Nessian Schism

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Compelled Collective
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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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[1] The Choral Vex also seem to be ones who primarily guard the tunnel passageways down into Nessus' core.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6][7]

Members

Leader

Minotaurs

Hydras

Wyverns

Cyclops

Unique Forces

Fanatic
Harpy
Goblin
Hobgoblin
Minotaur
Hydra
Cyclops
Wyvern

Gallery

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

References