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{{Quote|Lush with giant twisted trees, deep caverns, waterfalls, and silver swamps, the origin of this planetoid remains unknown. What is clear is that the Vex have nearly transformed the entire planetoid into a [[Machine World]], above and below the surface. For those Guardians willing to brave the dangers and explore the myriad of mysteries, treasures beyond the imagination await.|Website description}}<ref>[https://www.destinythegame.com/story Destiny the Game Story]</ref> | {{Quote|Lush with giant twisted trees, deep caverns, waterfalls, and silver swamps, the origin of this planetoid remains unknown. What is clear is that the Vex have nearly transformed the entire planetoid into a [[Machine World]], above and below the surface. For those Guardians willing to brave the dangers and explore the myriad of mysteries, treasures beyond the imagination await.|Website description}}<ref>[https://www.destinythegame.com/story Destiny the Game Story]</ref> | ||
'''7066 Nessus''' is a [[wikipedia:Centaur (minor planet)|Centaur minor planet]] with an irregular orbit. At perihelion, Nessus is closer to the Sun than [[wikipedia:Uranus|Uranus]]; at aphelion, Nessus moves into the [[wikipedia:Kuiper belt|Kuiper belt]]. It is a place where light is scarce.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - | '''7066 Nessus''' is a [[wikipedia:Centaur (minor planet)|Centaur minor planet]] with an irregular orbit. At perihelion, Nessus is closer to the Sun than [[wikipedia:Uranus|Uranus]]; at aphelion, Nessus moves into the [[wikipedia:Kuiper belt|Kuiper belt]]. It is a place where light is scarce.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Orpheus Rig#Lore|Orpheus Rig]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Golden Age=== | ===Golden Age=== | ||
During the [[Golden Age]], the [[Colony ship]] ''[[Exodus Black]]'' crashed on Nessus on its way to Kepler-186. They were surprised by Nessus actually being where it is as it shouldn't be there. The ship's crash was due to the result of the orbiting Centaur's added six dimensions to its four-dimensional space. They were all lost in their sense of time; past and future went hand and hand for them.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Exodus Down#Lore|Exodus Downwn]]''</ref> All of its colonists and crew were subsequently either captured and experimented on (such as stealing the memories of the captain) or killed by the [[Vex]]. Unable to contact help, the ship's AI, [[Failsafe]], became dormant until she was awoken by the arrival of [[Cayde-6]].{{Citation needed}} | |||
===City Age=== | |||
Approximately 126 years before the [[SIVA Crisis]], Nessus re-entered the [[Sol System]] after an unexpected delay.<ref name="GF:Cayde-6">'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Cayde-6|Ghost Fragment: Cayde-6]]''</ref> The [[Arcadian Valley]] patrol space is scattered with the remains of the Exodus Black, picked clean by [[Fallen]] scavengers. At some point, the [[Vex]], overseen by the [[Vex Mind]] [[Argos, Planetary Core]], converted 92.014% of the Centaur Nessus into a [[Machine World]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Six]]''</ref> | |||
The Axis Minds of Nessus are noted to have higher than average computational power. One such mind imprisoned [[Failsafe]] for attempting to access the [[Vex Network]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Hack the Planet]]''</ref> [[Sagira]] sought out another such Mind to analyze a map of the [[Infinite Forest]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] - [[Hijacked]]''</ref> | |||
=== | ===Red War=== | ||
Following the [[Red Legion]]'s invasion of [[Earth]], they began to mobilize their forces across Nessus in an attempt to uncover any secrets it harbored. During this mobilization, they came into conflict with the local [[Vex]] population as well as the [[Fallen]] [[House of Dusk]], which was scavenging whatever they could from the remnants of the ''[[Exodus Black]]''.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[The Inverted Spire]]''</ref> | |||
Following the death of [[Dominus Ghaul]], the former Cabal emperor [[Emperor Calus|Calus]] arrived at the Sol System and began to consume sections of the planetoid with his flagship, the [[Leviathan (ship)|Leviathan]]. <ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Leviathan (raid)]]''</ref> Doing so caused Argos to be sucked into the Leviathan's vacuum alongside a squadron of Vex, forcing Calus to call upon the [[Guardian]]s to be rid of the Vex Mind for good. With the destruction of the Axis Mind, the conversion of the planetoid has been permanently halted, but the Leviathan continued to slowly consume Nessus into Royal Wine.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] - [[Leviathan, Eater of Worlds]]''</ref> | |||
===Post-Red War=== | ===Post-Red War=== | ||
