Neptune

Neptune
Astrographical
Star, position:	Sol, VIII
Satellites(s):	Nereid ; Thalassa ; Triton ; 11 others
Physical
Diameter:	49,244 km
Gravity:	1.14 g
Length of day:	16 hours, 6 minutes
Orbital period:	165 years
Atmosphere:	Hydrogen (H1) ; Helium (2He) ; Methane (CH4)
Societal
Population:	Human; Cabal; Vex

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"Huh, Cabal Cruisers keep returning to Neptune's orbital path. I wonder if they are hiding something in its gravity well."

— Crow

Neptune is the eighth planet of the Sol System, with strong winds, glassy dunes, and high pressure at its surface. The ice giant has fourteen moons, including the Hive occupied moon of Nereid ^[1], Triton, where the Neomuni established a small radio telescope array and turned it into a listening post, and Thalassa, an asteroidical moon filled with caves and amalgamated hills rich in phosphates and framework silicates.

History

During the Collapse, Humanity established a city on Neptune that was codenamed Nefele Stronghold by Rasputin. There, the Humans aboard the ECHO colony pods that were launched by Soteria survived the Collapse and managed to hide on the planet, eventually developing technology that surpassed that developed during the Golden Age before it, including nanotechnology enhancements that enabled the creation of Cloud Striders.

After Empress Caiatl and the Imperial Cabal arrived in the system, increased Cabal traffic around Neptune's gravity well was detected with an unknown purpose.^[2]

Neptune would become a focus of Vanguard attention thanks to the conclusion of Season of Plunder, as Osiris had gained visions of a city hidden upon its surface, gleaned from his time as the puppet of Savathûn. Despite all the searching performed during Season of the Seraph, nothing was detected upon Neptune, until Rasputin divulged the existence of a city, the information kept hidden in a vault in the Cosmodrome.

This city would come to be known as Neomuna. The AI creation of the Ishtar Collective, Soteria, chose an extra-solar site known as M31 to as one of the only safe spaces to send colony ships to prevent the extinction of humanity.^[3] As the AI was in the process of being digitally imprisoned by Clovis Bray for disobeying orders, Soteria split off a submind of itself, ensuring the colony ship could continue travelling through space without interference.^[4] This ship would eventually be caught in the gravity well of Neptune, crashing onto its surface. The explanation for Neomuna staying hidden on Neptune's surface would be detailed by the Neomuni archivist Quinn Laghari, stating that the erratic magnetic field of Neptune was perfect for hiding a city.

With the advent of Lightfall, Neptune has become the subject of an invasion by the Shadow Legion, seeking to take a paracausal artifact from Neomuna, known as the Veil. This artifact was hidden on Neptune by Savathûn, with the people of Neomuna using its powers to create technology such as the CloudArk. The shimmering city of Neomuna has now become scarred with damage, with an unquantified section of the city demolished by the parking of Calus's flagship, the Typhon Imperator.

Locations

Neomuna

Ahimsa Park
- Gilded Precept (Lost Sector)
- Typhon Imperator
Límíng Harbor (Landing Zone)
Strider's Gate (Landing Zone)
- Hall of Heroes (Landing Zone)
- Pouka Pond
Zephyr Concourse

List of appearances

Destiny 2: Forsaken (First mentioned)
- Beyond Light (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Chosen (Mentioned only)
- Season of Plunder (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Seraph (Mentioned only)
- Lightfall (First appearance)

References

^ Bungie (2020/11/10), Destiny 2: Beyond Light - The Fourth Mark
^ Bungie (2021/2/9), Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen - Crow: "Huh, Cabal Cruisers keep returning to Neptune's orbital path. I wonder if they are hiding something in its gravity well."
^ https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/long-arm
^ https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/into-the-sunset

[1] Bungie (2020/11/10), Destiny 2: Beyond Light - The Fourth Mark

[2] Bungie (2021/2/9), Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen - Crow: "Huh, Cabal Cruisers keep returning to Neptune's orbital path. I wonder if they are hiding something in its gravity well."

[3] ttps://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/long-arm

[4] ttps://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/into-the-sunset

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