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'''The Insight Terminus''' is a [[Strike]] that was released under the ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' expansion. It was a PS4-exclusive strike until the release of ''[[Forsaken]]''. [[Guardian]]s must travel deep into the [[Vex]] machine | '''The Insight Terminus''' is a [[Strike]] that was released under the ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' expansion. It was a PS4-exclusive strike until the release of ''[[Forsaken]]''. [[Guardian]]s must travel deep into the [[Vex]] machine under [[Nessus]], and intercept a [[Cabal]] expedition on [[Nessus]], led by [[Kargen, the Technocrat]], a powerful [[Psion Flayer]]. Kargen is attempting to utilize a variant of the OXA machine and must be stopped by the guardians. | ||
== | ==Objectives== | ||
==The Insight Terminus transcript== | |||
*'''[[The Tangle]], Nessus Unstable Centaur''' | *'''[[The Tangle]], Nessus Unstable Centaur''' | ||
[[Zavala]]: Guardian, | [[Zavala]]: Guardian, we’ve received limited intel regarding a Vex information depot. I want you to get in there and figure out what they know. | ||
[[Failsafe]]: Greetings, Captain! Commander Zavala has requested that I run tactical on this mission. Please allow me to help you with your invasion of the Insight Terminus. | [[Failsafe]]: Greetings, Captain! Commander Zavala has requested that I run tactical on this mission. Please allow me to help you with your invasion of the Insight Terminus. | ||
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*'''[[The Mists]], Nessus Unstable Centaur''' | *'''[[The Mists]], Nessus Unstable Centaur''' | ||
[[Ghost]]: Hello, Failsafe. | [[Ghost]]: Hello, Failsafe. You’re familiar with this place? | ||
Failsafe: Oh yes, quite! The Vex were very active there when the Exodus Black first arrived on Nessus. The Vex that murdered my crew came from there. | Failsafe: Oh yes, quite! The Vex were very active there when the Exodus Black first arrived on Nessus. The Vex that murdered my crew came from there. | ||
Ghost: | Ghost: I’m sorry you have to relive those memories. | ||
Failsafe: | Failsafe: It’s all right. It’s only taken me a few centuries to suppress them. | ||
'''Or''' | '''Or''' | ||
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Failsafe: I have not detected significant Vex activity in that area since shortly after the Exodus Black arrived. | Failsafe: I have not detected significant Vex activity in that area since shortly after the Exodus Black arrived. | ||
Ghost: Well, | Ghost: Well, that’s good news. Maybe we won’t run into much resistance. | ||
Failsafe: Yeah, but since Death kinda follows you around, I | Failsafe: Yeah, but since Death kinda follows you around, I wouldn’t count on that. | ||
Ghost: Positive as ever, I see. | Ghost: Positive as ever, I see. | ||
'''The Guardians defeat Vex as they attempt to locate the Insight | '''The Guardians defeat Vex as they attempt to locate the Insight Terminous''' | ||
Ghost: Red Legion? Great, the Cabal are here. | Ghost: Red Legion? Great, the Cabal are here. | ||
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Failsafe: Captain, a word of caution. I have been monitoring Vex transmissions. It appears the Vex are repelling a Cabal incursion at your present location. | Failsafe: Captain, a word of caution. I have been monitoring Vex transmissions. It appears the Vex are repelling a Cabal incursion at your present location. | ||
Ghost: Any idea what | Ghost: Any idea what they’re doing down here? | ||
Failsafe: The Vex are currently calculating probabilities to that question. Response will be forthcoming! Whatever it is, you just know | Failsafe: The Vex are currently calculating probabilities to that question. Response will be forthcoming! Whatever it is, you just know it’s not good. | ||
'''Or''' | '''Or''' | ||
