The Hollow is a hidden place, located in the nation of Bastion, on the planet Coda, as of the year 468 LV.
History
The Hollow is an underground cave formation. It may be as old as Coda itself. During the Time of the Legion of Dawn, the Hollow was used as a place of exchanging messages like the infamous and traitorous Vatellian Communication. Some people say that those that enter the Hollow become husks of their former self when they come out, suggesting there may have been some kind of Shaper related incident took place here, especially given the fact that there is a Shaper artifact located inside.
In modern day, the Hollow was used by Scars to manipulate a Shaper Relic using stolen Arcanist equipment. Brin requested the Freelancer to thwart this effort, but as a Preventative Precautions and a test, which the lancer successfully passed. After that, the Hollow was constantly overrun by Outlaws.
Geography and Layout
The Hollow Entrance
The entrance to the Hollow is found in the Garrison at Velathra. Once inside, eight inner chambers, both major and minor, can be found in the Hollow. Most structures here are cavernous and karst forms, with plenty of moisture allowing some growth of plants near areas with sunlight.
In the first chamber, there is an overgrow of plants amid the karst cave with bright light entering from an above-ground opening. There is dampness and shallow pools of water in which minor fish can be seen swimming.
The second chamber is similar to the first, but there is less light entering, leading to the existence of mostly bioluminescent flora and creatures like Bat and bugs.
The third chamber has light on one end, again with more plant growth. Fauna such as tesilars and flora such as fungi and moonpods are found here. Woody vines hang from the sturdy ceiling. Karst stone formation reduce at this point. The other end is fully dark with bioluminescent growths.
The fourth chamber is a massive karst cave formation, so dark that glowworms and moonpods live here. While stalactites and stalagmites are common, there are other steep rock formations. In the center, there is a unique-shaped dormant Shaper relic attached to a wheel like Shaper structure—water drips here forming a turbid pool. Bones of Korox and other animals are found here along with outlaws.
The next chamber again has ample light and flora, mostly vines and shrubs. A couple of deposits of Red Chimeric Minerals can be seen here.
The sixth chamber is interesting, because it contains very large deposits of red chimeric minerals. Water drips here to form the karst stones and shallow mineral-filled pools. Plants only grow near the ceiling, mostly vines.
The Hollow Exit
The seventh chamber is again mostly dark and occupied by outlaws. Glowworms, moonpods, and other bioluminescent living beings are found here amid some skeletal remains. The center has light for some vines and flowering plants to grow.
The final chamber is completely devoid of plantlife. There is a lot of light here, but from observations, it can be noticed that most of the skeletons lying here are from animals that likely became food to a large predator, which itself is long gone. There is a unique skeleton that is darkly colored and looks serpentine—this may be the carnivore who ate the docile creatures. This is also where the exit is located, if a lancer doesn’t want to fly back to the entrance to go back to Northern Bastion.
Flora
The following are the revealed varieties of plantlife that are guaranteed to be found in The Hollow. Even a single instance of the flora found in this location is listed here. There may still be more plants that aren't accurately charted:
Creatures
The creatures marked with 
and 
are found only through World Encounters and World Events respectively. Those unmarked may also be found in such events, but are usually found on their own. The following types of fauna, Chimera, and Elementals are revealed to be found in The Hollow. There may also be small Insects which are tough to identify. Weaponized and Shaper Corrupt creatures are not listed here
Enemy Encounters
As with all locations of Coda, The Hollow may have hostile forces. Hostile plantlife and animals, if found here, aren't considered as enemy encounters. The enemies marked with and are found only through World Encounters and World Events respectively. Those unmarked may also be found in such events, but are usually found on their own.
The following types of enemies may be encountered in The Hollow:
Cortex
Cortex entry below is either unlocked in The Hollow or collected during exploration in other locations.
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For a Collection of similar Cortex Entries, See: The Hollow (Loading Screen) |
Expedition List
The following expeditions take place in The Hollow or this location is mentioned during conversations. The expedition types are marked with their appropriate icons:
Trivia
- This hidden place or its surroundings will look different during various seasonal times, which includes the presence or absence of various cataclysmic storms.
- The Hollow is one of the Hidden Places that is used during a mission.
- The Hollow is one of the Hidden Places where no World Event takes place. This may be because it has World Encounter of Outlaws. These enemies were tough to find around the time of launch in order to complete the Faction related Weekly Challenges.
- Among the Hidden Places, the Hollow has the highest number of Cortex Entries at 5.
- The Hollow, like other hidden places, uses a unique instanced map which is not a part of Northern Bastion map.
- The Cortex Entries for the Hollow cannot be obtained in the Library. Each time a loading screen is encountered when entering the Hollow, one entry is available to read, at random.
Interactive Locations Map
Below is a map which can be used to locate various places inside Northern Bastion across all its Subregion's individual areas, including "The Hollow". Any possible places like camps, landmarks, and others, if present inside this area can also be found. This map can be interacted with. Use the filters to find out specific positions.
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