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Compelled Collective
Overview
Minds:	The Conductor
At war with:	Sol Collective Vanguard House of Dusk Shadow Legion House of Salvation
Encountered:	Upheaval on Nessus

The Compelled Collective is a recently discovered Vex programming subtype found on Nessus following the death of the Witness.

History

Not much is currently known about these particular Vex. However, what is known is that the Compelled Collective first appeared not long after a mysterious paracausal object broke off from the Traveler after the death of the Witness and crashed on Nessus. Almost immediately after, the Vex on Nessus began to change and exhibit strange behaviors as confirmed by Guardians patrolling Nessus. All members of this collective act very differently from other collectives, ranging from lesser frames speaking to each other, a Hobgoblin waving at a Guardian before it was destroyed, or even fighting against Vex from other collectives. Furthermore, unlike other Vex Collectives, the Compelled Collective are smart enough to know when to retreat when faced with suppressing fire. A tactic usually seen in Guardians, Fallen, or Cabal, and not normally seen in other Vex.

Later, Saint-14 went down to Nessus to conduct his own investigation down in the Well of Flame, where the Vex allowed him to pass peacefully. There, he encountered what appeared to be the leader of the Compelled Collective that called itself the Conductor, who told him that he was a facsimile of the real Saint-14 who died long ago, and tried to take control of his mind. Saint almost succumbed to the Conductor's influence, but thankfully, the Guardian and Ikora arrived at his position and managed to snap him out of his trance, though Saint remained shaken by the Conductor's words.

Structure

While maintaining the same structure as other collectives, they have an unknown leader that looks very humanoid in appearance. This leader calls itself the Conductor. After the Echo crashed on Nessus, the Conductor acquired it and can use it to compel the local Vex into doing its bidding.

In addition, the Compelled Collective is separated into two main groups: the Compelled Vex, seemingly made from local Nessian Vex with silica-colored yokes, and the Choral Vex, which are comprised of Precursors and seem to be higher-ranking members within the Collective. A Guardian observed a group of Sol Collective Goblins being led by a Precursor Vex unit as they marched in military formation. They also guard the tunnel passageways down into Nessus' core. Furthermore, most Vex Minds within the Collective appear to bear Precursor Vex frames.

Members

Leader

• The Conductor

Minotaurs

• Ainigmatos, Indecipherable Proto-Mind
• Argus, Firewall Guardian
• Compelled Hadrian, Oppressive Mind
• Kamarian, Radial Overseer
• Lydrion, Symphonic Mind
• Polyis, Nessian Gatelord
• Tym, Guardian Slayer

Hydras

• Auletes, Choral Mind
• Compelled Iridicus, Viral Protocol
• Cottux, Compelled Mind
• Hypolydron, Captive Mind
• Kitharodes, Choral Minds
• Rhapsoidos, Choral Mind

Wyverns

• Compelled Akarus, Wrathful Mind
• Reaktos, Possessive Wyvern

Cyclops

• Antioptes, Hypogean Sentinel

Unique Forces

Fanatic Choral Fanatic Compelled Fanatic Prime Compelled Fanatic Disintegrator Harpy Archival Timekeeper Choral Denial Agent Choral Harpy Coryphaeus Harpy Compelled Harpy Goblin Archival Circuitkeeper Choral Goblin Uplifted Choral Goblin Compelled Goblin Integrator Goblin Hobgoblin Compelled Hobgoblin Elite Compelled Hobgoblin Integrator Hobgoblin Uplifted Choral Hobgoblin

Minotaur Choral Minotaur Coryphaeus Minotaur Uplifted Choral Minotaur Compelled Minotaur Elite Compelled Minotaur Prime Compelled Minotaur Integrator Minotaur Overseer Minotaur Precursor Axis Minotaur Hydra Choral Hydra Uplifted Choral Hydra Compelled Hydra Prime Compelled Hydra Coryphaeus Hydra Integrator Hydra Cyclops Choral Cyclops Uplifted Choral Cyclops Compelled Cyclops Elite Compelled Cyclops Nursery Cyclops Wyvern Compelled Aggressor Choral Wyvern Uplifted Choral Wyvern Compelled Wyvern Elite Compelled Wyvern Prime Compelled Wyvern

Trivia

• Both Compelled and Choral units are rarely named after their Sol Collective and Precursor versions, in what is likely a developer's oversight.

Appearance

• Destiny 2: Episode: Echoes (First appearance)