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The Army of the Southern Cross was the paramilitary organization founded by Anatole Leonard after the First Robotech War. It became involved with the Malcontent Uprisings, and later was elevated to the status of global defense force.
Malcontent Uprisings[]

Southern Cross Mechs in Cavern City(Robotech II: The Sentinels: The Malcontent Uprisings: The Invaders!)
In 2015 Leonard was Governor of Brasilia and had his men open fire on Zentraedi during a protest of food shortage. In November founded the ASC to stop raids of Zentraedi in the Southlands. In February of 2016 The ASC attacked the Cairo Summit where the Malcontent leaders were to unify but the attack prevented it. He was more cautious with only going into areas the forces were invited to. He was able to recruit soldiers who opted out of the Reconstruction Movement like Aaron Rawlins and Krista Delgado which helped their image.
Word had it that Leonard turned his group into an Army to rationalize the Brasilia massacre as he wanted it as his own private kingdom and cheated the Zentraedi out of rations, then when they protested he sent in his forces to wipe out the Zeetown. He had been claiming the RDF couldn't defend the Southlands and only the ASC could, but hired mercenaries from Bandit Gangs. In August of 2018 The Madness was wreaking havoc in Cavern City and Lea Carson called the the ASC. Upon arriving at the meeting with Joseph Petrie, he took offense to the presence of Rho Mynalo for being Zentraedi but the other members of the council defended Rho. He also mentioned he kept tabs on military forces in the Southlands and was familiar with the work of Jonathan Wolfe. During the recapping of events over the past few days about this Chemical made by Malcontents that had gotten into The City, Leonard said he would try to keep the uninfected civilians safe but needed total freedom of operation and his men would only take orders from him. Also he requested the power to commandeer emergency vehicles and that his orders would not be countered by government nor RDF. When Lea said it could be worked out, Leonard reminded them that lives were on the line and she consented to his requests. Also he would need Dr. Petrie to have access to the data. When a few infected went wild by the Southern Grand Cannon, he had his men open fire and some innocents were slain, but when Wolfe called him out on it, he replied that he put down a civilian insurrection and there was no way to tell the infected from uninfected. When Wolfe said his son was in that area, Leonard offered his sympathies and said he's try to locate the boy if alive, but no one would be allowed in or out of Cavern City (Robotech II: The Sentinels: The Malcontent Uprisings The Invaders!).
Leonard went on to quarantine the Skull and Wolf Squadrons claiming they were the ones who brought the contagion in to the city and they were to remain isolated until the emergency was over. when Max accused him of not wanting to stop the plague but only wanted a military victory, and that this was revenge for siding against him in Brasilia, Leonard dismissed him and threatened to send him to the brig. (Robotech II: The Sentinels: The Malcontent Uprisings: Dancing in the Graveyard).
After Miriya had returned from the meeting with Seloy the RDF and ASC attacked the Scavengers with him taking a Superhauler to the battle and going out in a Hover Tank. According to The Art of Compromise by Lea Carson, Leonard had Deputized The Red Snakes for the uprising as it was better to have them with him than against him (Robotech II: The Sentinels: The Malcontent Uprisings: Scorched Earth).
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