Nessian Schism

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Compelled Collective
Overview
Objectives:	Create a new Golden Age with Radiolaria across the Sol System
Minds:	The Conductor
At war with:	Sol Collective Vanguard House of Dusk Shadow Legion House of Salvation Psion Conclave
Allied with:	Precursors
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 are commanded by a leader known only as the Conductor, later revealed to be Maya Sundaresh. After the Echo of command crashed on Nessus, the Conductor acquired it and could use it to compel the local Vex into doing her 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 who were pulled from time due to the Conductor's control over Radiolaria. The Choral vex are the main individuals of the Conductor's collective, while the Compelled Vex seem to act more like slaves. A Guardian confirmed this by observing a group of Sol Collective Goblins being led by a Precursor Vex unit as they marched in military formation. The Choral Vex also seem to be ones who primarily guard the tunnel passageways down into Nessus' core. Furthermore, most Vex Minds within the Collective appear to bear Precursor Vex frames. This is likely due to the work of the Conductor, as she is capable of converting old Vex unit frames into Choral Vex. In doing so, the Conductor also gives individually to those she reconfigures, making them unpredictable and are capable of thinking for themselves, something that separates them from the central hivemind that all other Vex Collectives share.

Members

Leader

• The Conductor

Minotaurs

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

Hydras

• Aulete, Choral Mind
• Compelled Iridicus, Viral Protocol
• Cottux, Compelled Mind
• Hypolydron, Captive Mind
• Kitharodes, Choral Minds
• Parodos, Choral Mind
• Rhapsoidos, Choral Mind
• Stasimon, Choral Mind

Wyverns

• Compelled Akarus, Wrathful Mind
• Reaktos, Possessive Wyvern

Cyclops

• Antioptes, Hypogean Sentinel

Unique Forces

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

Minotaur ACESSS Module Bearer Assimilated Demolisher Minotaur Choral Minotaur Coryphaeus Minotaur Uplifted Choral Minotaur Compelled Minotaur Elite Compelled Minotaur Prime Compelled Minotaur DELETION Module Bearer Independent Variable Integrator Minotaur Overseer Minotaur PARTITION Module Bearer Hydra Assimilated Demolisher Hydra Choral Hydra Uplifted Choral Hydra Coryphaeus Hydra Compelled Hydra Prime Compelled Hydra Integrator Hydra Root Module Restriction Cyclops Choral Cyclops Uplifted Choral Cyclops Compelled Cyclops Elite Compelled Cyclops Nursery Cyclops Wyvern Assimilated Demolisher 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)