Thread:High Prince Imrahil/@comment-25344655-20161226045213/@comment-26295802-20170107223510

Auraestus wrote: "Jerusalem, right? They wanted to reclaim the holy lands from the Egyptians, I think." "The crusades, yes. The Templar themselves were an order formed after Jerusalem was already taken. You see, in the dark war-torn Holy Lands, travel wasn't very easy or safe. The Templar were established to patrol common trade routes, and to protect pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem.

"Although that was a very long time ago, we have taken the Templar namesake because that, too, is what we want to accomplish. In the dark war-torn oblivion of space, we try to help out merchants and protect innocent trade convoys from pirates."