Gao Republic

The Gao Republic, also known as the Republic of Gao, is the government of the human colony world of Gao. Although formally subject to the UNSC's authority, the republic considers itself a sovereign entity.

Founding
The colony on Gao was founded around the time of the mid-25th century, by founding director Ramonda Avelos. Another major figure in the history of the Gao Republic was Constantine Moya, considered the "great unifier" by the populace in the 26th century. The first century of Gao's settlement was tumultuous, though was ultimately prosperous and led to the development of a strong independent streak in the culture of the populace.

Insurrection
During the Insurrection, the Gao Republic and its citizens harboured strong sympathies toward the insurrectionist cause. While officially aligned with the UEG, the Republic was known to secretly aid rebel elements - with the Ministry of Protection's clerk Arlo Casille leading the Gao Liberation Force from his office prior to and around 2526. During this era, the Republic was subject to oversight from the Colonial Military Authority who were unaware of such schemes, and many of the GLF's personnel were even able to infiltrate the ranks of the Office of Naval Intelligence's Prowler corps.

Likely due to these insurrectionist ties, the colony was subject to a blockade during the Insurrection.

Following the end of Operation: SILENT STORM, the UNSC defector Hector Nyeto returned to the Gao Republic for harbour in the planet's jungles, a status beyond the reach of ONI. As the Human-Covenant War progressed, Nyeto took up the rank of General in the Republic's Ministry of War to fight against the UNSC and CMA directly, eventually coming to serve as one of the Republic's then-fourteen presidents.

In 2553, Minister of Protection Arlo Casille allied with the Keepers of the One Freedom and the Venezian Militia in order to stage a coup and oust the sitting president, Tejo Aponte. Incumbent in his plans was also a hope that a UNSC battle group at the planet could be provoked into attacking, which might have triggered insurrectionist sympathy on Gao and throughout human-occupied space. Casille successfully was elected president by the Cabinet of Ministers, but his plans to antagonize the UNSC failed.

Government and politics

 * Gao Ministry of War
 * Gao Space Navy
 * Gao Ministry of Aeronautics
 * Gao Ministry of Finance
 * Gao Ministry of Protection
 * Gao Ministry of the Environment

Economy
Gao has its own independent arms industry, Sevine Arms

Military
The Gao Republic hosts its own independent armed forces, headed up by the Gao Ministry of War. The Gao armed forces include the Gao Space Navy which operates the military's naval warships, alongside a ground element with their own special operations soldiers known as battle-jumpers.

The Gao Ministry of Protection also operates a small fleet of patrol corvettes for customs duties and orbital policing, though even twenty of these vessels were not considered enough to match the firepower of a single UNSC Navy. Combined with half a dozen frigates and destroyers, a single UNSC task force was considered capable of outmatching the total naval firepower available to Gao and its allies combined.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Last Light
 * Halo Mythos
 * Halo: Retribution