Global Earth Defense Association

The Global Earth Defense Association (sometimes known simply as G.E.D.A.) was a former military outfit dedicated to protecting Earth from all kinds of threats, including the Transformers, who had come to Earth bringing with them a century-long war. Every operative was tasked with observing potential threats to the Human Race and act if necessary. Among them was Jacob Dean and Skylar Lewis, the latter of which eventually gave up her assignment when she witnessed the selfless heroics of the Autobot Leader. It was later revealed that several members of G.E.D.A. were allied with the Decepticon Soundwave, which granted the Decepticons access to many of Earth's defense strategies.

In late 2007, G.E.D.A. had been officially disbanded when it was discovered they were responsible for several Decepticon attacks that resulted in many casualties among the Humans. Even still, small pockets of G.E.D.A. researchers and operatives continued to operate in secret. One party discovered the stasis pod containing the very dangerous Nemesis Prime, which they freed and allowed to kill many Humans on its way to Manhattan.

Very soon afterwards, the remnants of G.E.D.A. officially cut themselves from the once great organization to become the Mechanical Egotistical Corporation with the ultimate goal to create a new world order.