History of Chapter 1 – A Step Leads. A Step Follows.

Chapter 1 – A Step Leads. A Step Follows. opens the Dynasty lore book, which is about the Qugu of Seht.

Season

Sources disagree. Ishtar Collective files it under The Final Shape (2024.06.25); Destinypedia says it comes from Episode: Echoes, with entries unlocked by completing each Act. The Qugu and the Hive-in-the-rift story fit Echoes, but verify in game.

Summary

Qugu leader Te'Qal is granted the golden command sleeve and becomes Warden of the Seht Armada. When the Se'Un system goes silent, Te'Qal leads a fleet through a gate to investigate and finds a great tear in space with a massive Hive vessel. The outnumbered Qugu fleet is overwhelmed and retreats through the gate; Captain Pel'Uma is killed. Characters: Te'Qal, Captain Je'Gana, Captain Pel'Uma.

Unlocking

Destinypedia: complete each Act of Episode: Echoes. Unconfirmed elsewhere.