Conclave Guard

The Conclave Guard deploys armored riot vans, smaller cruiser vehicles, and flying chariots shielded against plasma and disruptor fire. Guards wear faceless matte black armor and carry stunners and gas launchers. In formation, blocks of guardsmen advance with ceramic batons and tower shields of carbon fiber and ceramic construction, beating their shields in unison. Gas canisters fire in arcs to create belts of gray-green clouds around targets. Commissars in jacketed helmets command individual units and are distinguishable from rank-and-file guards by their bearing.

The Conclave Guard conducts an operation to capture Hadrian Marlowe on the orders of Ninth Chair Iovan. During the encounter, a block of thirty guards advances on Hadrian on a bridge with batons and tower shields while deploying gas canisters. Following the capture, guards are instructed to beat the prisoner on the body while avoiding the head and to maintain the prisoner in good health per Iovan's specific instructions. The guards ignore these restrictions, prompting Iovan's visible irritation.

Ninth Chair Iovan directs the Guard's operations, including the capture and interrogation of Hadrian Marlowe.