History
The true history of the NWO is a mystery, but it appears to be a successor to the Anti-UN/Anti-Unification League terrorist organization that operated in the years just prior to the arrival of the Zentraedi and the start of the First Robotech War. It is generally believed that the NWO in its current form came into being shortly after the departure of the REF Pioneer Fleet and the shakeup in the world government that led to Wyatt Moran taking power. The NWO's main public face is Malachi Kessler, a former member of the UEG cabinet who very publicly resigned in protest over government policies in 2023.
The NWO itself did not reveal itself publicly until after the nuclear destruction of the city of Shanghalla at the end of 2028, though both UEG and EBSIS intelligence agencies were aware of the existence of a third party agitator shortly before that event. The NWO's allied factions must also have been aware of the organization for several months as they had all received military and technological aid from the NWO in the months prior to the outbreak of hostilities in December.
Update: The core leadership of the NWO was killed or arrested at the end of World War IV, effectively ending the group's existence; however several military advisors as well as mecha forces still remain amongst the various former allied factions, meaning the New World Order's legacy lives on.
Organization
The NWO is made up of two parts, a governing (political and propaganda) wing and a military arm. The military is very well equipped, having been building in secret for years. The military arm is divided mainly into mecha and insurgent operations. The insurgent operations groups were responsible for fomenting dissent and chaos amongst refugee populations in UEG and EBSIS territory.
The political arm of the NWO was responsible for gathering allied factions to the NWO cause, usually in exchange for military support in the form of advanced NWO mecha forces. At the outbreak of hostilities the NWO's allies consisted primarily of:
- China Quadrant: A major ally, the China Quadrant benefited from its proximity to the NWO's Himalayan mecha factory. Equipped with large numbers of mecha the China Quadrant launched a two-pronged offensive, swiftly overwhelming Manchuria Quadrant to the north and expanding into western Indochina.
- Islamic African People's Republic: The Islamic Republic restricted its involvement in the war mostly to trying to drive EBSIS forces out of the northeastern African holdings, likely intending to further take control of territory in the Middle East.
- Sultanate of Indonesia: The Sultanate was born from the largest independent faction operating in Indonesia. With the help of the NWO the faction as able to consolidate power, absorbing or conquering the remaining factions in the area before turning towards UEG controlled New Guinea.
- Merchant Republic: The Merchant Republic was an early and covert partner of the NWO, providing valuable military supplies. Once open hostilities began the Republic served as a major staging base allowing NWO forces to threaten the UEG's critical South American cities and bases.
- Confederate States of America: The CSA was created when the York Barony (with the help of NWO forces) completed their takeover of the Arkansas Protectorate then quickly took control of New Orleans before making a push into the Florida panhandle, forcing the stranded UEG forces there to retreat to Cuba.
- New Mughal Empire: The new Mughal Empire is an Islamic nation created by the unification of the disparate tribes in western India Quadrant (areas of the former Pakistan) under a single tribal leader who was backed by the NWO. Their primary offensive thrust was into the former Afghanistan in an effort to drive out the EBSIS. Despite the efforts of the NWO, internal tribal bickering threatens to split this new nation-state.
- Kingdom of Kongo: The Kingdom of Kongo, like the Mughal Empire, is a coalition of previously warring tribal factions being held together by a single power broker backed by the NWO. Based mainly in the eastern edge of the Congo Quadrant, he Kingdom's first targets in the war were the city of Luanda and the Southern Cross base at Fort Hope, both of which were taken quickly. Also like the Mughal Empire, however, internal strife threatens the stability of this particular faction.
- Nuevo Tahuantinsuyo (New Incan Empire): Prior to receiving the backing of the NWO, the independent barony of La Paz in West Brazilia was already on its way to dominating its neighbors in that sector. The military might of the NWO simply sped up the process, allowing the barony to consolidate its power and rename itself as an empire. The Empire's forces now threaten to take over the independent nation of Columbia before taking on the UEG forces that occupy the rest of Venezuela Quadrant.
- Quebec Quadrant: The Free Nation of Quebec joined the NWO after the open declaration of hostilities, agreeing with the global political principles espoused by the organization. While Quebec did not engage in any direct fighting, the nation did provide resources and safe harbor to the NWO in exchange for technical and military support, including several squadrons of mecha still believed to be in service in the Quebec military.