EDIT: PLEASE SELECT OLDEST FIRST IN DISPLAY OPTION TO VIEW LORE IN ORDER. MAKES MORE SENSE. Ok, first off let me just say that I completely understand people's issue with the Destiny Story or perceived lack thereof. Taken at face value it lacks depth, is confusing and doesn't really engage the player during the missions and gameplay. The design choice of placing all the truly cool stuff in a web/app based format is a poor one, imo. I think if they did an audio recording style, ala Bioshock, with the exact same information contained on the grimoire cards but in game and with voice acting people would be absolutely floored with how cool this stuff Bungie is coming up with is. It is not a surprising design choice though, if we step back and try to understand WHY they have done it. Bungie takes there story and lore seriously... VERY seriously. Look at their other IP's and you will see I am correct, Halo, Marathon, Myth all have crazy deep esoteric story and lore that are not fully explained in game but with deeper research blow your mind. Bungie is secretive, and RELISH the opportunity to make their fan base search, scour and think deeply about what is going on in the game world. They have a history of creating VERY hard Alternate Reality Games that tease their IP's that require efforts from thousands of people working in unison to reveal the smallest bit of additional lore regarding their universe... anyone remember "I Love Bees"? For Destiny it was Alpha Lupis Dream ARG (google it). My point is there is a story here, but you will have to find it. What follows is my research into some of the coolest stuff that I have found... it's long and will be rambling at times because I have not found the answers to the questions. The biggest complaint I have read on the Story is WTF is going on? It doesn't make sense? Who am I? What is the Darkness? How did the collapse happen? What is the Traveler? My point is YOU the player are not suppose to know yet. Maybe there are forces at work within the game world that don't want you to know these answers, the Darkness seeks to keep you in the dark and perhaps those you work for seek to do the same. The only way to hope to understand the full story and your Destiny within it is to take what you have learned during your time, the fragments and rumors you have dutifully noted in your Grimoire, and search for understanding on your own. I will continue to post my findings in this forum for those who want to LOOK DEEPER...