The Shattered Warpgate (Region)

The Shattered Warpgate is a region in the northeast of Esamir.

The Shattered Warpgate is the subject of its eponymous campaign, a warpgate whose defective world anchor detonated releasing untold energies across Esamir and destroying the old Eastern Warpgate, which it powered.

In-game, the Shattered Warpgate has no control terminals, features, or amenities. It is an area primarily used for campaign objectives.

Despite not technically being a facility, The Shattered Warpgate appears as such on the player's minimap when they are within the region, although displays no facility icon nor faction affiliation at any time. Players may traverse the region freely, even when not tasked by missions or events to enter it.

Lore
With little to no warning, the warpgate formerly located in the northeast of Esamir violently exploded, unearthing the ancient infrastructure beneath it, taking nearby facilities offline, and unleashing torrents of chaotic energy.

Although there were subtle warning signs prior to this calamity, with sparks noticeable around the former warpgate while it was still intact, they were paid little heed and none were prepared for the explosion.

During the events of the Shattered Warpgate campaign, it is discovered that an ancient piece of Vanu technology beneath the warpgate called a "world anchor" became defective, and a gradual build up of energy eventually led to the catastrophic explosion witnessed on Esamir.

After much research, the energies released by the warpgate are quelled and contained, and it is learned that the world anchor and its energy can be harnessed to teleport to an off-world location—an asteroid named Desolation.

History

 * October 1, 2020 Update (The Shattered Warpgate)
 * Added to the game.