Darkness. It surrounds me as I sleep, awaiting the day that I wake up and can be of use. I do not remember my name, nor do I remember my purpose. All I know is that I must sleep until she wakes me, until the day comes when I am needed again.

I hear her voice. "Wake up Tenno. The Grineer are here. You must escape." I am awoken from my dream and dropped from my pod of slumber. I find myself weak, collapsed to the ground as if in submission. Something walks to me, or maybe someone. I can barely understand it, my mind is so fuzzy. He puts something on my shoulder, and it digs into my flesh, granting me pain. My mind clears and I can understand the half-garbled words coming from the creature.

"My queens will be gracious to me for capturing you Tenno, for no one has been able to capture one of you until now. This device will help me in doing so, it will bore into your very being until I gain control of you." It continues to talk, but her words cut through like a sword and embed themselves into my mind.

"You must escape Excalibur. I'm overloading your systems. You must get a weapon as soon as possible. Go now!" My entire body surges with energy, allowing me to stand. The ugly faces of the creatures in front of me fuel my desire to move, to escape. I release the excess energy building up in my body, knocking all of the creatures to the walls, killing some of them in the process. The one that was talking to me disappeared somehow. I must focus, I must escape. I stumble to the bottom of the pod in which I slept, where three weapons wait for me. A Skana, a dagger, and a staff. A feint knowledge of how to use each weapon surfaces in my mind, but one is more prominent than the others. I pick up the Skana, feeling the comfort I have with the weapon, and attach it to my back. I stretch out my legs and run to the entrance, taking care not to stumble. I must find a way to escape. A path lays before me, created by her, The Lotus. She will help me in my endeavors, I'm sure of it. I head down the path, taking in my surroundings. Images flash in my head. Explosions, death, gunshots, fire, war. What happened before my sleep? Why was there war? I do not know, but I know there were more once more Tenno. We were squadrons strong, and overwhelmingly powerful. Are there any left, other than me?

"Yes Excalibur, they are waiting for you at the Dojo. They are waiting to welcome you home." Home, what is a home? I cannot remember, but it sounds comforting to hear. I slip into a comforting daydream where I am accepted, and safe. That comfort is broken by the sound of a gunshot and the feeling of impact.

"Excalibur, use your sword to deflect their gunshots, your shields can only last for so long." I take up my Skana just in time to block the next bullet. I rush the enemy, swinging my weapon and slicing them in half. This is no time for comfort, this is a battleground, and I must stay aware. I start down the path again, quicker this time, exterminating the foul creatures that attempt to attack me. I find one of their mobile armories, and look for a weapon. I need something that will give me range, allow me to stay away from the enemies instead of forcing me to get close. A MK1-Braton catches my attention. I lift it up and look down the sights. It feels comfortable in my hands. I fire a few shots. Accurate, quick, and comfortable. I attach it to my back and look for a supporting weapon. I pick up a Lato. It's a bit heavy, which means it won't do well with speed, but I don't need speed. I hold it up and test fire it. Powerful and accurate, just what I need. I attach it to my leg and head out, pulling the rifle from my back. I'm ready now, I can protect myself from anything. I must head home.

I come to the ruins of a town. The images come again, screams echo in my head. The creature speaks in my head this time. "You're remembering, aren't you? The old war. You Tenno killed many of us, but we grew strong once again. You cannot stop it this time. We will exterminate all that oppose us. We shall use your body to create better Grineer brothers, and our Queens will not have to concern themselves with our broken, deteriorating bodies."

"You will not take me, I will not succumb to your control" I reply doubting he can hear me.

"Oh you will, so long as that device is attached to you, I will eventually take control of your mind." He appears in front of me in a flash of yellow energy. "I am Captain Vor, the most trusted of the Queens' Grineer. I will not fail." I barely am able to dodge as he swings his sword.

"This is the time to run Excalibur. Go, he is too powerful for you now. Regain your strength and you will be able to fight him later." I take heed to The Lotus's words and run, hearing Vor's distorted voice slowly disappear behind me. I reach the extraction point and a ship is waiting for me.

"Operator? Is that you? Oh how long has it been since Ordis has seen you? Come, we must escape to the Dojo, the others are waiting for you there." The voice is familiar and inviting. A panel flips in the bottom of the ship as it hovers above me and reveals an indentation perfectly my size and shape. I jump and grab one of the handholds. "Hold on Operator, Ordis will get you to safety." The craft flips over and I slip into the indentation on the craft. The panel flips again and the ship takes off to the stars.

