The Black Eye Galaxy is composed of over one billion stars and an unknown number of planets inhabited with intelligent life. Presently, there are over one hundred with Faster Than Light capability.
Many centuries ago, fifty FTL-capable systems agreed to form the Black Eye Galaxy Alliance to establish a peaceful, war-free galaxy. They passed the responsibility to enforce the BGA directives to the Black Eye of God Church.
Holy Mother Martina was the first to create so-called Arbitration schools to support a fleet capable of enforcing the BGA's directives. During her tenure, she evolved special training to create unique individuals who could learn to detect truth from lies. The few who qualified became the Arbitrators โ the people responsible for investigating BGA problems and providing binding solutions.
Since that time, the BGA has more than doubled in size, along with a growing dissatisfaction with the rule against interplanetary wars since it inhibits the creation of empires. Recently, those rulers wanting to create their own empires have concluded that killing Arbitrators, who currently number three and take years to replace, is the solution.