Terra & her citizens against the impending invasion from the Zentraedi. Humanity will prevail, or so they think.
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