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As the Guardian worked with Ikora in combating the Lucent Brood, they needed to hone and strengthen their [[Deepsight]] abilities to further traverse [[Savathûn's Throne World]]. This takes them to the Pyramid on [[Europa]], where a cabal force was attempting to breach into the Pyramid and claim any Darkness related artifacts. Eris Morn believes that the cabal are looking for something that could provide them the means to retaliate against "war itself", as the cabal never got over the fact that Xivu Arath effectively conquered the conqueror, destroying their homeworld. This search, however, was unsanctioned, as Caiatl never authorized the mission, denouncing the members of the search to be exiles and deserters, leaving the Guardian effectively free to engage the Cabal that got in their way without reprisal. | As the Guardian worked with Ikora in combating the Lucent Brood, they needed to hone and strengthen their [[Deepsight]] abilities to further traverse [[Savathûn's Throne World]]. This takes them to the Pyramid on [[Europa]], where a cabal force was attempting to breach into the Pyramid and claim any Darkness related artifacts. Eris Morn believes that the cabal are looking for something that could provide them the means to retaliate against "war itself", as the cabal never got over the fact that Xivu Arath effectively conquered the conqueror, destroying their homeworld. This search, however, was unsanctioned, as Caiatl never authorized the mission, denouncing the members of the search to be exiles and deserters, leaving the Guardian effectively free to engage the Cabal that got in their way without reprisal. | ||
Following the battle against Savathûn, her Lucent Brood remained a threat, especially their Lightbearer Hive, as they have begun to conduct operations within the EDZ on Earth. However, to avoid making another conflict with the Cabal, Zavala arranged a meeting with Empress Caiatl in the Tower Hanger, the Cabal Empress engaged in a heated argument with Lord Saladin before both the Guardian and Crow entered the meeting. Though the Guardian offered their condolences, Empress Caiatl remains angered by the breach in the armistice but Zavala is able to get all parties to focus on the real threat the Lucent Brood poses, with the Vanguard Commander stating that they need the Cabal to hit the Hive hard. Pleased with this, Empress Caiatl agrees to forgive the Guardian for those they had killed and begin an alliance with the Vanguard in combating the Lightbearing Hive. Setting up operations in the Vanguard's [[H.E.L.M.]] and agreeing to have the operation under Saladin's oversight, Caiatl gifts the Guardian a weapon made from Light-suppressing technology, the [[Synaptic Spear]], which would allow the Guardian to sever the | Following the battle against Savathûn, her Lucent Brood remained a threat, especially their Lightbearer Hive, as they have begun to conduct operations within the EDZ on Earth. However, to avoid making another conflict with the Cabal, Zavala arranged a meeting with Empress Caiatl in the Tower Hanger, the Cabal Empress engaged in a heated argument with Lord Saladin before both the Guardian and Crow entered the meeting. Though the Guardian offered their condolences, Empress Caiatl remains angered by the breach in the armistice but Zavala is able to get all parties to focus on the real threat the Lucent Brood poses, with the Vanguard Commander stating that they need the Cabal to hit the Hive hard. Pleased with this, Empress Caiatl agrees to forgive the Guardian for those they had killed and begin an alliance with the Vanguard in combating the Lightbearing Hive. Setting up operations in the Vanguard's [[H.E.L.M.]] and agreeing to have the operation under Saladin's oversight, Caiatl gifts the Guardian a weapon made from Light-suppressing technology, the [[Synaptic Spear]], which would allow the Guardian to sever the Lightbearer Hive's connection to the Light. Without a worm or the Light to keep it alive, the Hive will die. However, Caital explains that her Psions would use their abilities to keep the Hive in a painless state of being neither alive nor dead as they glean their minds for any intelligence on the Lucent Brood's plans. | ||
The Guardian would begin the operations in the EDZ, working alongside Caiatl's troops in finding Lightbearer Hive who have been reported to be killing Guardians and stealing their Light for some unknown purpose. With the Synaptic Spear and the Psion's Mindscape, the Guardians are able to capture a number of Lightbearer Hive and bring them to the [[Psisorium]], where her Psions shift through their minds. | The Guardian would begin the operations in the EDZ, working alongside Caiatl's troops in finding Lightbearer Hive who have been reported to be killing Guardians and stealing their Light for some unknown purpose. With the Synaptic Spear and the Psion's Mindscape, the Guardians are able to capture a number of Lightbearer Hive and bring them to the [[Psisorium]], where her Psions shift through their minds. | ||
In time, Caiatl's most trusted Psion was able to glean a truth from the Hive Lieutenants: the Lucent Brood are stockpiling stolen Light within the Cosmodrome but are having trouble getting a precise location as a barrier is blocking them, hiding their activities. This forces Saladin to send in the Guardian to capture another Hive Lieutenant to further gain the intelligence they need. | In time, Caiatl's most trusted Psion was able to glean a truth from the Hive Lieutenants: the Lucent Brood are stockpiling stolen Light within the [[Cosmodrome]] but are having trouble getting a precise location as a barrier is blocking them, hiding their activities. This forces Saladin to send in the Guardian to capture another Hive Lieutenant to further gain the intelligence they need. | ||
