GDI

## Global Defense Initiative

### Motto

"No matter if we fail or are defeated, we still serve and fight for the Multiverse!"

**Global Defense Initiative** (GDI) is the primary world-defending paramilitary organization featured in *Guardians of Harmony* series. They made their debut in Season 4 as a platoon of soldiers chasing down the Team Rocket Trio.

## 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 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 propaganda 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 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).

### **As Porters' Raiders**

After Jim's death prior to Season 15 (chronically Season 3), GDI disbanded due to this, but years later in Season 16, Jim was revived by since-deceased Guardian Blake, and the remnants of GDI reunited with Jim and formed Porters' Raiders group to continue fighting and defending the Multiverse. They also changed their signature color to bright cerulean blue.

### **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

* 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)

## 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.
	+ 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.