Long Drift: Difference between revisions

The '''Long Drift''' is a period within [[Eliksni]] history where they journeyed through the vast expanses of space from their homeworld [[Riis]] and to the [[Solar System]].<ref name="Grip">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Salvation's Grip#Lore|Salvation's Grip]]''</ref>  

This period of space flight lasted for centuries and the Eliksni raised many generations of younglings as they traveled the dark expanse.<ref name="Flight">'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost_Fragment:_Fallen_3|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3]]''</ref> This new generation of Eliksni were deemed unlucky as they never witnessed the glory of [[Riis]] and were brought up on the stories and warsongs that celebrated their lost culture.<ref name="Wild">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer#XIII. The Wildcard|XIII. The Wildcard]]''</ref> Their [[Ketch]]es also became sacred homes as it fostered many clans and families who carried remnants of their dying culture such as ceremonial washing bowls, children's musical instruments and ceramic effigies of [[Servitor]]s.<ref name="Kin">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 4 [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Call_of_the_Cryptolith#II. RATIONS|II. RATIONS]]''</ref>

As the Eliksni raced across the stars they became increasingly desperate and soon developed a dependence for machines they created. This deep rooted need turned their weapons to fight, ships to fly and Servitors to survive. Their cloaking technology were originally the toys of children, but soon developed into weaponry employed by notable groups such as the [[Silent Fang]]. While their Servitors processed matter and energy into Ether once found in abundance on Riis and provided sustenance to the Eliksni. When consumed in higher quality, the Eliksni were filled with strength.  

However as the Long Drift persisted, the Kells neglected their old customs and adopted new means of survival. They established a new social hierarchy among the Eliksni and grew stronger by having the largest access to Ether, followed by their [[Baron|nobility]]. Disgraced Eliksni were [[Dreg|docked]] into subservience and Ether rations were reduced among the population as they were starved and malnourished. This strengthen the Eliksni as a whole as they able to survive the hard flight through space, however their new faith would start to fracture as some viewed veneration of Servitor as a means of control.