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Immediately before the Collapse, an entity or group of entities were detected just beyond the edge of the Solar System, in what was termed as a "TRANSIENT NEAR EXTRASOLAR EVENT". 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 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.  
Immediately before the Collapse, an entity or group of entities were detected just beyond the edge of the Solar System, in what was termed as a "TRANSIENT NEAR EXTRASOLAR EVENT". 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 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.  


On Earth itself, the Darkness overran the Knights stationed at [[Mumbai]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lakshmi-2]]: [[Lakshmi-2#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref> Humanity would have been wiped out if not for the intervention of the [[Traveler]].<ref name="ign 11272012"/> In a climactic battle, the Traveler drove the Darkness from Earth. However, the Traveler was unable to destroy the Darkness outright. Additionally, the Traveler was horrifically injured in the process and forced to enter some form of stasis. In an attempt to protect the still remaining humans, the Traveler sent out the [[Ghost]]s to find [[Guardian]]s to protect humanity. The Traveler then entered stasis, coming to rest over the site that would become [[the Last City]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Story mission [[Restoration]]''</ref>  In the aftermath of the Collapse came the [[Dark Age]]. Virtually nothing else is remembered of the Collapse, as very few survived.<ref name = "GrimoireTheCity">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#The City|The City]]''</ref>
On Earth itself, the Darkness overran the Knights stationed at [[Mumbai]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lakshmi-2]]: [[Lakshmi-2#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref> Humanity would have been wiped out if not for the intervention of the [[Traveler]].<ref name="ign 11272012"/> In a climactic battle, the Traveler drove the Darkness from Earth. However, the Traveler was unable to destroy the Darkness outright. Additionally, the Traveler was horrifically injured in the process and forced to enter some form of stasis. In an attempt to protect the still remaining humans, the Traveler sent out the [[Ghost]]s to find [[Guardian]]s to protect humanity. The Traveler then entered stasis, coming to rest over the site that would become the [[Last City]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Story mission [[Restoration]]''</ref>  In the aftermath of the Collapse came the [[Dark Age]]. Virtually nothing else is remembered of the Collapse, as very few survived.<ref name = "GrimoireTheCity">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#The City|The City]]''</ref>


At some point during the Collapse, a single [[Pyramid]] was left behind on the [[Moon]], where it would remain undiscovered for centuries.
At some point during the Collapse, a single [[Pyramid]] was left behind on the [[Moon]], where it would remain undiscovered for centuries.