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*The Vestian Outpost gets its name from the minor planet [[Wikipedia:4 Vesta|4 Vesta]]. It is the second largest body in the [[Wikipedia:Asteroid Belt|Asteroid Belt]] and, at roughly 326 miles in diameter, is one of the largest asteroids in the [[Solar System]]. The [[Wikipedia:Vesta family|Vestian family]] of Asteroids, a cluster of some 235 core bodies with thousands of smaller members are designated as "[[wikipedia:V-type asteroid|V-type asteroids]]" or "vestoids", which are the result of two separate impacts on 4 Vesta's southern hemisphere approximately 1 and 2 billion years ago. The Vestian Outpost is located either on or nearby the "sunward side" of one of the vestoids. | *The Vestian Outpost gets its name from the minor planet [[Wikipedia:4 Vesta|4 Vesta]]. It is the second largest body in the [[Wikipedia:Asteroid Belt|Asteroid Belt]] and, at roughly 326 miles in diameter, is one of the largest asteroids in the [[Solar System]]. The [[Wikipedia:Vesta family|Vestian family]] of Asteroids, a cluster of some 235 core bodies with thousands of smaller members are designated as "[[wikipedia:V-type asteroid|V-type asteroids]]" or "vestoids", which are the result of two separate impacts on 4 Vesta's southern hemisphere approximately 1 and 2 billion years ago. The Vestian Outpost is located either on or nearby the "sunward side" of one of the vestoids. | ||
*Like the [[Tower]], the Vestian Outpost contains a ball that players can interact with. The ball is ostensibly a [[Servitor]]'s core (possibly the core of the heavily modified and visibly hollow | *Like the [[Tower]], the Vestian Outpost contains a ball that players can interact with. The ball is ostensibly a [[Servitor]]'s core (possibly the core of the heavily modified and visibly hollow [[Warden]] used by Variks to oversee the [[Prison of Elders]]), and will light up and make Servitor noises when kicked and while in motion. If the core is kicked fast enough, it will begin to emit a trail of purple light. | ||
*On the ground near the Postmaster is a switch that will activate and deactivate the lamp on the table next to the Postmaster. | *On the ground near the Postmaster is a switch that will activate and deactivate the lamp on the table next to the Postmaster. | ||
*An unfinished version of the Vestian Outpost appeared in various pre-alpha trailers. This version of the Outpost had various Fallen patrolling the area, but took place in third-person perspective. | *An unfinished version of the Vestian Outpost appeared in various pre-alpha trailers. This version of the Outpost had various Fallen patrolling the area, but took place in third-person perspective. | ||