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The '''Psion conclave''' are a rogue [[Psion]] [[Cabal]] cell from the [[Red Legion]] and [[Imperial Cabal]] seeking to achieve retribution in the name of [[Amtec]] and her [[Niruul, the Hollow Voice|Sisters]] [[Tazaroc, the Sun Eater|before]] [[Ozletc, the Sky Piercer|her]]. They directly serve [[Yirix]] and are actively confiding with [[Emperor Calus]] and his [[Loyalists]].

The Psion conclave was formed in secret sometime after [[The Almighty Crisis]] when [[Amtec]] had taken over the reins of the [[Red Legion]] as its Commander. Recruiting a swath of Psions and some Cabal into the cell, Amtec managed a sizable contingent utterly subservient and unwavering in loyalty to her that even when her fate became ambiguous the conclave carried onwards in her name.<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/the-palindrome?highlight=palindrome</ref> In addition, the conclave had also been formed from the mutual congress amongst most Psions and might have existed long before.<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/entry-3-lust-and-reappropriation-pt-ii#book-captains-log</ref>

The conclave of Psions would meddle in secrecy before acting in the cover of [[Empress Caiatl]]'s advent to the system. Understanding the inability to destroy [[The Last City]], [[Yirix]] would instead seek crippling of its leadership in Amtec's name. These same ideas would coincide with the ravings of [[Ixel, the Far-Reaching]] and even influence the mind of [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl]]. Gathering fellow conspirators under her, Yirix and the cell worked in secret - dispatching members to [[Nessus]] in the [[Battlegrounds|hopes]] of harnessing the [[Vex]] Prediction Engines to assist them in their goal. Acting on Ixel's foretellings of the future where the Vanguard Comamnder [[Zavala]] suffered a final death, three Psions snuck into the Last City and stole remnants of the [[Traveler Cage]] from a [[Häkke]] facility.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Salvager's Salvo]]''</ref> After amassing the information they had sought the conspirators aimed to destabilize the [[Guardian]]s and their leadership, using the refined Light-Extraction and Detainment tech derived from [[Dominus Ghaul]] to achieve so after having tested it repeatedly in the field.<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/the-palindrome?highlight=palindrome</ref><ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/the-crow-challengers-proving-iv</ref> The conspirators first sent a lone assassin into the Last City to slay Zavala in a garden while he was distracted, but he was warned of the assailant by [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] and killed the Psion.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Haunted]]''</ref>

Challenged to a Rite of ceremonial combat after weeks of conflict, Caiatl would send forth [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl]] as her anointed representative, along with a bulk of Imperial loyal Red Legion, to challenge the chosen Champion of The Last City in the [[Proving Ground|Proving Grounds]] inside the [[Halphas Electus]].<ref>https://youtu.be/7CSU_B7HwD4</ref><ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/war-table-challengers-proving-3?highlight=ancient+rites</ref> Taking place after the aforementioned Rite, Yirix sent [[Qalec]] and [[Valir]] to try again at a ceremony marking the beginning of an armistice between the Cabal Empire and the Vanguard. The second assassination attempt was close to success, but Crow once again interfered and saved Zavala's life with the aid of Empress Caiatl who slew Valir in the attempt. <ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Proving Ground]]''</ref> Dispatching one of her [[Imperial Guard]] to seize the other who pulled the trigger, Qalec was captured and executed by Caiatl who vowed to hunt down and exterminate the rest of the Psion conspiracy as traitors to the Empire.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[H.E.L.M.]] Radio Message: [[H.E.L.M.#Qalec's_Execution|Qalec's Execution]]''</ref> After [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl]]'s defeat in the [[Proving Ground]]s and the armistice, Caiatl lost a lot of support despite of the honorable rite and several Cabal dissidents of the Red Legion defected, swelling the ranks of the [[Cabal Deserters|deserters]] and conspirators once more.<ref>https://youtu.be/otPbHX-YJng</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJYMwZBFZTo</ref>

After Caiatl's unilateral emancipation of all Psions within the Empire,<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Empress#CHAPTER_8:_EMPRESS|Empress: CHAPTER 8: EMPRESS]]''</ref> some Psions who had attained high rank under the old order were indignant at what they perceived to be their loss of status. During the events of ''[[The Witch Queen]]'', a group of these rebellious Psions led by [[Qabix, Insurgent]] deserted from the Imperial Cabal, stole a [[Cabal frigate]], and somehow made contact with the [[Loyalists]] of Emperor Calus.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Coalition Shell]]''</ref> With Loyalist funding, the rebel Psions reactivated an abandoned Cabal base on the recently-returned [[Mars]] and began transmitting psionic propaganda across the Solar System from it. Detectable only to other Psions, the transmission encouraged further defections from Caiatl to join Calus and the [[Pyramids]] for  "salvation". Unwilling for Cabal soldiers to be seen attacking Psions, Empress Caiatl brought the matter to her ally, [[Commander Zavala]] of the [[Vanguard]], who deployed [[The Guardian]] to assault the facility with air support from [[Amanda Holliday]], stopping the transmission.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/5/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Vox Obscura]]''</ref>

*'''[[Amtec]]''' <small>(MIA)</small>

*The Psion conclave may have been active long before [[Season of the Worthy]].

*Due to the conclave's goals, spite for the emancipation of Psions and alignment with Calus, it is possible that [[Otzot]] may be involved.