When the [[Kell's Scourge]] began using the [[Lost Forge]]s, they were intercepted smuggling [[Black Armory]] tech from the planet. Following their trail led the Guardians to the [[Gofannon Forge]] in the ruins of the Exodus Black. The Guardians reclaimed the Forge from the Scourge's hands and kept defending it from their attempts to reclaim it.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Forge]] - [[Another Lost Forge]]''</ref> Following a set of Vex coordinates brought the Guardians to the [[Izanami Forge]], which was being integrated into the Vex structure. The Guardians reclaimed this Forge as well and defended it from the encroaching Vex.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Forge]] - [[Rekindle the Flames]]''</ref> | |||
When the [[Black Fleet]] arrived, Nessus was one of the few worlds in the outer system that was left untouched by the Pyramids. However, sometime after their departure, Calus and the Leviathan mysteriously disappeared from Nessus's orbit, leaving the Machine World only partially consumed.{{Citation needed}} | |||
When the [[Black Fleet]] arrived, Nessus was one of the few worlds in the outer | |||
Some time afterwards, Calus's daughter and current leader of the Cabal Empire, [[Empress Caiatl|Caiatl]], arrived in the Sol System with her legions. Nessus was the first world to be invaded, with an [[Imperial Land Tank]] being deployed in the Arcadian Valley. It was here where her forces and the Guardians first clashed against one another in a bid for dominance over the system.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Battleground: Behemoth]]''</ref> | Some time afterwards, Calus's daughter and current leader of the Cabal Empire, [[Empress Caiatl|Caiatl]], arrived in the Sol System with her legions. Nessus was the first world to be invaded, with an [[Imperial Land Tank]] being deployed in the Arcadian Valley. It was here where her forces and the Guardians first clashed against one another in a bid for dominance over the system.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Battleground: Behemoth]]''</ref> | ||
Over the ages, many Fallen Pirate Crews hid their treasures on | Over the ages, many Fallen Pirate Crews hid their treasures on the planet.{{Citation needed}} These would be [[Expedition|sought after]] by [[The Guardian]] as they fought against the crews that sided with [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness]] in her search for the relics of [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]]. This closeness also made [[Mithrax, Kell of Light]] realize that the Vex sought to punish him for his intrusion into their [[Vex Network|Network]] during the [[Endless Night]], and made him decide to avoid the planet in the future.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [[Expedition: Nessus]]''</ref> | ||
===The Echo's Appearance=== | |||
After the [[The Coalition|Coalition]] defeated the [[The Witness|Witness]] within the [[The Pale Heart|Pale Heart]], paracausal artifacts called [[Echo (object)|Echoes]] were created from a collision of Light and Darkness. The first Echo, the Echo of Command, would land on the planetoid, and be claimed by a mysterious entity called [[Maya Sundaresh|the Conductor]] begins to mobilize the Vex, albeit with some behaviors never seen before on other Vex collective; as a result, Nessus begins to undergo a transformation brought about by the Echo's presence. Ikora tasks the Guardian with investigating the mysterious disturbance on the planetoid with [[Osiris]], [[Saint-14]], and Failsafe running tactical. While tracking down the Echo's impact site into the Chamber of Sky, they fight a [[Compelled Collective|new Vex collective]] distinguishable by a silica structure around their neck. After fighting through the new collective and uploading Failsafe into the [[H.E.L.M.]] mainframe, they continue their investigations by collecting [[Radiolite]] samples and uncovering an entrance to the [[Vex Network]] within the Well of Echoes. As they continue their investigations, they discover that the Echoes arms race has begun when the Eliksni from the [[House of Salvation]] were able to enter Failsafe's mainframe within the Exodus Black, led by [[Pykis, House Salvation]], and the Eliksni of the House of Dusk, led by [[Kalliks, Baron of House Dusk]], allied themselves with the [[Shadow Legion]]. They are forced to conclude their investigations when Saint falls under the possession of the Conductor. They follow his last known coordinates into the Well of Flame. They were able to find him, but he began to question whether he was the real Saint. Realizing the danger of Saint's situation, they shift their attention to unraveling the Conductor’s motives. | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In early development, ''The Myriad'' was a working title for Nessus.{{Citation needed}} | *In early development, ''The Myriad'' was a working title for Nessus.{{Citation needed}} | ||