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Failsafe: The Vex are currently calculating probabilities to that question. Response will be forthcoming! | Failsafe: The Vex are currently calculating probabilities to that question. Response will be forthcoming! | ||
'''[[Valus Pra'urg]] appears and Guardians force Valus | '''[[Valus Pra'urg]] appears and Guardians force Valus Pra’urg to retreat. The Guardians clear the area of Cabal, defeat Valus Pra’urg, and proceed further into the installation. The Guardians discover Kargen, the Technocrat attempting to access a Vex conflux. Kargen retaliates and teleports away.''' | ||
Ghost: That guy looked like a commander of some sort. | Ghost: That guy looked like a commander of some sort. | ||
Failsafe: | Failsafe: That’s correct, Friendly Ghost! That commander was Kargen, an elite Cabal psion who has caused significant damage to the Vex collective in this timestream. | ||
Ghost: This sounds bad. | Ghost: This sounds bad. | ||
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Ghost: We always get the fun ones. | Ghost: We always get the fun ones. | ||
Failsafe: They say | Failsafe: They say “like attracts like,” you know. | ||
'''The Guardians secure a Vex plate''' | '''The Guardians secure a Vex plate''' | ||
Zavala: Guardian, | Zavala: Guardian, I’m making the elimination of Kargen your priority on this operation. His crew has been active all over the system. From our intel, he’s mostly targeting Vex installations. However, removing him can only strengthen our position. Put him down. | ||
*'''[[Vinculum Cell]], Nessus, Unstable Centaur''' | *'''[[Vinculum Cell]], Nessus, Unstable Centaur''' | ||
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Failsafe: The good news is that Kargen is killing Vex by the dozen. | Failsafe: The good news is that Kargen is killing Vex by the dozen. | ||
Ghost: All right. | Ghost: All right. What’s the bad news? | ||
Failsafe: Kargen has almost complete control over the Vex gate network. I predict several detachments of Cabal over the next few minutes. | Failsafe: Kargen has almost complete control over the Vex gate network. I predict several detachments of Cabal over the next few minutes. | ||
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Failsafe: The good news is that you can expect only a few Vex as you approach the entrance to the Terminus. | Failsafe: The good news is that you can expect only a few Vex as you approach the entrance to the Terminus. | ||
Ghost: That is good news. | Ghost: That is good news. What’s the bad news? | ||
Failsafe: Courtesy of this Kargen guy, the Vex you do encounter will be headless suicide machines. Have fun. | Failsafe: Courtesy of this Kargen guy, the Vex you do encounter will be headless suicide machines. Have fun. | ||
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'''Or''' | '''Or''' | ||
Ghost: One does have to admire | Ghost: One does have to admire Kargen’s command of Vex technology. Maybe if we catch him, he can give [[Cayde]] a lesson or two. | ||
'''Val Ghuusk appears as Cabal enter the area through multiple Vex gates. The Guardians defeat Val Ghuusk and take the Arc charge to the right-most insertion point.''' | '''Val Ghuusk appears as Cabal enter the area through multiple Vex gates. The Guardians defeat Val Ghuusk and take the Arc charge to the right-most insertion point.''' | ||
Failsafe: Nice work, Captain, but | Failsafe: Nice work, Captain, but you’re gonna need one more. | ||
'''Or''' | '''Or''' | ||
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*'''[[Quiet Epiphany]], Nessus, Unstable Centaur''' | *'''[[Quiet Epiphany]], Nessus, Unstable Centaur''' | ||
Ghost: | Ghost: There’s Kargen! | ||
'''The Guardians witness Kargen unleash five void orbs that destroy multiple Vex Minotaurs and a Vex Hydra.''' | '''The Guardians witness Kargen unleash five void orbs that destroy multiple Vex Minotaurs and a Vex Hydra.''' | ||
Ghost: Wow! OK, | Ghost: Wow! OK, don’t get hit by that. | ||
