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{{about|the birthplace for the [[Exo]]s|other uses|Deep Stone Crypt}}
'''The Deep Stone Crypt''' is an infamous subroutine that seeded the first [[Exo]] consciousness. Some Exo experience flashbacks of this subroutine in the form of a dream. In the dream, a tower rests on a black plain. Some make it to the tower in peace, while others are forced to slay an army of everyone they have met in order to reach it. Cayde 6 has revealed in his post-death journals that the Crypt is located on Enceladus, a moon of Saturn.ef>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Legends|Ghost Fragment: Legends]]''</ref>
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The '''Deep Stone Crypt''' is a secret [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] facility that was long reputed as the original birthplace of the [[Exos]]. It was built in secrecy during the late [[Golden Age]] after [[Clovis Bray I]] was lead to the site of a mysterious [[Precursors (Species)|Precursor]] statue he called "[[Clarity Control]]" on [[Europa]]. After the [[Collapse]], its nature became a mystery being both a location and a rumored subroutine responsible for seeding the first Exo consciousnesses.
During the [[War of Salvation]], the [[Fallen]] [[House of Salvation]] had uncovered the facility only for [[Guardian]]s to have stopped their attempt at securing the location and prevented its destruction at the hands of Clovis Bray's final contingency.<ref name="Raid">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Raid]]: [[Deep Stone Crypt (raid)|Deep Stone Crypt]]''</ref>.
 
==History==
===The Golden Age===
During [[Clovis Bray I]]'s studies of the [[Vex]] on [[Europa]], he discovered that exposing Vex [[radiolaria|radiolarian fluid]] to the [[paracausal]] power he referred to as "[[Darkness|Clarity]]" created a substance which miraculously solved the "loop/billboard/crash" problem that had plagued early exominds. Likening this substance to the mythological "[[Alkahest]]" produced by the legendary Sorcerer's Stone, Bray named his Exo-production facility on Europa the "Deep Stone Crypt".
 
===City Age===
After the [[Collapse]], most Exos know the Deep Stone Crypt only as a dream that many of them experience. In the dream, a tower lies on a black plain. Some make it to the tower in peace, while others are forced to slay an army of everyone they have met in order to reach it.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Legends|Ghost Fragment: Legends]]''</ref>
 
The late [[Hunter]] [[Vanguard]] [[Cayde-6]] vaguely recalled becoming an Exo in his [[Cayde's Treasure Island Book|Treasure Island Book]], where he recorded going to an icy moon.<ref name="Cayde anecdote">'''[[Cayde's Treasure Island Book]]''', ''Page 4'' ''"Saturn. No, someplace else. Someplace colder. This moon has been almost completely converted[...]"''</ref>
 
In the events of the Season of the Worthy, Ana Bray notes that she is working with Rasputin to find the location of the Deep Stone Crypt; given the control that he can exert over Exos it is perplexing why Rasputin does not know its location.
 
===Rise of Salvation===
When [[Eramis, the Shipstealer]] came to settle on Europa guided by the [[The Witness|whispers]] of the [[Darkness]], she had her newly founded [[House of Salvation]] explore the ruins of the [[Golden Age]] [[Eventide]] colony, and discovered the Deep Stone Crypt. She quickly got busy uncovering its secrets, with her [[Baron]] [[Atraks, the Wildcard]] leading the exploration. When [[The Guardian]]'s offensive grew closer, she instucted the latter to fortify the Crypt, and prepare for the human's arrival.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Mission]]: [[The Technocrat]] (Cutscene)''</ref> Though the [[Kell]] of Darkness was stopped, Atraks had continued working with the Crypt's technology, and managed to turn herself into an Exo.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Armor]]: [[Mask of Bakris]]''</ref>
 
A Raid fireteam would be put together by the [[Vanguard]] to rid the Crypt of Fallen presence. The [[Guardian]]s traveled through the frigid snowstorm surrounding the installation, and disarmed its compromised [[Crypt Security|security]]. They reached Clarity Control, where they found Atraks-1 rebuilding [[Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks]]. With Atraks' fall at the [[Morning Star]], Taniks activated the installation's Nuclear Descent Protocol, threatening the entire moon with destruction alongside the Guardians. The fireteam would manage to disarm the nukes required for the protocol's full completion, causing the space station to crash into the ground installation and opening it up for the galaxy to see. The Crypt's AI would warn the Guardians they would have to defend the secrets of Exo creation from all threats now, starting with taking out Taniks for good.<ref name="Raid"/>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The way in which Exo's may reach the tower peacefully resembles somewhat the ancient Roman concepts of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elysium#Modern_influence Elysium Fields].  
*The way in which Exos may reach the tower peacefully resembles somewhat the ancient Roman concepts of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elysium#Modern_influence Elysium Fields].  
*The '[http://data.whicdn.com/images/62501717/large.jpg dream]' the android NS-5 Sonny experienced in the 2004 movie ''[[wikipedia:I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]'' bears similar resemblance to the manner in which the Deep Stone Crypt is described in ''[[Destiny]]''. Bungie may have drawn inspiration from this during development.
*The '[http://data.whicdn.com/images/62501717/large.jpg dream]' the android NS-5 Sonny experienced in the 2004 movie ''[[wikipedia:I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]'' bears similar resemblance to the manner in which the Deep Stone Crypt is described in ''[[Destiny]]''. Bungie may have drawn inspiration from this during development.
*The tower is mentioned by [[Ana Bray]] in one of her quotes, where she states that she knows as little about the [[House Bray|Bray]] family as the Guardians do about Deep Stone Crypt.  
*The tower is mentioned by [[Ana Bray]] in one of her quotes, where she states that she knows as little about the [[House Bray|Bray]] family as the Guardians do about Deep Stone Crypt.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Anastasia Bray]]: [[Anastasia_Bray#Quotes|"But I'm just in the dark as you are on the Deep Stone Crypt"]]''</ref>
*[[Cayde-6]] also references "The Long Slow Whisper," which may be related to either the subroutine of The Deep Stone Crypt, or the location of the Deep Stone Crypt.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Exo halls concept.jpg|Concept of a space inside the Deep Stone Crypt.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{Fm}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]] {{Mo}}
**''[[Into the Light]]'' {{Nc}}
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Mysterious Logbook]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:04, November 19, 2024

