*Just as Planned* (Destiny)

by Durandal, Thursday, September 17, 2015, 17:22 (3451 days ago) @ Xenos

Eris, The Queen, and a third (Osiris?) knew Oryx was coming and planned for his defeat. The Queen's raid was not an attempt to destroy him outright. As Zevalla says, she would never take such a paltry force if her end goal was physical destruction.

Based on the Grimore cards, I suspect the Queen's goal was to implant Harbingers in the Dreadnought. It seems she has survived, given the lack of bodies and the mysterious power she and the Techunin share. The side benefit of this is that Oryx's pulse wave also cleared out his vastly superior fleet, making it all that easier for Guardians to get a toehold.

That toe hold leads to guardian action on the dreadnought, where Oryx theoretically could be defeated (as it is his throne realm). Of course he Takes himself at the end, so there is another step to defeat him, but still look at the status of affairs.

1. Harbingers are growing in strength on the dreadnought, a near impervious egg.
2. The Queen appears to be dead, so the Varkis's plotting has moved into an active, and observable phase.
3. The city has taken over purging the Taken, and is relying more on data from Reef Intel (Crows).
4. Petra Venj is acting as Regent, and thus the Reef is in no danger of a coup attempt.

What a Clever, Clever creature.