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Gambit was conceived of by a crew member of the Drifters back in the time of the Iron Lords. She mentioned a "tournament where we release captured enemies at Risen, and the ones who kill the most win". The idea stuck in the Drifters mind, and after he killed her for stealing from the crew (allegedly), years later the idea fully formed into the Gambit we know now.
The Drifters ship is a combination of many different designs. Reef ships, old Golden Age tech, even a part of a damaged Black Armory forge. This allows the Drifter access to a huge amount of weaponry and technology, things he needs to restrain the Taken should they get out of line, but he is still missing some pieces he has a desire for.
The Taken Centurion was once second in command to Valus Ta'aurc. Zavala had originally planned to assemble a strike against him, but he mysteriously disappeared when the Dreadnaught arrived in our system. Zavala was very disappointed, he wanted this particular Centurion dead.
The Vex in Gambit show all the signs of wanting to be there. The Drifter has no technology to restrain them, and the Vex seem to be fully aware of this fact. He will often catch them scanning each other, then scanning the area around them. Once, he caught some pretending to be Fallen in a small scale war mock up, they had turned their weapons down to minimal damage and played dead when they were hit.
The High Value Targets are not contained. During the Gambit match, the Drifter activates a signal luring them to the battlefield, and if they get away, then so be it.
The Drifter certainly has favourites, and has been known to place bets on who is most likely to win. The Spider owes the Drifter quite a lot of Glimmer over these bets, and who knows how the Drifter plans on cashing in.
Taken Knights that appear after ten motes are banked are in very low supply, but he has plenty of Captains he doesn't know what to do with. Taken Phalaxes are still in high supply, but the stronger ones are becoming weaker over time.
The Drifter disapproves of using the pinnacle weapons in Gambit, having a particular hatred of Luna's Howl and Not Forgotten. He calls them "Cheap, crucible made crap". He does approve of The Queenbreaker however, but agrees it might be a bit strong.
The Drifter will not allow anyone wearing a poncho to participate in Gambit. This is the main reason why Hawthorne's clothing choice has not taken off in Guardian fashion circles.
The Drifter and the Nine go back a very long way, ever since he supplied the Nine with a ship for Skolas to escape. He had a different name then.
The Primeval Kell speaks English. When sent back to the Ascendant plane, he asks us to kill him to end his suffering.
The Meatball is a Servitor named Kelvis Prime, the last Servitor of House Judgment, lost in the debris in the Reef after the war between the Reef and the Wolves. After being Taken by Oryx, it rose in the ranks during the Taken War, and even became a truly Ascendant Taken, a rare feat only few have managed. The Drifter refuses to divulge how it came to be in his possession.
Zavala, Shaxx, Saladin and Ikora once participated in Gambit in a 2v2, before it was officially allowed to be opened for Guardian use. Shaxx refused to take part unless he was on Ikora's team.
The Drifter has a communicator in his pocket that only connects to one other person. They exchange brief words for 3 minutes once every month. One of Ikora's hidden did catch some of the conversation, it consisted of "The Shadows are becoming more aware of how many Motes I've got. They aren't stupid, but they are greedy. The greed will take over eventually, and they'll show their hand. I take it you'll be ready? Good".
Amanda and the Drifter get along very well. He often calls her "Darlin'" and "Sweetheart", and she calls him "Babe" and "Stinky". There's no romance there, but they have been dragged out of bars completely drunk many times, laughing and insulting each other. He has supplied her with many... Outlandish pieces for Sparrow and ship building, free of charge.
The Drifters Ghost is very uptight and highly strung. She stresses about nearly everything, and cannot stand it when he doesn't let her in on his plans. She does however trust him absolutely, and adores every breath he takes. He would never admit it, but he feels the same way, and made the handcannon Trust to symbolise their bond. His personal Trust has his Ghost engraved on the side.
The Drifters favourite animal is not a snake as first assumed. He prefers cats, and has many aboard his ship. He claims its to deal with rats, but its more because he hates birds and cats are the best way to get rid of them.
The Coin is not made of Jade, or any other material found in this system. It was a gift from the Nine, and is also a key. The Nine did not divulge where the lock is.
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