Fiction:Templar Orders/Astral Knights

The Astral Knights are an Order led by, and are based upon , the homeworld of the. They are famed for their love of heavy weapons, preference for close-quarters combat, complete unwillingness to retreat or surrender regardless of the situation at hand.

Unlike most other Orders, Templars of the Astral Knights maintain close ties with their original families, providing them with a connection with the non-augmented people they are charged with protecting that many other Orders lack. They regularly act in thankless rearguard or civilian defense actions, and rather than spend their free time in their orbital fortress monastery, they hang out on the Aolla's surface with the locals, many actually living normal lives among the refugee population as medics, teachers, guardians, or simply wandering the planet as hermits when not on active combat duty.