Great writeup. Way more story than I have gathered from the game (haven't read much of the grimore, probably won't since it's not directly in the game).
I think the saddest part is that this could have made an amazing in game story with lots of details… but the fact this paragraph (below) is the main line story in Destiny plus The Dark Below is just sad.
ENTER: YOUR GUARDIAN
*The Exo Stranger, having prior knowledge of the events of our time, witnesses the birth of guardians in an effort to find capable guardians whom might aid her attempts to undermine the rise of The Vex
*You activate the Last Array, allowing Rasputin, a Warmind remnant on Earth, to connect to colony installations throughout the system (At least on the Moon, Venus, and Mars).
*You awaken The Hive on the Moon, triggering a resurgence and the opening of the Temple of Crota (potentially this allows Eris to escape)
*You return a shard of The Traveler from The Hive, it was somehow being used to drain The Traveler of its light
*You establish contact with the Awoken, opening up relations between the Queen and The City
*You destroy The Darkness within the Black Garden, allowing The Traveler to draw in light and potentially altering the future
*Eris, having been hidden among The Hive for years, returns to The Tower forewarning of Crota's awakening
*You banish Crota's Soul
*You kill Omnigul, the Will of Crota
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completely agree with you on this. The fact that we are getting more of the story from players than from the game itself is a bit backwards....I only hope the next installment of Destiny will actually have a story.