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During the Collapse, Chioma and the other researchers from Hyperion were evacuated and brought aboard the ''Exodus Indigo'' as the colony ship made its way out-system, in the process becoming reunited with Maya, who was already aboard. Shortly after, the ship was attacked by an unknown entity, which left a spear-like weapon embedded in the hull before being blasted away by the ship's point defense cannons. On Maya's recommendation, the ship then landed on Neptune's surface in pursuit of a Vex distress signal, in the hope that whatever was threatening the Vex would similarly deter the mysterious attackers that were pursuing the ''Indigo''. | During the Collapse, Chioma and the other researchers from Hyperion were evacuated and brought aboard the ''Exodus Indigo'' as the colony ship made its way out-system, in the process becoming reunited with Maya, who was already aboard. Shortly after, the ship was attacked by an unknown entity, which left a spear-like weapon embedded in the hull before being blasted away by the ship's point defense cannons. On Maya's recommendation, the ship then landed on Neptune's surface in pursuit of a Vex distress signal, in the hope that whatever was threatening the Vex would similarly deter the mysterious attackers that were pursuing the ''Indigo''. | ||
After arriving on Neptune, Chioma and the other Ishtar Collective researchers discovered the Veil, a paracausal entity, on the planet's surface. | After arriving on Neptune, Chioma and the other Ishtar Collective researchers discovered the Veil, a paracausal entity, on the planet's surface. Their first contact with it resulted in the brain death of some of the members, including the Exos. Hoping to study the entity and make use of it, she and Maya worked on creating a prototype to interface with the Veil, with the system designed like an orchestra with a "conductor" directing a "symphony" of minds. Chioma had her concerns, given the potential deaths it can have. Despite that, Maya insisted on going through with the experiment for the sake of survival. | ||
Chioma's fears proved correct as the volunteers were dead during the experiment. While Chioma despaired at the losses, Maya only saw potential data points, causing a rift between the two. At some point, she'd discovered Maya reversed the design of the interface and hooked up the dead Exos to create a partial or full copy of her consciousness to one Exo in particular: [[Lakshmi-2]]. | |||
Eventually, Maya would succeed in connecting the Veil to the Ishtar Collective researchers. Despite the success, Chioma can only feel disgusted at the lack of ethics and morality that was done to study the entity, proclaiming that her wife was long dead when they landed on Neptune. And not only that, she felt worried for the generations of children who might learn about the truth happening there. At some point, she and the other researchers would find Maya dead in the "conductor's" chair, conducting an experiment for unknown reasons. She had Lakshmi-2, who was developmentally incomplete at the time, quarantined until they can figure out something. | |||
===Neomuna's founding and letting go=== | |||
Many decades later, around the time of the Cloud Striders' foundation, Chioma would discover that [[Rasputin]] was re-activated and that he classified their home Neomuna as "Nefele Stronghold". Not wanting the research to be discovered by the Warmind, she sent [[Stargazer]] to wipe out any information related to Neomuna on Rasputin's network. Lakshmi-2 volunteered for Stargazer's expedition, which satisfied Chioma as she wanted that "thing" out of her sight. | |||
Fearing the potential catastrophe if the Veil was wielded by humanity, she had the facility built around the Veil closed. She also erased any potential data and information in there as a way to wash the sins of the past and let future generations of Neomuna have their innocence. | |||
During her final moments, Chioma would reminisce about the time when she and Maya were trapped in a simulation by the Vex on Venus, remarking how even hell can feel like heaven. Wanting to reunite with the woman she loved, she made contact with the Vex, saying her goodbyes. | |||
===Legacy=== | |||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||