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|introduced = {{ver|31.5}}

|*Completed [[The New War]]

'''Angels of the Zariman''' is a solo-only main [[Quest]], released in {{ver|31.5}}. The [[Zariman Ten Zero]] has emerged from the [[Void]], haunted by nightmares of the past, that the Tenno need to confront.

TheDue Zarimanto Tenthe Zeroevents suddenlyof appearsthe fromNew itsWar, Voidthe foldZariman onceTen again,Zero is accessible from the material world. The appearance of the fabled ship draws the attention of scavengingthe Kuva[[Worm Queen]]'s [[Grineer]] and Juno[[Parvos Granum]]'s [[Corpus]], while a strange song emanating from within attracts the attention of the [[Tenno]] and the [[Lotus]].

Once aboard, the Tenno finds that the Grineer had arrived first, loses the Lotus' signal, and meets [[The Holdfasts]], the last remaining survivors of the Zariman's crew who were thoughtknown to be dead. Led by [[Quinn]], they exist in a form in-between life and death, defending the Zariman from that which would destroy it, including the Void itself. They inform the Tenno that the Zariman is suffering a [[Void Cascade]] that threatens all of reality itself, accelerated by the [[Void Angel]]s such as [[Kira]], who was a former member of the Holdfasts before succumbing to the Void's call. The Tenno is able to stop the Void Cascade with their powers, but the Angels proceed to break through the Albrecht Membrane and cause a [[Void Flood]]. After sealing the Void ruptures causing the Void flood, the invading Grineer along with Kira begin a [[Void Armageddon]] and head to attack the Reliquary Drive powering the Zariman directly. [[Cavalero]] of the Holdfasts explains that while the Zariman was a colony ship and not provided weapons, the Reliquary Drive was too important to leave unguarded and so it was equipped with Auto-Fabricating Armaments. Using the Armaments, the Tenno is able to successfully defend the Reliquary Drive from the encroaching Grineer troops and destroy Kira, putting a stop to the song and the threat.

Quinn suggests creating a memorial for everyone that was lost in Kira's favorite location, which the Tenno visits to honor herthem. The Tenno is encouraged by Quinn and the Holdfasts to continue helping defend the Zariman, and to use it as a new home and fortress against both the Void and the enemies of the Tenno.

The Tenno awaken and are greeted by [[The Holdfasts]], the last survivors of the Zariman, who have transformed into an ethereal, ghostlike existence due to them being "conceptual embodimentembodiments", the same interaction between sentient mindsconsciousness and the Void that givesconverts Operatorsthoughts theirand powersmemories into physical things<ref>"''When consciousness and Void come together, it makes a thing. For example, me!" -'' [[Archimedean Yonta|Archimedean Yonta]]</ref>. Their leader [[Quinn]] explains that the creature, [[Kira]], is a [[Void Angel]], a member of the Holdfasts that has succumbed to the song, aanother manifestation of the Void. They request assistance from the Tenno, as a [[Void Cascade]] is breaking down reality.

Void Cascade consists of purging Exolizers of Void energy. The devices are contaminated by three rifts that can be destroyed with the [[Operator]]'s {{D|Void}} damage or [[Void Sling]], however going near one in this state will force Transference. After the rifts are closed, a Void Manifestation appears above the Exolizer that, once destroyed, spawns a [[Thrax Centurion]], which Quinn recognizes as a facsimile of a Grineer soldier made by the Void. Damage the Thrax enough to force it into a spectral form that can be finished off with Void damage; if the player takes too long, they will repossess the Exolizer. While the Exolizer is freed from the Void Manifestation, the player mustcan kill enemy Grineer within its range to completely purgecull the deviceVoid Cascade more efficiently. Four Exolizers must be cleansed to prevent Cascade and extract to the [[Chrysalith]]. Amidst the chaos, Quinn reminisces about the Zariman's past before the accident, and the player joins in. At the end, Quinn's message is briefly cut off by static, as he grunts in pain - when he regains his composure, he reveals he was fighting off the song, which grows stronger as the Zariman gets more corrupted the Zariman is.

[[Quinn]] says the Tenno are duty-bound to protect the Zariman, however they are still reluctant to be prisoned by their past. Their conversation is interrupted by warnings of a [[Void Flood]].

[[Archimedean Yonta]] gives directions in this mission, and explains more about the nature of the Holdfasts and [[Conceptual Embodiment]]. Quinn discusses the nature of the [[Void Angel|Void Angels]], and distinguishes the Holdfasts from them. Yonta says that the Angels are breaking through the Albrecht Membrane, having damaged the Vitoplast system she designed to seal Void Ruptures automatically, and gives the Tenno a drone to gather up stray Vitoplast in order to seal the ruptures manually.

The goal of Void Flood is to collect Vitoplast from enemies and around the map and deposit them into Void Ruptures. A gauge will fill as the mission progresses, buffing enemies or debuffing Tenno at 40%, 70%, and 100% of the gauge; sealing a Void Rupture reduces the gauge by 30%. After the second rupture, Quinn reminisces about how the Zariman once stood for hope, reciting part of the Zariman Crew pledge that the player completes. Once all three Void Ruptures are sealed, a Thrax Centurion appears and must be dealt with before extracting.

Quinn says that the Grineer are damaging the Reliquary Drive, and that the Angels are flocking to it. [[Cavalero]] will show the Tenno how to use deployable defenses to assist with stopping the damagers. The Tenno is now eager to help after reminscing about their shared positive memories of the Zariman, which Quinn acknowledges. They promise to Quinn that they will take care of the Zariman after the Holdfasts are gone.

In [[Void Armageddon]], Cavalero explains that there are Auto-Fabricating Armaments designed to protect the Reliquary Drive's Eternal Relic which are built using Argozene. These Armaments will protect the Exodamper, which suppress enemy combat abilities until destroyed. While securing Argozene, Cavalero and Archimedean Yonta discuss the nature of the finger-relics.

Once the Ethereal form is destroyed, the Angel's body can be killed, dropping a [[Voidplume Quill]] and a Zariman Arcane. As Kira perishes, Quinn says he is done for and tells the Tenno to remember the Zariman's crew before ceasing contact; Natah/Lotus/Margulis reestablishes connection but the disheartened Tenno simplyfeels defeat in sayssaying they only found ghosts.

Quinn is revealed to have survived, the Holdfasts are now drawing from the radiance of the Tenno's Void powers instead of the Zariman's Reliquary Drive. He asks that the Tenno remember the good things about the Zariman and to visitcreate Kira'sa memorial in the name of Kira and others who were lost, ending the quest.

*The exchanges between the Tenno and the Holdfasts in the early part of the quest line will differ depending on whether the player chose to do the quest as either the [[Operator]] or as the [[Drifter]], the former being oblivious of the situation and the latter being familiar.