"Oh how relieved Ordis is to see you Operator. I suspected you to be dead, but The Lotus pressed me to believe in your survival. Sorry for the mess. Those Grineer raided the ship and took whatever they could to aid themselves and make themselves more powerful. I may have a few glitches in my - KILL THEM ALL. Oops. See?"

I look around the interior. Wires hanging from the ceiling, panels on the floor, and components strewn across the deck of the ship. "Why did they do this?" I ask the friendly voice.

"Ordis thinks it's because their technology is far less superior to ours, so the- bastards -Grineer took all they could use."

"Is there any way I can repair you?"

"Your ship, along with Ordis, will be repaired at the Dojo. Do not worry Operator, everything will be - we're all going to die - fine."

"That's a relief." I look out the front of my ship, at least they didn't remove the life support or front windows, and see a large, elegant station come into view. The Dojo, home of the Tenno. A beautiful merging of technology and art. Memories flood into my head, reminding me of my training that I partook in here.

"Lay in the panel Operator, we must dock soon." I lay in the indentation and wait as we dock. The panel flips and I walk into the open space of the Dojo. The main hall is empty, but the air smells sweet with memories that were made and more that are waiting to be. I walk a bit farther before I feel a dagger on my throat.

"Don't move buddy. If you want to live, you'll have to do exactly what I say." says a strange voice in my ear. "Now, bend over, I'm going in dry." I elbow my assailant and turn around, sword in hand, but no one is there. "Aw c'mon I was only having fun with you. No need to freak out." I look frantically for the voice, trying to connect it to a body.

"Where the hell are you?" I shout into the open space. "Show yourself!"

"Well I was going to, but then you attacked me. That wasn't very friendly of you."

Another, more gravelly voice shouted, "Loki! Enough with your antics. Greet our fellow Tenno with respect." I turn to see a giant figure step through a doorway.

"Awe, why should I do that Rhino? I just wanna have fun for once."

"The others are resting, you may be on watch tonight, but harassing Tenno is not part of your job."

"You're right, It's part of my personality!" A lanky form shimmers into existence next to the one called Rhino. "He's a new guy anyway, he needs to learn to stay on his toes." Loki looks up at Rhino as if taunting him.

"Go to your quarters Loki. or do you want me to "take care of things" with you again?" Rhino towers over Loki, challenging him to oppose his orders.

"Fine. I'm not finished with you new guy?" Loki says, facing me. He walks away making lecherous motions with his hands. until he disappeared behind the doorway Rhino came in previously.

"Sorry about him. He's an ass to everyone. What's your name?" Rhino says approaching me.

"I stand up to try and match Rhino's height, "Excalibur, sir." I reply, taking care to use a respective tone. His arms are as thick as my waist, and I don't want to test his strength.

"Excalibur, I thought you guys were extinct. What's that on your shoulder?" He asked, pointing at the orange device Vor attached to me.

"Captain Vor attached it to him in an attempt to control him, we need to remove it quickly." The lotus replies. "I know I'm asking a lot of you Rhino, but you must protect him and help him take that device off. "

"How do I know he's not being used right now Lotus? Vor could be listening in to our conversation right now."

"That is why you must help him as quickly as possible. He will be useful to you in the future. He has the hidden protocol."

"Fine. Follow me Excalibur. I'll show you where you'll be staying for the time being." I follow Rhino through the doorway and up to a living area.

"What did she mean by hidden protocol?" I ask out of curiosity.

"That's none of your concern. You may want to take off your helmet and warframe when you sleep. It's more comfortable that way."

"What do you mean?"

"Look at yourself, that's not your skin, that's a suit. You'll have to leave on your right arm because of that thing, but the rest, you can take off. Just think of your suit coming off and you should be able to step out of it." He shows me into a room with a bed and dresser. "There are normal clothes in the dresser, they should fit you."

"How did you know I would be here and need this room?"

"We always prepare an open room, just in case another Tenno happens to pop up out of nowhere. No go to sleep, we'll have food in the morning."

"Thank you Rhino." I say to him earnestly. He nods and walks away, leaving the door to close. I imagine the suit coming off and it opens, allowing me to step out. I fall to the floor, realising that my strength only came from the assistance of my suit. I crawl into bed, completely bare, other than my right arm and instantly fall asleep.