*Large parts of [[Failsafe]]'s ship, the [[Exodus Black]], can be found along parts of Nessus. Scannables in the area indicate that Failsafe's crew tried to escape and survive, but died due to a lack of food and supplies. | **This makes sense, as Nessus could be described as a myriad in many manners. It contains mixtures of Fallen, Vex, and Cabal technologies, and is strongly influenced by all of those species. It is covered in mixtures of Fallen scavenged structures, Vex ruins and strange constructs, scattered bits of the Exodus Black, Cabal drills and structures, etc. | ||
**Failsafe's crew do refer to the presence of the [[Vex]], suggesting that the cyborgs were present when they arrived. Failsafe referred to the fact that she had been on Nessus long enough to see the Vex take over the entire planet, convert approximately 92% of it into a machine world like [[Mercury]], and kill all life forms. | **It is also one of a "myriad" of smaller barely-notable objects in the vicinity of the outer planets. | ||
*The [[Vex]] who reside on the planet bear slight technological and physical differences from those across the rest of the [[Sol System]]. | |||
*Large parts of [[Failsafe]]'s ship, the [[Exodus Black]], can be found along parts of Nessus. Scannables in the area indicate that Failsafe's crew tried to escape and survive, but died due to a lack of food and supplies. | |||
**Failsafe's crew do refer to the presence of the [[Vex]], suggesting that the cyborgs were present when they arrived. Failsafe referred to the fact that she had been on Nessus long enough to see the Vex take over the entire planet, convert approximately 92% of it into a machine world like [[Mercury]], and kill all life forms. | |||
**Armor and various lore pieces from Nessus have even suggested that the original crew of the Exodus Black was headed for Kepler 186f, a habitable planet very far from the Sol System. Some unknown force (possibly Vex technology) caused the ship to lose control and veer towards Nessus, which was near its path at the time. The engines and some parts of the ship malfunctioned, resulting in a crash landing. That was when the crew of the Exodus Black would face the Vex and meet their ends. | **Armor and various lore pieces from Nessus have even suggested that the original crew of the Exodus Black was headed for Kepler 186f, a habitable planet very far from the Sol System. Some unknown force (possibly Vex technology) caused the ship to lose control and veer towards Nessus, which was near its path at the time. The engines and some parts of the ship malfunctioned, resulting in a crash landing. That was when the crew of the Exodus Black would face the Vex and meet their ends. | ||
*Some birds and small animals can be seen flying over and around areas on Nessus. Plant life also exists there. It is unknown whether Nessus actually held life before the arrival of the Vex. Neither [[Ghost]] nor the other Vanguard members suggest that the [[Traveler]] terraformed it, however, some scannables give evidence that the life on Nessus is artificial, being created by the Vex for unknown purposes. | *Some birds and small animals can be seen flying over and around areas on Nessus. Plant life also exists there. It is unknown whether Nessus actually held life before the arrival of the Vex. Neither [[Ghost]] nor the other Vanguard members suggest that the [[Traveler]] terraformed it, however, some scannables give evidence that the life on Nessus is artificial, being created by the Vex for unknown purposes. | ||
* | *Piror to the introduction of [[Neptune]] with the release of [[Lightfall]], Nessus was the farthest location the Guardians have traveled to in the ''Destiny'' series. | ||
*Following the death of the [[Witness]], the creation of the [[Echo_(object)|Echoes]] and the appearance of [[the Conductor]], the Vex that inhabit Nessus have separated from the [[Sol Collective]] and become a new sect, the [[Compelled Collective]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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**''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' | **''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' | ||
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' | **''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' | ||
**''[[Forsaken]]'' | **''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
***''[[Season of the Forge]]'' | ***''[[Season of the Forge]]'' | ||
***''[[Season of the Drifter]]'' {{Mo}} | ***''[[Season of the Drifter]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
***''[[Season of Opulence]]'' | ***''[[Season of Opulence]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of the Hunt]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' | |||
**''[[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
***''[[Season of Plunder]]'' | ***''[[Season of Plunder]]'' | ||
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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**''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
***''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' | ***''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
