Part 53: FS NOD 09: Core of the Problem
FS NOD 09: Core of the Problemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2dX0PqIrAQ
Core of the Problem
The end is near! This final attack, in conjunction with GDI forces from the East, is the final stand of humanity against the tyrannical, and borderline insane, AI! GDI will be attempting to capture 3 control stations from their direction, while NOD forces must capture the remaining 3 in our sector. Once this is accomplished, the firewall defenses surrounding CABAL's core will shut down, exposing his core to our attacks. Do not fail the Brotherhood! PEACE THROUGH POWER!
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Location: Unknown, Unknown
Objective: Destroy CABAL's core!
Briefing: This is it Commander! Take out CABAL fast and hard: No mercy and no surrender. Find a way to get inside his defenses and take out the core. GDI forces are distracting CABAL and now is the perfect time to crush CABAL once and for all.
DATA LINK CLOSED.
Author's note: Not quite sure which version of the final mission I prefer, but it all feels a little anti-climatic.
Name: Anton Slavik
Aliases: Unknown
Affiliation: NOD
Occupation: Faction Leader within the Brotherhood of NOD [The Black Hand of NOD]
Voiced/Played by: Frank Zagarino
Rescued from certain death by Oxanna and a handful of trusted troops, he immediately murders the traitor responsible upon return to his command vehicle. Along with CABAL, he sets out to defend his holding(s) in Egypt from Hassan's forces. Kills Hassan the Betrayer. Is forced to bail out Vega at the behest of Kane, if only because the ship he was flying contains the Tacitus. Is captured alongside Oxanna by GDI forces lead by Commander McNeil. Lives for Kane; Dies for Kane. Captured and converted Commander McNeil's brother, Jake. Survived the 2nd Tiberium War and currently the leader of the Black Hand of NOD. Vying for power against other NOD sub-factions in a bid to become its leader.
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The End of the Firestorm NOD Campaign
Spoiler warning for those who have not watched the video yet.
CABAL is defeated, and Slavik has taken his rightful place as the leader of the Brotherhood of NOD. While it will most certainly take time for NOD to regain its strength, the Brotherhood will await the return of their messiah, Kane, for he lives in death.
I have completely forgotten about the ending to the NOD campaign approximately 3 times, and I'm always catching myself thinking "Oh damn, this is actually super cool and I want to know more now." Definitely my preferred ending vs the GDI side of things.
Name: Anton Slavik
Aliases: Unknown
Affiliation: NOD
Occupation: Leader of the Brotherhood of NOD [formerly the leader of the Black Hand of NOD]
Voiced/Played by: Frank Zagarino
Rescued from certain death by Oxanna and a handful of trusted troops, he immediately murders the traitor responsible upon return to his command vehicle. Along with CABAL, he sets out to defend his holding(s) in Egypt from Hassan's forces. Kills Hassan the Betrayer. Is forced to bail out Vega at the behest of Kane, if only because the ship he was flying contains the Tacitus. Is captured alongside Oxanna by GDI forces lead by Commander McNeil. Lives for Kane; Dies for Kane. Captured and converted Commander McNeil's brother, Jake. Survived the 2nd Tiberium War and currently the leader of the Black Hand of NOD. Vying for power against other NOD sub-factions in a bid to become its leader. Becomes the leader of the Brotherhood of NOD following the successful completion of the Firestorm campaign.
Name: Kane
Aliases: Caine, Jacob; al-Quayym, Amir
Affiliation: NOD
Occupation: Unknown
Voiced/Played by: Joseph David Kucan
The ending to the NOD campaign raises a whole bunch of questions as to who really is Kane? Or, better yet, "what" is Kane? Is he an alien that came to Earth with advanced technology, hence why he has been rumoured to exist for centuries? Is he a sentient AI that managed to brainwash and create his own series of doppelgangers in order to gain control of the world? Is he an egotistical maniac that simply managed to use NOD's resources to create CABAL and a cloning facility? The world may never know...