Vers Empire

The Vers Empire is a faction from ALDNOAH.ZERO and is the main antagonist faction of the series. It is an Automonous Entity located on Mars and is the main government of both Mars and the Moon.

Establishment
Around the 1970s, Apollo 17 discovers the Hypergate on the Moon and began to colonize the Moon in the process. Eventually the nearby planet of Mars was colonized in the process and then the discovery of Aldnoah in the process. The Vers Empire was then established and soon authority over the Aldnoah technology was prclaimed by the newly declared Emperor. The people of VERS quickly became nationalistic and declared themselves a seperate race from humanity and quickyl coined the term Martians. The Martians quickly resented old humanity back on Earth and refered to them as Terrans. Although the Vers Empire has advanced technology, they lack plentiful resources and culture and quickly went to war with Earth.

War with Earth
In 1999 the Vers Empire declared war on Earth for the planet's vast natural resources and culture starting the First Earth-Mars War. From 1999 until the early 21st Century, Earth and Mars waged war against eachother and ended with a United Earth victory and the destruction of the Moon resulting in a ring of Moon ruins orbiting Earth. In 2014 the Princess of Mars Asseylum traveled to Earth on the intense of Diplomatic Peace when she was attack and alegedly killed. She faked her death but it was used by the Martians to launch another war against Earth starting the Second Earth-Mars War and with 15 years of technological advancements, the Martians were better equipped and quickly decimated all counter-attacks allowing Martian Ground Forces to enter Earth's atmosphere and land on the planet's surface.

Government
The Vers Empire is a Monarchy ran by the Royal Family. The Emperor is the official Head of State and has absolute authority over the country and the Princess apppears as a possible diplomat.

Military
The Vers Imperial Forces are the main military armed forces of VERS and fall under the command of the Orbital Knights. The Orbital Knights are the main military command and swear absolute loyalty to the VERS Imperial Family and personally oversaw the invasion of Earth in 2014.