The Second Nod Reunification War erupted in 2034, in the aftermath of the Firestorm Crisis, beginning with the Rio Insurrection and ending with the spectacular destruction of the GDI Liquid Tiberium Lab in Central Ausralia, signaling the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod. These events will ultimately lead, 13 years later, to the events of the epic struggle known as the Third Tiberium War.