Your father was a fort commander in the colonies. He was also a templar, and underling to a higher ranked templar.
You were shipped there to spend quality time with him. And maybe meet a nice young brutish officer to settle down with.
One day a man in a black cloak is captured.
"Agent if the enemy. Filthy pirate. No good scallywag. A threat to civilisation itself!"
"A threat to civilisation itself? I must admit that's a new one." The previously silent man grinned before promptly escaping and using you to help him.