Failsafe: Intercepted communication from the Vex indicates that Kargen has bypassed their initial security protocols. | Failsafe: Intercepted communication from the Vex indicates that Kargen has bypassed their initial security protocols. | ||
Ghost: It looks like Kargen is using that conflux to access the data artifact. Get me over to that Vex plate and | Ghost: It looks like Kargen is using that conflux to access the data artifact. Get me over to that Vex plate and I’ll try a counter-hack. | ||
'''The Guardians secure the Vex plate.''' | '''The Guardians secure the Vex plate.''' | ||
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'''The Guardians secure the plate. Kargen appears and Guardians weaken Kargen until he retreats. Three more Vex plates activate and are secured by the Guardians forcing Kargen to leave the conflux.''' | '''The Guardians secure the plate. Kargen appears and Guardians weaken Kargen until he retreats. Three more Vex plates activate and are secured by the Guardians forcing Kargen to leave the conflux.''' | ||
Ghost: | Ghost: I’m pretty sure he realizes that we’re not going to let him get away with stealing the data while we’re here. | ||
Failsafe: You are correct, Friendly Ghost. A massive buildup of energy indicates several Cabal transports are inbound to your position. You asked for it. | Failsafe: You are correct, Friendly Ghost. A massive buildup of energy indicates several Cabal transports are inbound to your position. You asked for it. | ||
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'''Or''' | '''Or''' | ||
Ghost: Second protocol in place, but | Ghost: Second protocol in place, but he’s getting faster. | ||
'''Or''' | '''Or''' | ||
Ghost: This guy is good. But | Ghost: This guy is good. But we’re better. | ||
'''The Guardians defeat Kargen.''' | '''The Guardians defeat Kargen.''' | ||
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Zavala: Good work, Guardian. What intel did you discover? | Zavala: Good work, Guardian. What intel did you discover? | ||
Ghost: | Ghost: There’s an almost unreadable data artifact here, labeled “OXA.” It’s heavily corrupted, but I’m able to make out “MSund12” from the access log. What is “OXA,” and who was “MSund12”? | ||
'''Or''' | '''Or''' | ||
Ghost: Hmm, | Ghost: Hmm, there’s only one data artifact here, labeled “OXA,” and it’s seriously corrupted. Metadata says it was last accessed by an “Otzot” centuries ago. What is “OXA,” and who is “Otzot”? | ||
Zavala: Those are questions for another day, I suppose. But for now, well done. | Zavala: Those are questions for another day, I suppose. But for now, well done. | ||
==Enemies== | ==Enemies== | ||
===Vex=== | |||
*[[Harpy]] | *[[Harpy]] | ||
*[[Goblin]] | *[[Goblin]] | ||
*[[Hobgoblin]] | *[[Hobgoblin]] | ||
*[[Minotaur]] | *[[Minotaur]] | ||
===Cabal=== | |||
*[[War Beast]] | *[[War Beast]] | ||
**[[Honored War Beast]] | **[[Honored War Beast]] | ||
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*[[Centurion]] | *[[Centurion]] | ||
*[[Colossus]] | *[[Colossus]] | ||
===Bosses=== | ===Bosses=== | ||
*[[Valus Pra'urg]] | *[[Valus Pra'urg]] | ||
*[[Bracus Ghir]] | *WANTED: [[Bracus Ghir]] | ||
*[[Val Ghuusk]] | *[[Val Ghuusk]] | ||
*[[Val Urgus]] | *[[Val Urgus]] | ||
*[[Kargen, the Technocrat]] | *BOSS: [[Kargen, the Technocrat]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Insight2.jpg | Insight2.jpg | ||
Insight3.jpg | Insight3.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*There is a glitch where when Kargen is scanning the Vex Conflux, there is a chance where he will not teleport out of the area and start the encounter. Only known way to fix it is to wipe the team. | *There is a glitch where when Kargen is scanning the Vex Conflux, there is a chance where he will not teleport out of the area and start the encounter. Only known way to fix it is to wipe the team. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ | {{Strike D2}} | ||
[[Category:Strikes]] | [[Category:Strikes]] | ||
[[Category:Nessus]] | [[Category:Nessus]] | ||
