Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not sure any of us know more than the others, here.

[ Yuri's wedged himself into a corner so he doesn't have to worry about watching his back, seated comfortably with his sword across his lap. He's not trying to be deliberately unhelpful or anything - he just figures they're all mostly in the same situation. ]

I've talked to some of our knights in weird armor, and all I know so far is we're going to the planet and they don't seem to mean any real harm.