 Despite the warnings of "Dr. Bian Zoldark", the Federation hides the evidence of intelligent, extraterrestrial life, and uses the time to increase their military power.Bian founds the "Divine Crusaders" to utilize the "Extra-Over Technology" found on the ship to devise weapons capable of protecting the Earth from alien forces, should the planet become embroiled in a conflict.During this time, economic troubles caused by the Federation's buildup sees the rise of many anti-Federation movements, such as the Neo-Zeon, who had retreated to the asteroid .