It had been another three years since Erich first returned from the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy, and during this time, he had made great progress in his efforts to prepare for a war against Emrys. By now, Emrys had declared Erich to be a full-blown traitor, and had announced his attempt to resist any unlawful rebellion with military force.
Because of this, Erich was forced to establish a government in exile. One which surprisingly quite a few politicians, generals, admirals, and leading officials in the intelligence community supported. After all, Erich's claim to the throne was legitimate. And there were many who believed that the propaganda Emrys was forcing on his people about Erich and the man's goals were complete and utter nonsense.