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{{Quote|Far below the Ishtar Academy, the Vex have set something in motion: a world-eating machine transforming Venus into another link in their intergalactic chain. This Nexus must be stopped and the Mind that controls it destroyed.|Ikora Rey}} | {{Quote|Far below the Ishtar Academy, the Vex have set something in motion: a world-eating machine transforming Venus into another link in their intergalactic chain. This Nexus must be stopped and the Mind that controls it destroyed.|Ikora Rey}} | ||
Sekrion oversees the [[Vex]]'s projects involving the [[Nexus]] on [[Venus]], terraforming the planet into an [[Machine World|expansion]] of the Vex network from beneath the crust using its impressive computational capacity to coordinate between [[Minotaur]]s operating in the construction role. However, a fireteam of [[ | Sekrion oversees the [[Vex]]'s projects involving the [[Nexus]] on [[Venus]], terraforming the planet into an [[Machine World|expansion]] of the Vex network from beneath the crust using its impressive computational capacity to coordinate between [[Minotaur]]s operating in the construction role. However, a fireteam of [[Guardian]]s was dispatched by [[Ikora Rey]] to end the Axis Mind and hamper the Vex effort to incorporate the entire planet into their network. <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', [[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Strike]]: [[The Nexus]]</ref> | ||
Sekrion's loss brought a major setback to the Vex on Venus as the planet's conversion is halted, prompting [[Theosyion, the Restorative Mind]] to bridge time and bringing the Vex Mind back from the past to resume its duties. Its efforts were however uncovered by Ikora and the Guardians sent to destroy Theosyion, preventing any alternate outcome that would replace Sekrion's destruction. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQD1lLYizek '''Youtube''': Destiny The Taken King Infosplosion: Level 40, New Quest System - Game Informer Reveal]</ref><ref>[http://www.twitch.tv/playstation/v/15251482 '''Twitch''': ''PlayStation - Destiny: The Taken King Exclusive Content Reveal'']</ref> | Sekrion's loss brought a major setback to the Vex on Venus as the planet's conversion is halted, prompting [[Theosyion, the Restorative Mind]] to bridge time and bringing the Vex Mind back from the past to resume its duties. Its efforts were however uncovered by Ikora and the Guardians sent to destroy Theosyion, preventing any alternate outcome that would replace Sekrion's destruction. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQD1lLYizek '''Youtube''': Destiny The Taken King Infosplosion: Level 40, New Quest System - Game Informer Reveal]</ref><ref>[http://www.twitch.tv/playstation/v/15251482 '''Twitch''': ''PlayStation - Destiny: The Taken King Exclusive Content Reveal'']</ref> | ||
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===The Dawning=== | ===The Dawning=== | ||
{{quote|The mind is wielding a sufficiently upgraded chassis."<br>"I bet bullets still work.|Ikora and Cayde-6}} | {{quote|The mind is wielding a sufficiently upgraded chassis."<br>"I bet bullets still work.|Ikora and Cayde-6}} | ||
The Vex still continue to struggle since their numerous losses to the various forces of the Solar System, namely the [[ | The Vex still continue to struggle since their numerous losses to the various forces of the Solar System, namely the [[Guardian]]s and the [[Taken]]. To counter the Guardians and restart the process of converting Venus into a machine world, the Vex uses its ontological technology found in the [[Vault of Glass]] to repair the Nexus Mind. [[Cayde-6]] refers to this plan being a fearful, desperate plan for the [[Vex]]. | ||
However, [[Ikora Rey]]'s [[Hidden]] intelligence discovers this plan and so organizes the [[ | However, [[Ikora Rey]]'s [[Hidden]] intelligence discovers this plan and so organizes the [[Guardian]]s to destroy it before it can complete its work, all while dealing with the remaining Taken on Venus. After being guided by Ikora and Cayde-6, the Guardians reach the restored Nexus Mind, which was corrupted by the [[Taken]], becoming '''Sekrion, Subverted Mind'''. Despite its restored chassis and newly upgraded abilities, the Taken Vex Mind is destroyed once again. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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===The Nexus: Revisited=== | ===The Nexus: Revisited=== | ||
In the Revisited version of the strike, Sekrion makes a return as the final boss. Once again, it stays in the center of the arena, pounding [[Guardian]]s from afar with its [[Aeon Maul]]. It has gained a special mechanic: like the [[Oracle]]s, if you get Marked by the Void then every Guardian must step in a pool of Light to remove the debuff, or else die after your screen goes completely black. Alternatively, in the [[Taken]] version of this strike has players remove Sekrion's shield by firing an Aegis at him so [[ | In the Revisited version of the strike, Sekrion makes a return as the final boss. Once again, it stays in the center of the arena, pounding [[Guardian]]s from afar with its [[Aeon Maul]]. It has gained a special mechanic: like the [[Oracle]]s, if you get Marked by the Void then every Guardian must step in a pool of Light to remove the debuff, or else die after your screen goes completely black. Alternatively, in the [[Taken]] version of this strike has players remove Sekrion's shield by firing an Aegis at him so [[Guardian]]s can defeat him. | ||
====Sekrion, Subverted Mind==== | ====Sekrion, Subverted Mind==== | ||