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Following the Guardians' mission to restore the Warmind Rasputin and holding back the [[Wrathborn]], leading the Warmind to sacrifice himself to save humanity and the Traveler, the Guardians faced the return of the Black Fleet along with its leader, The Witness. After a massive battle in Earth's outer orbit between the Vanguard, their allies and the Black Fleet, The Witness subdued the Traveler after it actually retaliated but to accomplish its goals, The Witness orders his disciple, Calus, and his [[Shadow Legion]] to invade [[Neptune]] and locate a relic called "[[The Veil]]". With little time, Osiris and the Guardian, urged by Ikora Rey, managed to sneak aboard a Shadow Legion Warship as Calus's fleet arrived at Neptune and began assaulting the hidden city of [[Neomuna]], where it was defended by the [[Cloud Strider]]s, cybernetically augmented humans. Understanding that they share a common foe, the Guardian, Osiris and the Cloud Striders, [[Rohan]] and [[Nimbus]], teamed up to combat Calus and the Shadow Legion. However, the Guardians' efforts to destroy the device, the [[Radial Mast]], that was attempting to forge a connection between The Veil and the Traveler on Calus's new flagship, the [[Typhon Imperator]], using a new power called [[Strand]] failed as the power leaves them vulnerable and weakened, forcing them to retreat with Empress Caiatl's timely aid before they were overwhelmed by the Taken. | Following the Guardians' mission to restore the Warmind Rasputin and holding back the [[Wrathborn]], leading the Warmind to sacrifice himself to save humanity and the Traveler, the Guardians faced the return of the Black Fleet along with its leader, The Witness. After a massive battle in Earth's outer orbit between the Vanguard, their allies and the Black Fleet, The Witness subdued the Traveler after it actually retaliated but to accomplish its goals, The Witness orders his disciple, Calus, and his [[Shadow Legion]] to invade [[Neptune]] and locate a relic called "[[The Veil]]". With little time, Osiris and the Guardian, urged by Ikora Rey, managed to sneak aboard a Shadow Legion Warship as Calus's fleet arrived at Neptune and began assaulting the hidden city of [[Neomuna]], where it was defended by the [[Cloud Strider]]s, cybernetically augmented humans. Understanding that they share a common foe, the Guardian, Osiris and the Cloud Striders, [[Rohan]] and [[Nimbus]], teamed up to combat Calus and the Shadow Legion. However, the Guardians' efforts to destroy the device, the [[Radial Mast]], that was attempting to forge a connection between The Veil and the Traveler on Calus's new flagship, the [[Typhon Imperator]], using a new power called [[Strand]] failed as the power leaves them vulnerable and weakened, forcing them to retreat with Empress Caiatl's timely aid before they were overwhelmed by the Taken. | ||
With their chance to stop Calus thwarted for now yet still have time since The Veil was entombed beneath Neomuna thereby protecting it from Calus for now, the Guardians worked with Rohan and Nimbus to protect Neomuna's people, sleeping digitally within the [[CloudArk]], from the Vex. Delving into the Network, the Guardians routed the Vex and | With their chance to stop Calus thwarted for now yet still have time since The Veil was entombed beneath Neomuna thereby protecting it from Calus for now, the Guardians worked with Rohan and Nimbus to protect Neomuna's people, sleeping digitally within the [[CloudArk]], from the Vex. Delving into the Network, the Guardians find not only the vex within the network but also flooded with Taken, concerning all parties. Regardless, the Guardian managed to routed the Vex and Taken after slaying [[Parthenios, Drifting Mind]], returning power to many of Neomuna's defenses. During this, they learned that a disturbing presence was affecting some of Neomuna's citizens, giving them awful nightmares, which was later revealed to be the dead Disciple, [[Nezarec]]. It was soon learned that Nezarec is somehow attempting to gain power from the CloudArk and it's slumbering people but for what purpose, the Guardians do not know. | ||
To give themselves an edge against Calus and his Shadow Legion, Osiris had the Guardian train extensively in using Strand but it only left the Guardian exhausted rather than mastering the power. However, their training was left unfinished when they learned Calus was attempting to establish a connection with The Veil once again. Scrambling their forces, the Guardian and Rohan reached the Radial Mast. Still, they were unable to destroy it with their current means, ultimately leading Rohan to get trapped inside the device as the Guardian faces Shadow Legion reinforcements. Encouraged by Osiris, the Guardian uses Strand against the Dark Cabal but the moment Rohan opened the Radial Mast for it to be destroyed, the use of Strand extensively left the Guardian unable to do so. With no other option, Rohan sacrificed himself to destroy the device, his Nano core being all that was left of him. The Guardian took Rohan's core to Nimbus who continued their mission of stopping Calus. | To give themselves an edge against Calus and his Shadow Legion, Osiris had the Guardian train extensively in using Strand but it only left the Guardian exhausted rather than mastering the power. However, their training was left unfinished when they learned Calus was attempting to establish a connection with The Veil once again. Scrambling their forces, the Guardian and Rohan reached the Radial Mast. Still, they were unable to destroy it with their current means, ultimately leading Rohan to get trapped inside the device as the Guardian faces Shadow Legion reinforcements. Encouraged by Osiris, the Guardian uses Strand against the Dark Cabal but the moment Rohan opened the Radial Mast for it to be destroyed, the use of Strand extensively left the Guardian unable to do so. With no other option, Rohan sacrificed himself to destroy the device, his Nano core being all that was left of him. The Guardian took Rohan's core to Nimbus who continued their mission of stopping Calus. | ||
