The Ishtar Collective’s Archives hold a wealth of information about the Vex, including notes on how the Vex minds work,¹ some fractured data about the Black Garden,² and even a map of the Vault of Glass.³ Most recently, references to Praedyth have been found.⁴

A Collective research team consisting of Dr. Shim, Maya Sundaresh, Chioma Esi, and Duane-McNiadh, captured a Vex to study. Esi discovered that the Vex was running a simulation of their research team that was completely accurate.⁵ After much debate, they conclude that the only way to save themselves from the simulation is to bring in something the Vex cannot simulate—a Warmind.⁶ They were able to rescue 227 undamaged copies of themselves from inside the Vex, and all copies voted to become explorers in the Vex information network.⁷

Both the Fallen House of Winter and the Hezen Corrective, a Vex subtype, have attempted to access the information stored in the Archives.⁸⁹ A Guardian successfully brought the Archives back online and its information is now available to the Tower.