Name: Strike: Proving Ground
Video URL: Challenger’s Proving VII | Proving Ground | Season of the Chosen
Playlist URL: Chosen, Season of the (Story from Destiny Lore Vault)
Recorded: 2021.05.23
Transcript:
++Watcher’s Grave, Nessus, Unstable Centaur
**The Guardian arrives on the battlefield, in view of the Halphas Electus.
Zavala: Empress Caiatl – we invoke the Rite of Proving. The Vanguard sends forth its champions.
Caiatl: The challenge is met. Our blood flows together. May it lead to unity.
**The Guardian advances on the tank, fighting Cabal and Vex, and defeat Valus Ozysas. They then enter the land tank.
Caiatl: This is the Halphas Electus, the digger of graves, her mouth packed with red soil. I do not grant you safe passage.
**The Guardian advances further into the tank, fighting Cabal as they go.
++ Infantry Concourse, Nessus, Unstable Centaur
Caiatl: My war machine purrs. She hungers for battle Have you the same appetite?
Caiatl: Be reasonable, Guardians. While there is shame in surrender, I am merciful.
Zavala: You all but demanded this conflict. We will see it through to the end.
**The Guardian delves deeper into the Vehicle Bay.
++ Halphas Electus, Nessus, Unstable Centaur
Caiatl: My warriors pledge themselves to the Rite of Proving. Cut them down if you can.
Zavala: If it must be done.
**The Guardian fights multiple Cabal – including Optus Taxaat, Val Cunqu’us, and Val Trekitus – along with two Goliath tanks before moving on.
Caiatl: My champion awaits in the locus of honor! Why do you skulk through the maintenance areas.
Zavala: We will deal with your champion in due time… though we may destroy your tank in the process.
Caiatl: Ha, we are Cabal! We eat the mountains, we drink the seas!
Zavala: Yes. And we are here to stop you.
**The Guardian descends into the maintenance areas of the tank.
Caiatl: You would attack my tank directly? It is sacred to my men. They will fight as though its oil were blood.
**The Guardian disables the Halphas Electus and defeats Val Vinca’ar before taking an elevator up.
Caiatl: You take to ritual combat well, Commander. Do you enjoy it?
Zavala: There is no pleasure in killing. If this one act of barbarism will force peace… so be it.
**The Guardian passes through a long hallway with statues, purple gems, and discarded piles of Cabal armor, and reaches the door to the Proving Grounds.
Zavala: Hold strong, Guardians. One final victory is all I ask.
**The Guardian enters the Proving Grounds and use the Bell of Conquest to issue the challenge.
Caiatl: Let the Rite of Proving commence!
**Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl, enters the arena. Ignovun fights with multiple waves of Cabal soldiers and shield defenses before he is defeated.
Zavala: Caiatl. Your champion falls.
Caiatl: You have claimed victory in the Rite of Proving. I am bound to your agreement.
Zavala: Your champion fought with honor, and you accept defeat in the same way.