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Despite Caiatl's efforts to delay her father, Calus managed to reach the Veil before the Guardian but confronted the Lightbearer face-to-face, leading to a harrowing battle to commence. Yet, regardless of the newly formed disciple's pyramid powers, the Guardian's use of Strand allowed them to gain the upper hand against the former emperor before finally killing Calus for good. Caiatl confirmed his death herself, solemnly declaring that her father can now finally rest but their victory proves short-lived, as the Guardian's Ghost became possessed by The Witness, allowing it to make the connection with The Veil. Though Caiatl urged the Guardian to destroy their Ghost, they proved unable to kill their closest companion, allowing the Witness to activate The Veil, sending a massive energy surge from Neptune to The Witness. With the connection established, The Witness created an opening within the Traveler, allowing it and several of its Pyramid vessels to enter with the Vanguard unable to follow. Caiatl and the Guardian confirmed that despite slaying Calus, The Witness got what it wanted; the means to create the "Final Shape". | Despite Caiatl's efforts to delay her father, Calus managed to reach the Veil before the Guardian but confronted the Lightbearer face-to-face, leading to a harrowing battle to commence. Yet, regardless of the newly formed disciple's pyramid powers, the Guardian's use of Strand allowed them to gain the upper hand against the former emperor before finally killing Calus for good. Caiatl confirmed his death herself, solemnly declaring that her father can now finally rest but their victory proves short-lived, as the Guardian's Ghost became possessed by The Witness, allowing it to make the connection with The Veil. Though Caiatl urged the Guardian to destroy their Ghost, they proved unable to kill their closest companion, allowing the Witness to activate The Veil, sending a massive energy surge from Neptune to The Witness. With the connection established, The Witness created an opening within the Traveler, allowing it and several of its Pyramid vessels to enter with the Vanguard unable to follow. Caiatl and the Guardian confirmed that despite slaying Calus, The Witness got what it wanted; the means to create the "Final Shape". | ||
Despite the loss of their emperor and Disciple, the Shadow Legion would carry on The Witness's bidding by continuing the fight on Neptune, forcing Nimbus and the Guardians to continue in holding the line. The Shadow Legion would target the CloudArk directly by actually entering the Network and plant explosives at vital data points. Should they succeed, then data valuable to the neomuni's history and culture would be lost and the CloudArk itself would be vulnerable. Racing through the Network past the Vex and disabling the explosives, the Guardians would confront the leader of the Cabal saboteurs, [[Vraxus, Shadow Legion Saboteur]] and kill him, ending his operations. | |||
====Earth's Defiance==== | ====Earth's Defiance==== | ||
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In addition to rescuing prisoners of the Shadow Legion, the Guardian works with Devrim Kay in handling another Taken infestation within the EDZ before it negatively affects the Farm. Their mission takes them throughout the reservoir of the EDZ before finding the source, [[Gor'ath Gath]], and slaying him, clearing the Taken for now. Further, the Guardians learn that a cabal is supplying arms to the Shadow Legion, bearing the same name as Bracus Zahn. Though unknown and unlikely that this cabal is the same Zahn from the Red War, his dealings with the Shadow Legion threatened operations within the EDZ and had recently taken prisoners of Empress Caiatl's forces. The Guardians breach the new Zhan's base and after freeing Caiatl's forces, joining forces, they managed to corner him at the airfield and take him out, depriving the Shadow Legion of armaments. | In addition to rescuing prisoners of the Shadow Legion, the Guardian works with Devrim Kay in handling another Taken infestation within the EDZ before it negatively affects the Farm. Their mission takes them throughout the reservoir of the EDZ before finding the source, [[Gor'ath Gath]], and slaying him, clearing the Taken for now. Further, the Guardians learn that a cabal is supplying arms to the Shadow Legion, bearing the same name as Bracus Zahn. Though unknown and unlikely that this cabal is the same Zahn from the Red War, his dealings with the Shadow Legion threatened operations within the EDZ and had recently taken prisoners of Empress Caiatl's forces. The Guardians breach the new Zhan's base and after freeing Caiatl's forces, joining forces, they managed to corner him at the airfield and take him out, depriving the Shadow Legion of armaments. | ||
The Shadow Legion would later establish a new Pyramid Outpost within the Cosmodrome, taking more prisoners within. Using the Ascendant Scepter once more, the Guardians enter the Ascendant Plane to infiltrate the outpost but would find that the Shadow Legion is learning form their last rescue as their Psions use their abilities to force the Guardians out of the prison. Regardless of this setback, the Guardians were able to find a way back into the prison and confront their leader, [[Zatocc, Devoted to the Witness]], and yet despite their numbers and Zatocc's power, the Guardians were successful in rescuing the prisoners. | |||
==Sociology== | ==Sociology== | ||