Darkness: Difference between revisions

The only solid information on the Darkness comes from an ISR report from centuries ago.<ref name = "Journey"/> At that time, the Darkness appeared just beyond the edge of the [[Solar System]] in what was termed as a "''TRANSIENT NEAR EXTRASOLAR EVENT''". "Transient" is a term used in physics to describe a burst of energy produced by a sudden change in state, such as a Supernova or a Gamma Ray Burst, which are some of the brightest and most violent events in the known universe. However, in this instance, the only means of determining that a transient event had even occurred was through the detection of a 0.3 second displacement of gravity waves as well as anomalous interactions in the local Higgs field traced to [[Wikipedia:Sterile_Neutrino|sterile neutrino]] scattering. An AI observing the event (the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]]) was able to derive some information, based solely on the phenomena that it could detect, but was unable to ascertain its mechanism. Rasputin conducted an "Omnibus analysis" of the event's effects on local spacetime, measuring a wide range of data points including direction, distance, range, speed and size as well as a comprehensive pattern analysis of the event itself. This last set of data showed, to a certainty of "9 Sigma", a definite and measurable pattern which had a complex, almost linguistic, structure that demonstrated both intelligence and intent. In an attempt to better understand the phenomenon by recreating all of its known variables (also known as a bootstrap simulation), Rasputin reran the data through a series of iterations which included a number of randomized inputs, in a process known as a Monte Carlo analysis. Despite this, it was unable to derive any definitive information about the event or its source; however, it ''was'' able to determine that whatever was behind the event was clearly a complex structure, acting with clear purpose. It concluded that the source of the event not only failed to conform to any known phenomena in the [[Wikipedia:Standard_Model|Standard Model]] of particle physics (thus labeling it "[[wikipedia:Anticausal_system|acausal]]"), it was also directed, acting with anger, and almost certain to reach the solar system in a short amount of time. As a result, the previously issued Skyshock alert was upgraded to OCP:EXTINCTION, and a number of defensive protocols were added.<ref name = "GrimoireDarkness">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Ghost Fragment: Darkness|Ghost Fragment: Darkness]]''</ref>