This article is about the birthplace for the Exos. For other uses, see Deep Stone Crypt.
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The Deep Stone Crypt is a secret Clovis Bray facility that was long reputed as the original birthplace of the Exos. It was built in secrecy during the late Golden Age after Clovis Bray I was lead to the site of a mysterious Precursor statue he called "Clarity Control" on Europa. After the Collapse, its nature became a mystery being both a location and a rumored subroutine responsible for seeding the first Exo consciousnesses.

During the War of Salvation, the Fallen House of Salvation had uncovered the facility only for Guardians to have stopped their attempt at securing the location and prevented its destruction at the hands of Clovis Bray's final contingency.[1].

History

The Golden Age

During Clovis Bray I's studies of the Vex on Europa, he discovered that exposing Vex radiolarian fluid to the paracausal power he referred to as "Clarity" created a substance which miraculously solved the "loop/billboard/crash" problem that had plagued early exominds. Likening this substance to the mythological "Alkahest" produced by the legendary Sorcerer's Stone, Bray named his Exo-production facility on Europa the "Deep Stone Crypt".

City Age

After the Collapse, most Exos know the Deep Stone Crypt only as a dream that many of them experience. In the dream, a tower lies on a black plain. Some make it to the tower in peace, while others are forced to slay an army of everyone they have met in order to reach it.[2]

The late Hunter Vanguard Cayde-6 vaguely recalled becoming an Exo in his Treasure Island Book, where he recorded going to an icy moon.[3]

In the events of the Season of the Worthy, Ana Bray notes that she is working with Rasputin to find the location of the Deep Stone Crypt; given the control that he can exert over Exos it is perplexing why Rasputin does not know its location.

Rise of Salvation

When Eramis, the Shipstealer came to settle on Europa guided by the whispers of the Darkness, she had her newly founded House of Salvation explore the ruins of the Golden Age Eventide colony, and discovered the Deep Stone Crypt. She quickly got busy uncovering its secrets, with her Baron Atraks, the Wildcard leading the exploration. When The Guardian's offensive grew closer, she instucted the latter to fortify the Crypt, and prepare for the human's arrival.[4] Though the Kell of Darkness was stopped, Atraks had continued working with the Crypt's technology, and managed to turn herself into an Exo.[5]

A Raid fireteam would be put together by the Vanguard to rid the Crypt of Fallen presence. The Guardians traveled through the frigid snowstorm surrounding the installation, and disarmed its compromised security. They reached Clarity Control, where they found Atraks-1 rebuilding Taniks. With Atraks' fall at the Morning Star, Taniks activated the installation's Nuclear Descent Protocol, threatening the entire moon with destruction alongside the Guardians. The fireteam would manage to disarm the nukes required for the protocol's full completion, causing the space station to crash into the ground installation and opening it up for the galaxy to see. The Crypt's AI would warn the Guardians they would have to defend the secrets of Exo creation from all threats now, starting with taking out Taniks for good.[1]

Trivia

  • The way in which Exos may reach the tower peacefully resembles somewhat the ancient Roman concepts of the Elysium Fields.
  • The 'dream' the android NS-5 Sonny experienced in the 2004 movie I, Robot bears similar resemblance to the manner in which the Deep Stone Crypt is described in Destiny. Bungie may have drawn inspiration from this during development.
  • The tower is mentioned by Ana Bray in one of her quotes, where she states that she knows as little about the Bray family as the Guardians do about Deep Stone Crypt.[6]
  • Cayde-6 also references "The Long Slow Whisper," which may be related to either the subroutine of The Deep Stone Crypt, or the location of the Deep Stone Crypt.

Gallery

  • Concept of a space inside the Deep Stone Crypt.

    Concept of a space inside the Deep Stone Crypt.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ a b Bungie (2020/11/10), Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Raid: Deep Stone Crypt
  2. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Console, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Legends
  3. ^ Cayde's Treasure Island Book, Page 4 "Saturn. No, someplace else. Someplace colder. This moon has been almost completely converted[...]"
  4. ^ Bungie (2020/11/10), Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Mission: The Technocrat (Cutscene)
  5. ^ Bungie (2020/11/10), Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Armor: Mask of Bakris
  6. ^ Bungie (2018/8/5), Destiny 2: Warmind Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Anastasia Bray: "But I'm just in the dark as you are on the Deep Stone Crypt"

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