Five influential conspirators have come together to plot the demise of the Vrozlydian Empire and will not stop until the throne of Emperor Zebulon Kosted is vacated. These individuals are well known and well connected Vrozlydian scientists famous for their work in creating robotic insects which carry artificial disease vectors. When used on difficult to subdue enemy troops during His Majesty's conquests, these devices stingers proved to be quite efficient and vicious. Their plan is to introduce even smaller and more deadly drones within the imperial palace hidden within ordinary vessels. In the end, their hope is not to be seen as usurping vandals, for they wish Vrozlydian life to go back to the peaceful state their decades long historical research indicates was the way of planet Vrozlyd before the Emperor arrived, seeking no power for themselves and praying instead for posterity to judge them valiant.