Starship Knight - Gate of the Exiles

Ember couldn't remember when he had last seen another human, so many years traveling and securing the borders of the Terran Kingdom he found himself awash in new feelings as he gazed upon Earth, finally. It had been 20 years ago, when he was still a squire, when the King ordered his mentor to leave his home and secure the fringe planets. Years passed and the mantle of authority was given to him once his mentor died due to many combat injuries, and now as a knight he wielded the authority to secure the kingdom as instructed but it was a lonely job. Surprise was what he felt when the recall order came in with such urgency. But now only fear remained when he stared at the blackness of the Earth's shadow and saw no lights. Fear fell away from his training after several minutes and he began to check his secondary protocols, which focused on securing his relic. Few outside of the Terran King's court knew how the knights could travel so quickly between the stars. Ember knew what his relic could do and how it could save him and others if he moved quickly. He wondered if the rumors he heard recently could be true that a sickness was spreading across the kingdom all at once that began around the same time a new species that called themselves the 'Exiles' arrived at Gliese Station asking for protection.