What if GDI and Nod failed to defeat CABAL during the Firestorm Crisis? With both organizations destroyed by CABAL, nothing was stopping the rogue AI from conquering the world, replacing humanity with cybernetics. The Forgotten, out of the way for much of the Firestorm Crisis, now find themselves being hunted down, conflicted between fortifying their sanctuaries and actively waging a guerrilla war for their own survival. The years of unchecked Tiberium growth would also eventually attract the Scrin, expecting Earth to be devoid of hostile life. Their ignorance would only end up thrusting them into the war between CABAL and the Forgotten mutants, a dangerous situation due to their unpreparedness but their desire for the Tiberium Ichor drives them to destroy anything that stands in their way. A new Tiberium War is about to begin between CABAL, the Forgotten, and the Scrin. Conquest, survival, addiction. For whom will you fight for?
* This unit is unique to the Sanctuary Guardians subfaction
The Gargoyle is an elusive bat-like Tiberium lifeform that thrives in heavily terraformed regions, places where the Guardians coincidentally setup shop in. Initial encounters with the creature were fatal. It was known to sweep unsuspecting prey off their feet and can spit globs of highly corrosive liquid Tiberium potent enough to melt through tank armor. As a result, the early settlers often fell victim it's attacks, sometimes at great losses. Given it's capabilities, it was only natural for the Guardians to try and tame it since they lacked an airforce of their own. It took quite a lot of time, effort, and risks but it eventually paid off. Now flocks of it roam the Sanctuary's airspace, guided by their handlers and nesting in patrolling Arcadia Skyfortresses. While deadly against anything on the ground or in the air, it is still a fragile creature vulnerable to anti-air fire. Fortunately it is often fast enough to retreat to safety, where it can recuperate over time.
original shp by: Lin Kuei Ominae
very nice