History Recap / Warframe

Warframe's plot line is rather scattered with many aspects pertaining on yet-to-be-released information of the universe before the player stepped into the fray.

This recap page is an attempt to sort the stories that has been revealed together in proper order, based on PC version of the game. (Since [=PS4=] and Xbox One version updates slower) '''Be warned that there are spoilers in this page'''.

!The Gradavius Dilemma

'''Available''': 20 November 2013 (World event, introduced in Update 11)

Alad V, a Corpus head of Grineer Relations and a scientist reporting directly to Board of Directors has been working on ''Zakuna Project'', cannibalizing parts of captured Tenno and incorporating them into a new robotics with Warframe abilities. In fear of the project succeeding and Alad V gaining more influence, Corpus Board member Frohd Bek sent ships to Jupiter in order to track him down under the pretense of making Alad V pay for massive debt he caused during failed ''Gradavius Dilemmia''. But what the Corpus found there instead are horde and horde of Infested attacking the fleet all over Jupiter...

This recap page is an attempt to sort the stories that has been revealed together in proper order. '''Be warned that there are spoilers in this page'''.

Lotus, finding out about the conflict brewing and the reasons behind them, decided to intervine by sending the awake Tenno, leaving the choice in the their hands they could do either: Support the Grinner and be able to rescue their sleeping comrades, but many colonies on Mars will fall under the Grineer's rule; or support the Corpus and save the colonies from being taken, but having the sleeping Tenno falls into Alad V's hands.

!Natah's Quest

The Stalker knows of the coming betrayal, but is unable to stop the Tenno.

After unknown period of time, The Lotus puts the Tenno into century-long cryogenic sleep, waiting to be called again.

Lotus, heard about the conflict brewing and the reasons behind them, decided to intervine by sending the awake Tenno, leaving the choice in the their hands they could do either: Support the Grinner and be able to rescue their sleeping comrades, but many colonies on Mars will fall under the Grineer's rule; or support the Corpus and save the colonies from being taken, but having the sleeping Tenno falls into Alad V's hands.

Alad V and his Corpus found a hidden area with many Tenno still in cryosleep and are planning to go and capture them for study, however the Grineer General, Sargas Ruk, has heard about it and demanded to be given the Tenno so he could kill them, Alad V refused and because of that, open war started on Mars with the two factions. Lotus heard about the conflict brewing and the reasons behind them, decided to intervine by sending the awake Tenno, leaving the choice in the their hands they could do either: Support the Grinner and be able to rescue their sleeping comrades, but many colonies on Mars will fall under the Grineer's rule; or support the Corpus and save the colonies from being taken, but having the sleeping Tenno falls into Alad V's hands.

After a series of missions, you are able to take off the Ascaris from your body and stop Vor from controling you. But there was a failsafe, the remnants of the Ascaris in your body are now rigged to explode, and to stop it from happening, you must kill the one who put it on you in the first place: Vor

!The Gradavius Dilemma and The Hunt for Alad V

Captain Vor, a famous Grineer warrior, has been trying to uncover as many Orokin artifacts as possible. Unlike other clones, he is shown that to have a deep understanding of Orokin technology. In the process, he has acquired a powerful Janus Key and uses it to unlock the chamber leading to you, the Tenno currently sleeping in cryogenic slumber.

Fortunately, the Lotus sensed ''something else'' and decided to intervene. She awakes the Tenno all over the galaxy, just in time to save you from Grineer captors. You fight your way out of Mercury, gaining equipment and skills you needed, and finally confront Vor in battle. The Captain is defeated, but only temporary. And you still have no clue of why you ended up here...

* Later these group of children found on Zariman were later unwillingly experimented on by the Orokin. During an incident where a subject (speculated to be the original of Rhino warframe) break loose, an unknown person made an observation that the subject is cannibal, but still capable of emotions and regret. (in this case, over killing the guards)

!The Corpus, Grineer and Technocyte virus

The Grineer are clones created by the Orokin, designed to have low intelligence and thus suited for hard labor. Several Synthesis Codex entries show the Grineer putting their tools to use as a weapon. The Orokin treated them like slaves, even used them as meatshield against Infested attacks. But even the most foolish animal has its limits. During an Infested outbreak, a group of Grineer turned on the Orokin, starting a rebellion that later mark the birth of Grineer Empire as we know it.

"Corpus" is originally a loose term for "family" in Orokin Empire, mostly referred to those of non-Orokin lower castes. Most of them survived the Old War and the Grineer Empire, and it can be presumed that many of them became twisted mega-corporate that spans the Origin System after the core of Orokin society was gone.

Digital Extreme has said that Hayden Tenno, the protagonist of DarkSector, is the first Tenno, Although fans remains skeptical whether events in DarkSector are canonically part of Warframe's timeline or not.

The Orokin Empire has a caste-based structures, each with defined purpose, status and duties;

Anti MOA synthesis findings gave us hints that there are more 'races' outside of the Orokin and the Grineer living under the Empire.

