Backstory

Born Valerius Sevre on the 'primitive' world of Orax , Valerius and his sibling Krin grew up amidst their simplistic culture. While the Dominion publicly claims Orax is a simple Neolithic society, Valerius learned the terrifying truth early: the planet is a farm for psychic operatives. Desperate to escape being harvested like cattle, Valerius enlisted in the Red Sun Dominion military at the earliest opportunity.

While his sibling Krin embraced their psychic potential to rise through the ranks as a General, Valerius took the opposite path. He became a dogmatic purist, joining the Purity Enforcement division. He views uncontrolled psychic ability and 'Maltech' (forbidden artificial intelligence and nanotechnology) as the chaos that caused the Sundering. He rose to Grand Inquisitor through sheer brutality and an almost preternatural ability to sniff out sedition.

Currently, Valerius is caught in a dangerous web of his own making. He is publicly celebrated as the scourge of the 'unclean,' yet his own bloodline—General Krin Sevre —is a massive political liability. Valerius knows Krin is experimenting with forbidden technology on Gelime to cure Dr. Aris Breen . Valerius is now maneuvering to intercept his sibling, torn between his fanatical loyalty to Dominion law and the last shred of familial loyalty he possesses. He must destroy the evidence of Krin's heresy, even if it means destroying Krin, before the Supreme Chancellor discovers the truth.