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The Machine Empire were a group of robotic villains who served as the main antagonists of Power Rangers Zeo and the special Power Rangers Wild Force 10th anniversary episode "Forever Red".

History

Past

The Machine Empire's origins are unknown, but by 1996, they had conquered almost the entire universe except for the Earth.

Zeo

Shortly after the destruction of the Hydro Hog, the Machine Empire break from the United Alliance of Evil and attack the Evil Space Aliens on the Moon. After they escape in Serpentera, the Machine Empire establish a Moon Base to serve as their base of operations. They launch an attack by the Cogs but they are destroyed by the new Zeo Rangers although King Mondo and Queen Machina relish the chance for a formidable threat after many uneventful takeovers. Tvicon TV STORY-A Zeo Beginning

King Mondo later learns of the construction of the Zeo Zords and sends the Cogs to sabotage the Zords but this is foiled by the Zeo Rangers after Bulk and Skull's screaming alerts them. Frustrated, Mondo has Klank send the giant Staroid to Earth in order to destroy Angel Grove but the new Zeo Megazord destroys him. Tvicon TV STORY-The Shooting Star

Despite Staroid's defeat, King Mondo sees the potential for giant monsters so upgrades Klank and Orbus with a program that enlarges their monsters. The first to be enlarged is Silo who nearly sends the Zeo Megazord into the Sun but the new Zeo Battle Helmets put a swift end to him. Tvicon TV STORY-Target Rangers

After many defeats, King Mondo sends Main Drain to the city where he is able to decimate the Zeo Megazord after a fake surrender. With the Zeo Megazord completely out of commission, Zordon gives Tommy the new Red Battlezord which is eventually able to destroy Main Drain after some difficulties. Tvicon TV STORY-Inner Spirit

Shortly after the destruction of Somnibot, King Mondo has the Cogs mine the Moon to get the Neo-Plutonium armor and equips many of his newly rebuilt monsters with it. Zordon reveals that it is too powerful for the Zeo Zords which will be destroyed in battle so Trey grants them access to the Super Zeo Zords which are able to scrap the creatures. Tvicon TV STORY-A Golden Homecoming

Humiliated by his latest defeat, King Mondo decides to fight the Zeo Rangers themselves and equips himself with the Damocles Sword. Although he grows giant using its power and defeats Super Zeo Zord III, the Super Zeo Megazord is able to slay him although Queen Machina admits that he will eventually be rebuilt. Tvicon TV STORY-Mondo's Last Stand

Queen Machina takes up leadership of the Machine Empire in Mondo's absence. However, Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa (having returned from the M51 Galaxy since the Machine Empire are an intergalactic joke) build Louie Kaboom to take over the Machine Empire. He usurps Machina but Rito Revolto loses the remote so he gains autonomy. Tvicon TV STORY-Bomber in the Summer

After repeated rejection by Queen Machina and Prince Sprocket's attempts to undermine him, Louie assumes ruler-ship of the Machine Empire and has them banished. Tvicon TV STORY-The Ranger Who Came in from the Gold

Shortly after his ascension to the throne though, Louie is attacked by Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina who have returned from exile to regain control of the Machine Empire. Archerina is able to brainwash him with a love arrow and sends him to fight the Zeo Rangers with Gasket becoming the Machine King once the Super Zeo Ultrazord destroyed Louie. Tvicon TV STORY-The Joke's on Blue

Shortly after becoming king, Gasket kidnaps Tommy and brainwashes him into thinking that he is the Machine King and that the Zeo Rangers are the enemies. He transfers Tommy's memories into Altor to destroy Jason although the monster is destroyed and Tommy later regains his memories. Tvicon TV STORY-King for a Day

Shortly after the attack by Mechaterpillar, King Mondo returns from being rebuilt so Gasket and Archerina go back into hiding. Tvicon TV STORY-Another Song and Dance

After the attack by Cog Changer and Impursonator, the Evil Space Aliens and Machine Empire start an all-out war with each other whilst Jason is dying due to the alien effects of the Gold Zeo Ranger powers. Realizing that this will lose him the Gold Ranger power forever, Mondo sends Quadrafighters and a platoon of Cogs to capture them but they are destroyed so he goes to Earth as a giant with some giant Cogs. Using the Golden Power Staff, the Zeo Rangers grow themselves and fight the group. Although Mondo manages to knock down Tommy, he is defeated for good by Tommy and Trey, although he is soon repaired and meets the Evil Space Aliens on the Moon with the rest of the Royal House of Gadgetry. They feign surrender and give Prince Sprocket a gift before leaving, although it turns out to be a bomb that destroys the Machine Empire leadership. Tvicon TV STORY-Good as Gold

Turbo

After their defeat, the Machine Empire abandons the Machine Skybase and leave the Moon to rebuild and recoup their losses. In the meantime, Divatox and her pirate crew attack the Earth. Movieicon MOVIE STORY-Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

In Space

Two years after their destruction, the Royal House of Gadgetry have been rebuilt and reoccupy the Machine Skybase whilst also rejoining the United Alliance of Evil. King Mondo and Queen Machina later attend the conference on the Cimmerian Planet and Queen Machina is among the first to realize the presence of an intruder. Tvicon TV STORY-From Out of Nowhere

By the end of 1998, Dark Specter initiates his massive invasion of the universe with Mondo and Machina personally leading their army whilst leaving Prince Sprocket behind with Klank and Orbus. The Machine Empire invade KO-35, Aquitar, and the Phantom Ranger's homeworld, conquering both planets and defeating the Karovan rebels, the Phantom Ranger, and the Blue Senturion. After Andros kills Zordon, a colossal energy wave washes over the universe and decimates the Machine Empire by turning them to dust. Tvicon TV STORY-Countdown to Destruction

Wild Force

Four years later, the remnants of the Machine Empire (now led by General Venjix) gather on the Moon to make a final strike to destroy the Earth and resurrect the Machine Empire in Mondo's legacy. On the Moon, they unearth Serpentera from where Lord Zedd buried it years ago but are discovered by Andros who contacts Tommy. The former Red Ranger gathers all past Red Rangers to crush the Machine Empire forever. Although Venjix is able to hold his own, his army and fellow generals are decimated so he escapes into Serpentera and leaves for Earth. Since there is no time to summon the Zords, Cole Evans uses his Wild Force Rider to destroy the evil Zord. Unable to escape in time, Venjix is obliterated with the giant Evil Zord, ending the Machine Empire once and for all. Tvicon TV STORY-Forever Red

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Notes

  • This was the first villainous faction to be explicitly named within the show itself. While Rita and Zedd's forces are known as the Evil Space Aliens, this is a name retroactively given to them by fans.
  • The Machine Empire is the first faction to not succeed in destroying a Megazord.

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