Iconah is commissioned to explore the Universal Heart , an enigmatic entity believed to be the source of all life and time. It resides in the only part of the universe humanity has yet to conquer.
Mankind’s empire is governed by the , a triumvirate representing the Military, the Judicature, and a fanatical state Church. After being nearly wiped out by aliens in the distant past, humans have become the "villains" of the galaxy, carrying out a religious crusade to subjugate or purge any species that does not acknowledge the superiority of the human genome. The Campaign Plot
As Iconah hunts for the Heart, he must suppress a coalition of alien races known as The Defiance , led by Loodweeg the Macabre.