In 1241 the new Hegemon rose and overthrew the old Hegemon and his child heiress. Both were thought slaughtered in the transfer of power, but the Heiress lived, the Rightful One True Hegemon. A faction of Legionnaires loyal to the previous Hegemon took her to safety aboard the Deadnought Ascension, and for the last 20 years they have been raising the Heiress in the hopes of restoring her to power.
The Ascension moves from System to system, keeping to the shadows. The loyal soldiers hire themselves out as mercenaries to the criminal factions, quietly raising money to support their efforts. Though powerful, they are no match for the full power of the Hegemonic Legion - they need help, and they need a lot of it.