The forces of the ruthlessly expansionistic Iron Star Alliance persistently push into the territorial holdings of their rivals. As new worlds and systems are conquered, the Alliance appoints governors and justicars to bring the conquered into alignment with the dictates of the Septarchs and the Supreme Concordiat. While the governors rule these new territories, it falls upon the justicars to bring them to heel. Judge, jury, and executioner over the territories they are appointed to civilize, the justicars and the Paladin forces they command represent the judicial authority of the Alliance. Few are as effective as Justicar Voss. Young for an appointment of such gravitas, Voss is arrogant and ambitious to a fault, but few who have seen the sword-theurge in battle can blame the Septarchs for their faith in his capabilities.