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Following a trail of psychic transmissions from a decommissioned bunker on Mars, the Guardian fights past the mutineers and despite the defectors putting up a resistance, they are able to destroy the broadcast transmitters before an orbital bombardment could stop them. Racing to the transmission's origin point to find out who is responsible | Following a trail of psychic transmissions from a decommissioned bunker on Mars, the Guardian fights past the mutineers and despite the defectors putting up a resistance, they are able to destroy the broadcast transmitters before an orbital bombardment could stop them. Racing to the transmission's origin point to find out who is responsible | ||
for the messages, the Guardians encounter [[Qabix, Insurgent]] and battle with the Psion. Despite Qabix's psionic powers and reinforcements, the Guardian manages to slay Qabix, allowing them to shut down the broadcast. As they do so, Empress Caiatl finds that the broadcasts are comprised of words but images, feelings and impressions. Using her Optuses, Caiatl is able to see the message being transmitted, seeing a psion at the head of a full Cabal Legion. Above them hovers a black Pyramid but behind them stands a towering golden statue. A statue of her father, the former Emperor Calus, with arms outstretched and beckoning. Caiatl can hear her father's voice promising refuge and salvation which leaves the Cabal Empress unnerved. Following this, the Guardian also finds a storage vault filled with golden treasures similar to those found on Calus' Leviathan leading Zavala to believe that Calus is funding the rebellion against Caiatl. In this, Zavala agrees to have the Vanguard conduct a search for the Leviathan and Calus, and once they do, they will inform Caiatl, with the empress promising that once they do, she will deal with her father herself. | for the messages, the Guardians encounter [[Qabix, Insurgent]] and battle with the Psion. Despite Qabix's psionic powers and reinforcements, the Guardian manages to slay Qabix, allowing them to shut down the broadcast. As they do so, Empress Caiatl finds that the broadcasts are comprised not of words but images, feelings and impressions. Using her Optuses, Caiatl is able to see the message being transmitted, seeing a psion at the head of a full Cabal Legion. Above them hovers a black Pyramid but behind them stands a towering golden statue. A statue of her father, the former Emperor Calus, with arms outstretched and beckoning. Caiatl can hear her father's voice promising refuge and salvation which leaves the Cabal Empress unnerved. Following this, the Guardian also finds a storage vault filled with golden treasures similar to those found on Calus' Leviathan leading Zavala to believe that Calus is funding the rebellion against Caiatl. In this, Zavala agrees to have the Vanguard conduct a search for the Leviathan and Calus, and once they do, they will inform Caiatl, with the empress promising that once they do, she will deal with her father herself. | ||
About a week later, the Vanguard discover that Calus' forces have rebuilt their base quicker than anticipated, forcing them to travel back to the bunker and shut down the broadcasts again. Caiatl expresses that if her father is able to convince her psions to defect en masse, then their ability to wage psychic war will be unmatched. Despite the defectors efforts, the Guardian is able to destroy the broadcast towers and reenter the facility. Reaching the control room, the Guardian faces off against Qabix once more and managed to defeat him before an orbital bombardment could commence. After shutting down the broadcast, Caiatl looks into the message and, this time, sees a scene of violence, along with herself, realizing that what she is seeing is the failed attempt on Commander Zavala's life, through the eyes of the assassin, and the memory of his death at Caiatl's hands. From this message, Empress Caiatl is able to deduce that only one psion would be left alive to have such intimate knowledge the event: the traitor [[Yirix]] and her enclave. | About a week later, the Vanguard discover that Calus' forces have rebuilt their base quicker than anticipated, forcing them to travel back to the bunker and shut down the broadcasts again. Caiatl expresses that if her father is able to convince her psions to defect en masse, then their ability to wage psychic war will be unmatched. Despite the defectors efforts, the Guardian is able to destroy the broadcast towers and reenter the facility. Reaching the control room, the Guardian faces off against Qabix once more and managed to defeat him before an orbital bombardment could commence. After shutting down the broadcast, Caiatl looks into the message and, this time, sees a scene of violence, along with herself, realizing that what she is seeing is the failed attempt on Commander Zavala's life, through the eyes of the assassin, and the memory of his death at Caiatl's hands. From this message, Empress Caiatl is able to deduce that only one psion would be left alive to have such intimate knowledge the event: the traitor [[Yirix]] and her enclave. | ||