Nessian Schism

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Nessian Schism
Overview
Objectives:	Serve the Conductor Create a new Golden Age with Radiolaria across the Sol System
Minds:	Parodos, Choral Mind Stasimon, Choral Mind Exodos, Choral Mind
At war with:	Sol Collective Vanguard House of Dusk Shadow Legion House of Salvation Psion Conclave
Encountered:	Upheaval on Nessus

"Know that I have bled across time, and under the skin of the cosmos. My knowledge became its fabric, filled its vessels, through its minds. Humanity is scattered, yet to see a Collective, focused. But in this infinite network the Vex have created... There is one answer. A Golden Timeline... With a heavy cost."

— Maya Sundaresh as the Conductor

The Nessian Schism is a Vex collective under the control of the Conductor and the Echo of Command, an artifact created following the death of the Witness. Using the Echo's ability to compel minds, the Conductor converted Vex Radiolaria on Nessus to create her own collective of individually-minded Vex for her own goal of recreating the Golden Age.

History

Not much is currently known about these particular Vex. However, what is known is that the Nessian Schism first appeared not long after a mysterious 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 Nessian Schism 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. Additionally, during their initial investigation on Nessus, the Guardian found the Vex experimenting on their Radiolaria using Gestating Pods and prevented them from contacting Vex beyond Nessus.

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 Nessian Schism 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.

Eventually, the Guardian would make their way down to the core of Nessus and, with the aid of Saint-14's memories from a dead version of himself from the Vex Network, the Guardian, Saint and Osiris were able to confront the Conductor, discovering her true identity of Maya Sundaresh and her intention to bring about a second Golden Age by spreading the Radiolaria of the Choral Vex across the System. However, during their later assault of Maya's stronghold deep within Nessus, the Guardian discovers that Maya was using her Vex to construct Exo bodies to house copies of her wife Chioma Esi to find her Golden Age, only to degauss and discard them when they didn't behave a certain way. Despite this, the Guardian was able to destroy the mind guarding the stronghold, Parodos, Choral Mind, and secure the data.

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 Nessian Schism is separated into two main groups: the Compelled Vex, seemingly made from local Nessian Vex with silica-colored yokes, and the Choral Vex, which have Precursor frames. However, these Choral units are not actually from the Sol Primeval, but they are Sol Collective frames converted through the use of Radiolaria. After converting these Vex, the Conductor also gives individuality to those she reconfigures, making them unpredictable and capable of thinking for themselves, something that separates them from the central hivemind that all other Vex Collectives share. 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 the ones who primarily guard the tunnel passageways down into Nessus' core.

Members

Leader

• The Conductor

Minotaurs

• Ainigmatos, Indecipherable Proto-Mind
• Argus, Firewall Guardian
• Compelled Koresian, Harrowed Frame
• Compelled Hadrian, Oppressive Mind
• Hexahedric Mind
• Kamarian, Radial Overseer
• Lydrion, Symphonic Mind
• Polyis, Nessian Gatelord
• Protheon, Modular Mind
• Tym, Guardian Slayer

Hydras

• Aulete, Choral Mind
• Compelled Iridicus, Viral Protocol
• Cottux, Compelled Mind
• Exodos, Choral 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 Uplifted Choral 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 ACCESS 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

Gameplay

Unique to other Vex collectives for their newfound individuality, the Vex enemies of the Nessian Schism have different enemy behavior that their counterparts in game and their own mechanics introduced in the Episode. In episodic activities, small dome-shaped barriers may commonly appear at enemy spawn points providing cover from gunfire, but can be pierced with Anti-Barrier rounds and vulnerable for players closing in for melee. Several common Major units will also have mechanics unique to them like Independent Variable Minotaurs with erratic manuverability and Compelled Aggressor Wyverns that can teleport and come in pairs.

Trivia

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

List of appearances

• Destiny 2: Episode: Echoes (First appearance)
  • Episode: Revenant