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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. After gathering enough lieutenants and going through their minds, Caiatl's psion learns the true scope of the Lucent Brood's plans: they plan on storming the Moon and claiming the [[Scarlet Keep]] from Xivu Arath's forces for the purpose of conducting a ritual that would manifest [[Savathûn's Throne World]], using the Light they had stolen from Guardians in the EDZ. In this, the Lucent Brood would be able to launch a full scale invasion of Earth. | 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. After gathering enough lieutenants and going through their minds, Caiatl's psion learns the true scope of the Lucent Brood's plans: they plan on storming the Moon and claiming the [[Scarlet Keep]] from Xivu Arath's forces for the purpose of conducting a ritual that would manifest [[Savathûn's Throne World]], using the Light they had stolen from Guardians in the EDZ. In this, the Lucent Brood would be able to launch a full scale invasion of Earth. | ||
Gathering her fleet, Caiatl's forces surround the Scarlet Keep as the Guardian breaches in and disrupts the ritual, capturing the lead Lightbearer Wizard in the process. With their ritual ruined, the Lucent Brood's forces retreat and fall into disarray. However, despite this victory, the Vanguard's alliance with the Cabal would be threatened by the actions of Crow. Having grown increasingly unnerved with the method on how the Vanguard gained the necessary intel, Crow recklessly shuts down the machine in the Psisorum but results in the Psion's death. Empress Caiatl learns of this and demands justice, a life for a life but Commander Zavala is unwilling to surrender Crow's life, despite the Hunter resigning himself to their judgement. Just as Caiatl is about to kill Crow herself, Saladin Forge steps in and offers his own life in Crow's place. Commending his bravery in the face of death, Caiatl accepts Saladin's offer, his life would be forfeit but as a ''Bracus'' on her War Council for the rest of his days. Despite Crow's pleas, both Saladin and Zavala agree, saving the Vanguard-Cabal Coalition. Despite now serving as a Bracus, Caiatl still allows Saladin to continue operating the [[Iron Banner]], having grown interested in the Guardian tradition, stating that she has some ideas of her own. | Gathering her fleet, Caiatl's forces surround the Scarlet Keep as the Guardian breaches in and disrupts the ritual, capturing the lead Lightbearer Wizard in the process. With their ritual ruined, the Lucent Brood's forces retreat and fall into disarray. However, despite this victory, the Vanguard's alliance with the Cabal would be threatened by the actions of Crow. Having grown increasingly unnerved with the method on how the Vanguard gained the necessary intel, Crow recklessly shuts down the machine in the Psisorum but results in the Psion's death. Empress Caiatl learns of this and demands justice, a life for a life but Commander Zavala is unwilling to surrender Crow's life, despite the Hunter resigning himself to their judgement. Just as Caiatl is about to kill Crow herself, Saladin Forge steps in and offers his own life in Crow's place. Commending his bravery in the face of death, Caiatl accepts Saladin's offer, his life would be forfeit but as a ''Bracus'' on her War Council for the rest of his days. Despite Crow's pleas, both Saladin and Zavala agree, saving the Vanguard-Cabal Coalition. Despite now serving as a Bracus, Caiatl still allows Saladin to continue operating the [[Iron Banner]], having grown interested in the Guardian tradition, stating that she has some ideas of her own. | ||
In short time, Saladin would settle in as a member of Caiatl's War Council, earning himself quite the reputation amongst the Cabal, having been challenged in a Rite of Proving six times, emerging victorious in all of them. One had him face off against a bodyguard of another War Council member, defeating him in one blow. Impressed, Empress Caiatl promotes Saladin to Valus, expressing optimism on the future the Cabal's alliance with humanity could bring. | |||
====Growing Dissention==== | ====Growing Dissention==== | ||