Destiny 2 players were in for a surprise this week as the Starcrossed mission concluded with a mysterious discovery inside an Ahamkara lair within the Black Garden. The mission, which has been unfolding over the past four weeks, culminated in the reveal of an Ishtar Collective logo constructed from Vex architecture at the end of the final boss room. While no accompanying voicework or lore books shed light on its significance, players and lore enthusiasts are abuzz with speculation about its implications for the game’s future storyline.

Many believe that this enigmatic discovery is a hint towards an upcoming Vex-focused narrative, particularly the events of the first post-Final Shape episode. The Vex, a faction that has been relatively underexplored in the game so far, have been teased as a potential focal point for future developments by Bungie writers. This latest revelation has reignited interest in the Vex and their role in the Destiny 2 universe.

One prominent lore enthusiast, MyNameisByf, has already delved into the potential implications of this discovery, offering a refresher on the Ishtar Collective’s study of the Vex and how it ties into the current storyline. The Ishtar Collective’s encounter with a Vex Goblin that simulated multiple copies of the researchers, leading to their extraction by Rasputin, has been a focal point of discussion. The ‘real’ versions of the team, including Maya Sundaresh and Chioma Esi, subsequently founded the Neomuna colony on Neptune, as revealed in Lightfall, powered by The Veil, a paracausal object of interest to the Vex.

Following their extraction, the Ishtar team’s copies were placed into the Vex network to conduct research and exploration, with some making contact with Praedyth, a member of Kabr’s lost fireteam from the Vault of Glass. Others ventured into the Black Garden itself, studying its secrets and attempting to gain an advantage over the Sol Divisive, a specific faction of Vex loyalists.

This latest development has sparked fervent speculation and anticipation among Destiny 2 players, as they eagerly await further revelations and the unfolding of the Vex storyline in the game’s future episodes.