Dead orbit. Read books of sorrow. Traveller is being hunted by oryx and his gods. They have killed thousands of worlds. Even if oryx dies his power void will be filled and his gods will find another to continue hunting the traveller/"gods of sky and light" so the best choice would be to leave and stay ahead of the hive and ditch the traveller. Though it is more fun to make a last stand as a guardian of light against the darkness......