GATO-1V War

Abstract
The New Pacific Order discovered that the Global Alliance and Treaty Organization had taken on Chris Kaos as a member and government official, in direct violation of the terms of GATO's surrender from the Third Great War. In retaliation, NPO and its One Vision allies declared war, followed by MDP partners on both sides.

Naming the War
Since this conflict is in some ways an epilogue to Great War Three, several in the cyberverse feel a name featuring the term epilogue would be appropriate. Alternatively, since one of the alliances engaged is Star Wars-themed, and since the war began during NPO's Star Wars Month, some feel a name referencing Star Wars would be appropriate. Until a name can be settled upon, GATO-1V War is being used. Specific serious suggestions include Great War III - Epilogue and The Epilogue War. Additionally, some individual NPO nations have used Order 66 in their declarations, a reference to Star Wars.

The Kaos Incident
The surrender terms given to GATO at the conclusion of the Third Great War in April, 2007 stipulated that GATO leader Chris Kaos be stripped of power and barred from holding it in the future. From June to September of 2007, however, Kaos served in GATO's government under the pseudonym Alexander_Gladius. His presence was initially discovered by then General Assembly member BarbulaM1, but was not reported. BarbulaM1 later came to be Assembly Chairman, but did not disclose Kaos' post-war involvement with GATO until it came out during an IRC session in April, 2008.

When One Vision declared war on GATO, BarbulaM1 attempted to diffuse the situation by declaring war on all incarnations of Chris Kaos.

War Timeline
April 26-27, 2008 April 28, 2008 April 29, 2008
 * The war begins when the four alliances of One Vision declare war on GATO.
 * GATO recognizes hostilities, makes its case for innocence, announces it will not launch nuclear weapons without provocation, and declares war on all incarnations of Chris Kaos.
 * CSN and IAA honor their defense treaties with GATO and declare war on One Vision.
 * Several alliances void treaties with GATO, declare support for One Vision, and/or honor their defense treaties with One Vision and declare war on CSN and IAA.
 * Over 50% of GATO nations are in anarchy.
 * The main CN message board is taken offline at update to reduce server load for the first time since The Unjust War.

Reference Timeline
April 26, 2008 April 27, 2008 April 28, 2008
 * 11:39 PM - GGA Declaration of War on GATO
 * 12:46 AM - NPO Declaration of War on GATO
 * 01:29 AM - IRON Declaration of War on GATO
 * 02:43 AM - NpO Declaration of War on GATO and voiding of Friendship Pact
 * 04:56 AM - GATO announces no nuclear first-strikes
 * 05:27 AM - TAB-GATO PIAT cancellation
 * 06:50 AM - MCXA Declaration of Support for One Vision
 * 08:17 AM - NATO Declaration of Support for One Vision
 * 09:15 AM - Reponse from GATO's Assembly Chairman
 * 12:02 PM - R&R Declaration of Support for IRON
 * 12:47 PM - TOOL Declaration of Support for IRON
 * 04:01 PM - Echelon Declaration of Support for One Vision
 * 04:21 PM - ODN Support for IRON, GGA, and NpO; cancellation of NAP with GATO, PIAT with IAA
 * 05:08 PM - Legion Declaration of Support for NPO, cancellation of MDP with IAA and PIAT with GATO
 * 05:21 PM - TPF Declaration of Support for One Vision
 * 07:31 PM - CPCN announces MDP with GATO voided
 * 08:13 PM - TORN Declaration of Support for allies
 * 09:25 PM - Sparta Declaration of Support for One Vision
 * 10:02 PM - PUKE Declaration of Support for NpO, cancellation of IAA Friendship Pact
 * 10:52 PM - IAA Declaration of War on NPO
 * 11:04 PM - TPF Declaration of War on IAA
 * 11:05 PM - Valhalla Declaration of War on IAA
 * 11:06 PM - TORN Declaration of War on IAA
 * 11:17 PM - NATO Declaration of War on IAA
 * 11:52 PM - MHA Declaration of War in support of IRON and NPO
 * 11:55 PM - CSN Declaration of War on One Vision
 * 12:00 AM - TORN Declaration of War on CSN
 * 12:12 AM - IRON Declaration of War on CSN
 * 12:13 AM - MCXA Declaration of War on CSN
 * 12:13 AM - MHA cancellation of MHA-CSN Declaration of Harmlessness
 * 12:16 AM - 64Digits Declaration of Support for TPF
 * 12:20 AM - R&R Declaration of War on CSN
 * 12:30 AM - TRR Declaration of Support for GGA
 * 12:41 AM - FOK cancellation of CSN-FOK Treaty of Amity
 * 12:46 AM - NpO cancellation of NpO-CSN Friendship Treaty
 * 12:59 AM - tR Declaration of Support for MHA and NATO
 * 01:09 AM - Legion Declaration of War on CSN
 * 03:38 AM - STA Declaration of War on CSN and IAA
 * 04:55 AM - TAB Declaration of War on CSN
 * 07:32 AM - LEN suspends tech trading with CSN to remain neutral
 * 07:35 AM - Andromeda announcement regarding tech trades
 * 08:06 AM - UPN Declaration of Support for NpO, Legion, and NATO
 * 08:34 AM - Carpe Diem Declaration of Support for NpO
 * 10:18 AM - Molon Labe Declaration of Support for TORN and Valhalla
 * 10:30 AM - ODN Declaration of War on CSN
 * 10:35 AM - ROG Declaration of Support for TAB
 * 01:29 PM - Pyramid Declaration of War on CSN
 * 02:44 PM - GDA cancels PIAT with CSN
 * 03:08 PM - USB Declaration of Support for MCXA
 * 03:51 PM - TPC Declaration of Support for BLEU alliances
 * 03:54 PM - Farkistan announces cancellation of Fark-GATO PIAT
 * 05:09 PM - CMEA Declaration of Support for all Orange alliances at war
 * 05:51 PM - CON Declaration of War on CSN
 * 11:24 PM - USN Declaration of War on STA

Other References

 * Bilrow's anarchy statistics thread