Politics Ministry Vox Dei

The Ministry of Vox Dei

Within the restored Empire no security organ or political branch as little understood or silently feared as that of the Ministry of the Vox Dei. In the old Empire, the Vox Dei was the Emperor’s eye, ear, and hand across the territory claimed by the Empire and beyond. Little distinction can be made between the MVD of old its newest iteration. In many ways, the Vox Dei exists in parallel to the AISN and AIA, as it possesses substantial naval and ground-based assets. MVD is meant to act as a check on the power of the other civil and armed forces branches and answers directly to the Emperor and his advisors. Little is publicly discussed regarding the MVD, but there is much animosity towards the Ministry and its operators from all corners of the Imperial government. Some believe that it is a threat to the integrity of the Empire, but little evidence of this has surfaced. Above all, members remain fanatically loyal to the emperor, perhaps even to the point of paranoia.

Vox Dei History

The End of the First MVD

The Ministry of Vox Dei was an agency created by the First Emperor during the beginning years of the 1st Antarean Space Empire when he realized that good intentions alone was not enough to control an empire. It steadily expanded and was involved in a huge shadow war spanning from just before the formation of the ULP right up to the end of the first war. When the war ended and the ULP took power from the Upper class and gave it to the people, who would form the Antarean Federation, the common man who was sick of being spied upon and manipulated pinned almost all the problems of the old Empire on it's strongest and least known arm... the Ministry of Vox Dei. The political leaders of that time purged the empire of MVD influence, agents, ships, and bases, all but eliminating the MVD.

The Seed of the New MVD

All that was left of the MVD (besides an extensive body of pulp fiction novels, which were popular sellers among the populace) was a partial copy of it's datacore and its leader’s collection of books, along with a number of other miscellaneous books all of which was in the possession of the Custodia who were in charge of the Emperor's daughter and then later the man who is Emperor today. During the period of the Emperor's hiding a young man named Sivon came across the documents and began to train himself in the now century old techniques of the Ministry of Vox Dei. Close to the Emperor himself, Sivon advocated a reformation of the agency as the best way to restore order, insure loyalty, and keep the old "high families" in check. The Emperor agreed and named Sivon the head of the new MVD. Sivon had already been training a number of agents which became his core group. Though it was done in great secret Sivon culled some of the best and brightest from the 2nd ASE's worlds to be incorporated into the new MVD.

New Order

The MVD has grown almost exponentially since and is extremely powerful and secretive. Knowledge of it's very existence keeps most of the less orderly of the populace in check and a few key assassinations has insured political stability for the Empire. The Sword and Scales, symbol of the MVD, symbolizes the only agency in the Empire that approaches the Emperor himself in power.

The MVD is powerful, effective, and always in the shadows. Pervigil is its motto, meaning Always Vigilant, and it is.