GDI

**Global Defense Initiative** (GDI) is a famous primary world-defending paramilitary organization featured in *Magicae Amicitie et Harmoniae* series.

## Depiction

GDI is essentially a superpower from Galar, but friendly otherwise. They're sometimes irresponsible just because their leader is busy with other things. Their signature colors are white, black, gray (any shades) and any shade of blue (primarily electric-blue), rarely gold and blue. They are also excellent world defenders like the Multiversal Guardians.

They're known for utilizing strategy that relies on a mix of vehicles with strong armor and firepower over speed and mobility (this is epitomized in their Mammoth heavy assault vehicles, the toughest, most heavily armed AFVs in their armored divisions), very high-end weapons, and command and control systems in space coupled with cost-effective force projection on the ground, with highly advanced space assets, including an upgraded Ion Cannon network, drop pods, orbital artillery deployment, and other space-based weapons and intelligence systems, supporting ground forces equipped with basic weapon systems that are rugged, reliable, and relatively inexpensive to produce and maintain. They also have a heavy emphasis on air support, air superiority, utilize strategies that rely on concepts of stealth, firepower and speed, preferring outmaneuvering their enemies, midnight assault, hit-and-run & surprise attacks, guerrilla tactics and subterfuge. Though they may have nuclear weapons, but they really doesn't use them much.

They were used as Jim Porter's personal military forces, or possibly, military forces of Galar. The satellite-based Ion Cannon, also known as Project Midas, is GDI's signature superweapon developed by Ellie Porter herself.

GDI has been a very common sight all around the Multiverse, as because of their posters can be found anywhere, GDI soldiers hanging out all over the streets, their military combat vehicles can be seen driving by them among the traffic (resulting in traffic scenes having giant tanks, Jeeps, and Humvees rightnext to the cars, which sometimes looks weird), and they can be seen driving their own vehicles (possibly ones from their home, ranging from bikes like scooters and sport bikes to cars such as sedans, vans and sport cars).

### **Sub-Factions and Service Branches**

* Steel Talons
* ZOCOM (Zone Operations Command)
* Global Defense Armed Forces
	+ Global Defense Army
	+ Global Defense Marine Corps
	+ Global Defense Air Force
	+ Global Defense Navy
	+ Global Defense Coast Guard
	+ Global Defense Space Force
	+ Global Defense Law Enforcement
	+ Global Defense Police Force
* IDF (Intergalactic Defense Forces)
* GDI Industries
* Brotherhood of Liberation
* Galarian Protectorate

### **Goals**

* Destroy villainous forces and terrorist organizations to maintain safety of the Multiverse
* Bring peace to the Multiverse
* Safety to its allies and friends
* Restore faith via act of kindness performed by their troops

## Members

### Noticeable Members

* General Jim Porter (Element of Loyalty, founder)
* Charlie Garcia (Element of Magic) and Charlene Garcia (Element of Generosity) (both are retired IDF Pilots)
* Alexei Porter (Jim's grandfather, who's in charge as GDN fleet admiral)

### Unseen Members

* Harris "Big Devil" Martin (Sergeant, deceased)
* Jack "Little Devil" Martin (Private, deceased)
* Tony Ramos (Rank unknown, deceased)

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* **Triumvirate Ascendancy**: A secret paramilitary organization that is more technologically advanced than GDI and usually led by Alexei (Jim's grandfather who is also a GDN fleet admiral) and 2 other unknown older Porter family members, they've overcome numerous difficult challenges even though they arrogantly most often reckless enough to attack the Taisha because... just like GDI, they also hate the Taisha.
* **Barrios Los Alola**: A Mexican-Alolan street gang led by GDI founder's cousin, Cesar Porter. Extremely dangerous but effective Alolan street gang. Violent. Proud. Psychotic. Despite being heavily involved in gun-running and street violence, they are good friends with the GDI soldiers because of Jim and Cesar are in the same family. Have traditionally been anti-narcotics. Long-term gang feud with the Team Skull. as well as rivalries with all other street gangs in Alola. Wears cyan like their gang leader's family.
* **The Ghetto Gorillas Families**: A African-Galarian ghetto street gang led by their gang leader, La Vule, who is a former billionaire founder, a business entrepreneur, and a part-time famous rapper. Despite the gang's very high crime rate, with prostitution, gang violence, car crime (especially carjackings), poverty and drugs (especially crack-cocaine) as the main issues. This relationship could've been due to Jim was friends with La Vule and Willie.

### Rivals

* **The Taisha**: The Taisha see GDI and their numerous weapons as heresies to them, believing that they are a disgrace to the Shinju-sama. Jim always has to keep the peace between the two groups before things can get out of hand.

### Enemies

* **Vertexes**: GDI does their best to help against the Vertexes, but since a Vertex can only be defeated if its core is exposed and destroyed, they usually harass and hold them off while the Magis destroy their core.

## *Trivia*

* Interestingly, they also use real-life US Armed Forces and British Armed Forces' gears and equipment, such as IFVs, tanks and weapons.
	+ GDI also based on the two said organizations as well.
* As a running gag, somecreature will often mispronounce it and have to be corrected by one of the heroes, who sometimes also have pronouncing problems. They get better in time.
	+ Pinkie Pie will often deliberately mispronounce it as "PDI," only to always be angrily corrected by Jim.
	+ Sugar often calls it "Zit Porker's Shooteey."
	+ It is unknown where they get all of their equipment and weapons and *11 million* soldiers, but it is implied that their high-tech weapons and equipment are made by the two companies that Jim is the CEO of.

* It is implied that Ellie designs the superweapons for the entire organization.
* After Jim's death prior to *Amber Magica*, the group initially disbands.
* In Part 2 of "The Ending of the End," GDI shows up over the hill alongside the enormous army of Creatures to assist in the final battle, along with their tanks, jeeps, and helicopters.