The Protectorate was founded sometime in the 2020's by the wealthy aristocrat, Richter Shiro. With Mr. Shiro's charisma and resources, he was able to recruit followers from all over the world. Their goals were supposedly altruistic, but their large arsenal of exo-suits--the designs for which had been stolen from the EDC--made many apprehensive about the organization. Nevertheless, operating from a secret base in Korea, the Protectorate used its exo-suits to assist disaster victims and perform other good deeds. They even thwarted some attacks.