Justicars ' Brigade The Justicars ' Brigade , also simply known as the Justicars , was a militia in Coruscant ' s Underworld during the Cold War . In the aftermath of the Sacking of Coruscant , Coruscant ' s government pulled Coruscant Security Forces due to limited resources leaving the area vulnerable to armed gangs . Ex - Republic soldier s , angered by the violence the gangs brought , formed a militia calling themselves the Justicars and set about brutally restoring order . History . In the aftermath of the Sacking of Coruscant , crime syndicates , such as Black Sun , took advantage of the upheaval on Coruscant and began seizing control of the planet ' s lower levels . With sparse resources , the Republic was unable to counter the takeover and the Coruscant Security Force ( CSF ) was withdrawn to protect more vital areas . In response , a group of ex - soldiers formed the Justicars ' Brigade , a militia later simply known as the Justicars . Their intent was to defend not only their homes , but to retake their neighborhoods . As the backlash from Black Sun began , the Justicars took harsher steps to retake control , declaring curfews and eventually martial law . The area they seized was soon called the Justicars ' Sector and an old CSF facility was renamed the Justicars ' Tower and set up as their headquarters . Armed security patrols were authorized to use lethal force against those who did not possess the proper clearances as defined by the Justicars . Justicar forces continued the fight to retake various areas of Coruscant , as well as acting as a self proclaimed security force . With some citizens within their territory , the Justicars became unpopular . Many saw them as genuine cops and soldiers , but could see little difference between them and the gangs in how they treated people . Former Republic trooper Larin Moxla , a denizen of the lower levels , did not approve of their methods , seeing them as as bloodthirsty and lawless . Though at first happy with the formation of the militia and eager to work with them , CSF soon found itself pushed out of the territory along with the gangs . The government of Coruscant declared the Justicars a threat and the Justicars subsequently cut off all communication with outsiders . The entrance to their territory was heavily guarded and few were allowed in except for with proper clearances . Justicar security officers would often conduct checks and arrest persons at the taxi speeder station just outside the gate with no interference from a token few CSF police officers assigned to the area . Not all members of the Justicars joined by choice . Ordinary citizens , if caught breaking a law , such as curfew in their territory , would sometimes be pressed into indentured service into the Justicar fighting forces . The Justicars either did not have the means , or simply did not care , to check if a citizen was actually a legal adult when forcing one into service , only that they appeared to be physically old enough . Behind the scenes . The Justicars were created for " " , a developed by BioWare and released on December 20 , 2011 . They first appeared in " " , a novel by Sean Williams , published on July 20 , 2010 .