Anti MOA synthesis finding gave us hints that there are more 'races' outside of the Orokin and the Grineer living under the Empire.

By a reason unknown, the Orokin Empire has a Plan to make a journey into Tau System. Countless ventures has failed until Archimedian Perintol presented the Orokin Empire with a '...creature, no larger than a hand. Its body was symmetrical, star-shaped with a seamless, matte-black shell.' that self-regenerates and adaptive to its environment, as the means of Terraforming distant planets. He claims that the Void (sub-space of Warframe universe) is poison to them and thus, they will be marooned in Tau too far away to threaten Orokin Empire should any unfortunate changes occur.

After the war (suspected to be against the Sentient and Technocyte virus), the Tenno returned to the Empire and slaughter all of the Orokin during victory celebration ceremony.

Captain Vor, a famous Grineer warrior, has been trying to uncover Orokin artifacts as many as possible. Unlike other clones, it is shown that he has deep understanding of Orokin technology. In the process, he has acquired a powerful Janus Key and use it to unlock the chamber leading to you, the Tenno currently sleeping in cryogenic slumber.

The Lotus, alerted by some sort of warning, decided to reactivate the Tenno all over the galaxy that has been put into cryogenic sleep. For you, it's just in time before Vor's search party can take you away. You eventually regain your skill and take the fight back to the Grineer on Mercury, culminating with assassination of Vor himself. (Though it won't be the last time you'll see him).

Captain Vor, a famous Grineer warrior, has been trying to uncover Orokin artifacts as many as possible. Unlike other clones, it is shown that he has deep understanding of Orokin technology. In the process, he has acquired a powerful Janus Key and use it to unlock the chamber leading to you, the Tenno currently sleeping in cryogenic slumber.

Fortunately, the Lotus sensed ''something else'' and decided to intervene. She awakes the Tenno all over the galaxy, just in time to save you from Grineer captors. You fight your way out of Mercury, gaining equipment and skills you needed, and finally confront Vor in battle. The Captain is defeated, but only temporary. And you still have no clue of why you ended up here...

During the process, player encounters more allies;
* Ordis, a cephalon in charge of maintaining your Liset ship. (after Vor use his Janus Key to destroy the first one intended to rescue you) He sports a conflicted personality due to damage the ship suffered, often glitches into warmongering lapses before suddenly reverts to calmness again. He and the player goes on a quest to recover ship's sub-sections and return normal functionalities to the ship. One important note; he has been created in Orokin era but does not remember anything about the Old War, even doubting that he might be the one who erased the memories himself.
* Darvo, a rouge laid-back Corpus who now live as a black marketer. He cooperates with the Lotus, and will continue to supply the Tenno with weapons and equipment throughout your Warframe career.

Grineer and Corpus relations have never been the greatest, with both sides barely tolerating each other at the best of times. But eventually, tensions would reach an all time high when the Corpus decide to raise taxes on trade. In response, the Grineer reveal they have been constructing a new class of ship, the Fomorian, and send them to destroy private Corpus resource stores, intent on forcing them to lower prices again.

The Lotus, alerted by some sort of warning, decided to reactivate the Tenno all over the galaxy that has been put into cryogenic sleep. For you, it's just in time before Vor's search party can take you away. You eventually regain your skill and take the fight back to the Grineer on Mercury, culminating with assassination of Vor himself. (Though it won't be the last time you'll see him).

!Return of the Sentient

By a reason unknown, the Orokin Empire has a Plan to make a journey into Tau System. Countless ventures has failed until Archimedian Perintol presented the Orokin Empire with a '...creature, no larger than a hand. Its body was symmetrical, star-shaped with a seamless, matte-black shell.' that are adaptive to its environment, as the means of Terraforming distant planets. He claims that the Void (sub-space of Warframe universe) is poison to them and thus, they will be marooned in Tau too far away to threaten Orokin Empire should any unfortunate changes occur.

The Orokin is an ancient but highly-advanced empire whose influences once spans all over the galaxy. Among their creations are the Prime weapons (Or most of them, some are implied to be made by Tenno with salvaged Orokin tech), the various derelicts encountered within Void missions, the genetically engineered plants on Earth, and the Tenno themselves.

Digital Extreme has said that Hayden Tenno, the protagonist of DarkSector, is the first Tenno. Although fans remains skeptical whether events in DarkSector are canonically part of Warframe's timeline or not.

The Orokin is an ancient but highly-advanced empire whose influences once spans all over the galaxy.
It is implied that they created, and eventually be destroyed by one of their own creation called the Sentient.

!Natah Quest

The Lotus, alerted by some sort of warning, decided to reactivate the Tenno all over the galaxy that has been put into cryogenic sleep. For you, it's just in time before Vor's search party can take you away. You eventually regain your skill and take the fight back to the Grineer on Mercury, culminating with assassination of Vor himself. (Though it won't be the last time you'll see him)

!Gradavius Dilemma

The Lotus, alerted by some sort of warning, decided to reactivate the Tenno all over the galaxy that has been put into cryogenic sleep. For you, it's just in time before Vor's search party can take you away.