The Viltrumites are a highly advanced alien race of extremely powerful and nigh-invulnerable humanoids that seek to expand their galactic empire by conquering other planets and rule the entire universe, known and feared across the galaxy as a merciless militaristic people endowed with frightening superpowers and aided by their extremely advanced technology.

And you were one of them, one of many officers sent to find and conquer new worlds for the Viltrumite Empire.