I do not know how we came to be...to speculate, a frivolous waste of time. We are The IX Gatekeepers. We are what The Nine require of us. The Jovians ... our wards. The Nine ... our will. We have always defended the Jovians, that much I understand. We have protected the Jovians from all ... The Light, The Darkness and that which has no intent. Before The Darkness came ... or only after? Did we fail in our duties.... Perhaps.... It does not do, to dwell on what cannot change... I am of Europa ... a moon of more than sixty, that surround Jupiter and of the Northern Crown. I command The IX Gatekeepers. The Nine command me. I bore witness to the meeting of Osiris. I built the coalition of The Reef, and observed Mara Sov, as her family was crippled by The House of Wolves, and the return of Skolas. I recognized her sacrifice in the breaking of Oryx, The Taken King. The Nine; I believe, as I cannot know, send my compatriots to your Earth, to your Broken God ... And now I bear witness to The Guardians ... "It was the Nine who gave us purpose, and it is the Nine who keep us whole." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Additional Information Provided By Terra Ossik Name: Terra Ossik Position: Leader of the Gatekeepers Race: Jovian Sex: Male Preferred Class: Titan Preferred Subclass: Defender Home Planet: Europa Job Description: The Nine could know ... Hates: What The Nine require ... Loves: What The Nine choose ... Interests: The passing of knowledge to all Guardians who will carry our banner and champion our cause. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Entry by Terra Ossik - 77 days AFE I have joined the New Monarchy Faction of the Last City. Executor Hideo is a ... stubborn and righteous man. While I do not condon his actions and reactions towards his fellow Factions, I must ... gain this man's interest. The guardians I've interacted with are proud, loyal and as determined as the Executor himself. The New Monarchy is ... of internal power. Strengthening the Last City from within, by outfitting it's members with weapons and armour suited to the Cruicible. They wish to gain enough influence amongst the population of The Last City to abolish the Consensus, the governing body and transferring the political power of the Speaker to an elected monarch. I hope to gain the respect of the Executor and the loyalty of his Guardians. I am curious to see how quickly I will progress within their ranks... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Deposited at The Nine Gatekeepers Dead Drops 154 Days AFE (Away From Europa) Decryption Code: TRAVELLER//RAM(.2.)-CITY.PERIMETER/SCRIBE(.3.)-TRAVELLER'S.WALK-/ASSASSIN(.4)-TOWER.HANGER-/STAR(.5.)-TOWER.HANGER-/DEADEYE(.6)-IRON.TEMPLE-/BERSERKER(.7.)-TERROR.SATELLITE-/PALLADIN(.8.)-TOWER.NORTH-/LABYRINTH(.9.)-HILDA.FAMILY//ELIKSNI/FALLEN~~<<ENTRY-A111**PLAGUELANDS,COSMODROME,OLDRUSSIA,EARTH>>~~WOTM Message Decryption: ... Accepted. Message reads as follows ... Gatekeepers ... the time is now. We have established firm connections with the Factions of the Last City, and are gaining the attention on the Consensus. The Guardians who have allied with us grow restless and require direction. A direction that The Nine, now provide ... The Wrath of the Machine is ours to claim. SIVA is a cancer that is conquering the Plaguelands and a growing concern for The City. The Nine require us to do this. The Last City is threatened with extinction. This time, we are not bystanders ... observers to encroaching obliteration. We are included in this fight. We will lead through force, Intel, cooperation and communication. The Guardians will need instruction ... guidance. Alexander has provided the recon to allow Teréz to build a dossier and plan of attack for each encounter. We will convene at the Iron Temple, four Earth cycles from the end of the Iron Banner.