Dark Sector Reference

Warframe is a game based in part on Digital Extremes' earlier successful project, Dark Sector (also spelled darkSector). These are the features in Warframe based on aspects of Dark Sector.

While these aspects are based on Dark Sector, they do not confirm a link in the lore and universes between the two games, only suggest one. Please keep that in mind when adding this category to pages and reading the linked pages information.

From the game:

• Tenno: Digital Extremes enjoys using the word "Tenno", Japanese for "Emperor" or "heavenly sovereign", in their video games. This can be seen in name of Warframe's player faction, and could previously be seen with Hayden Tenno, the protagonist of Dark Sector.
• Black Market: During the Vor's Prize Quest, Ordis uses the term "black market scumbags" when restoring the Market segment. Throughout Dark Sector, weapons were available from the Black Market, which Hayden could buy with Rubles.
• Excalibur Proto: Around the end of Chapter 8: Unnatural History, Hayden finds and steals a power suit inside the Vozro Research Facility.  Excalibur, more specifically the Excalibur Proto-Armor Skin introduced in Update 12.6 (2014-03-26), highly resembles Hayden Tenno's suit.
• Jackals: Unlike the Jackal seen on the trailer, in the release version of Dark Sector these Jackals are dark-blue walking tanks used by Lasrian soldiers. The Jackals have the Lotus logo on their leg plates.
• Nyx Nemesis: Nadia Sudek/Nemesis, the one who infects Hayden Tenno in the first place, uses a power suit.  Nyx, more specifically the Nyx Nemesis Skin introduced in Hotfix 16.4.3 (2015-04-24), highly resembles Nadia Sudek's suit.
• Infestation: The Technocyte Virus plays a big part of Dark Sector and is what Hayden is infected with. This is similar to the virus that created the Infested. Lephantis looks similar to Dark Sector's Robert Mezner Boss, and has similar mechanics.
• Glaive: The  Glaive is a weapon commonly used in Dark Sector alongside Hayden Tenno's sidearm. It is created with his infected arm and obtains upgrades regularly throughout the game, including charged throws and explosive blasts.
  • Navigator:  Ivara's  Navigator ability is similar to Hayden Tenno's Aftertouch ability that allows him to remotely pilot his Glaive in-flight.
• Glaive Proto: The Glaive Proto Skin is a cosmetic skin for Glaive weapons, released in Update 16.9 (2015-06-17) in commemoration of Warframe's Second Anniversary. This skin looks similar to Hayden Tenno's Glaive.
• Grineer: The Grineer are present in the 8 minute trailer of Dark Sector as an enemy. While not in the release version of Dark Sector, the Lasrian Troopers look similar to them.
• Lotus: The Lotus symbol is seen throughout Dark Sector, including the game's logo. It is also the game's icon and in-game organization. Additionally, during the cutscene at the end of the Prologue, Robert Mezner tells Hayden the following:

• Subsume: The Helminth Subsume process takes the above quote in a literal sense; Lotus flowers grow and bloom in the Helminth Room after the Subsumed Warframes "die in the process".
• Elements: The elements  Heat,  Electricity, and  Cold are present throughout Dark Sector, which can be infused into Hayden Tenno's Glaive as it passes through them.
• Gas:  Gas's brown color, damage over time effects, and increased damage against Infested is similar to the Enferon gas's effects in Dark Sector.
• Dark Sectors: Dark Sectors are locations in the Star Chart controlled by the Infested. They bear the same name and logo as the game Dark Sector.
• Clan Emblem: The default Clan Emblem and the Alliance Emblem bear the same logo of Dark Sector.
• Mods: Firearms in Dark Sector can equip upgrades, which likely served as the precursor for Mods.
• Punch Through: Firearms in Dark Sector equipped with the Puncture upgrade apply a penetration effect.
• Weapons: A few weapons use very similar traits to those in Dark Sector:
  • Both the  Hek and  Corinth use the sound of the Protecta shotgun.
  • The  Lex,  Lex Prime,  Aklex and  Aklex Prime use the sound of the Hammer 1895 revolver and are visually similar to the Tekna 9mm handgun.
  • The Protokol Vekesk, Tekna, 95 and Spectre skins share the same models as the Vekesk Micro, Tekna 9mm, Hammer 1895 and Spectre weapons respectively.
• Enemies: Various enemies encountered in-game share traits with enemies encountered in Dark Sector:
  • Shield Lancers look similar to Maulers.
  • Nox enemies look similar to Cyber-suit troopers.
  • The Zealoid Prelate and Zealoid Bastion look similar to Stingers.
  • The Stalker shares his name with the Stalker Boss.
  •  Chroma shares his name with the Chroma enemies encountered throughout Dark Sector.
  • The Scaldra serve as a repeat of the Lasrian Troopers.
• The Duviri Paradox: The older Operator (now known as Drifter) featured in the trailer bears a striking resemblance to Hayden Tenno, however the resemblence was confirmed to be coincidental.
• End Credits: In Warframe's End Credits, which can be found on Cetus, Fortuna, the Necralisk and the Chrysalith, Hayden Tenno is listed along with Digital Extremes employees who have worked on the respective updates.
• Nightwave: The Weekly Act "The Old Ways" references Hayden Tenno's signature sidearm and glaive playstyle in Dark Sector.
• Whispers in the Walls: The 1999 portion of the Quest bears several references to Dark Sector:
  • The plague and the TV infested-like creatures present are reminiscent of the Technocyte infection.
  • The playable character is wearing a suit of armor reminiscent of  Excalibur, similarly to Hayden Tenno wearing a power suit resembling the Excalibur Proto-Armor Skin.
  • Concept art of Dark Sector is seen on the posters on the subway walls. The game's main antagonist, Robert Mezner, can be seen on them. The posters also feature the original cover for Dark Sector.

From the trailer:

• Liset: The Liset looks the same as the ship Dex flies in the Dark Sector trailer.
• Zariman Ten Zero: Statue on Zariman, which seems to be the ship's statue, highly resembles the ship from beginning of the trailer.
• Jackal: An armored quadruped vehicle in Dark Sector. It looks like a Grineer version of the Jackal on Venus.
• Dex: The name of the woman piloting the Liset in the trailer is Dex. This is possibly the inspiration name of Dex-related equipment.
• End-Mission Animation: In the trailer, Hayden Tenno is seen stepping into the Liset the exact same way Warframes do during the extraction cinematic. The room is exactly the same and also features the hanging Corpus-like suits in the background.
• Burston: Grineer enemies used the  Burston in the 2004 trailer, but as an automatic rifle instead of a burst rifle. Grineer Elite Lancers used this weapon as a placeholder until replaced by the  Hind.
• Solar rails: Hayden mentions Solar Rails in the beginning of the trailer.
• Lotus Quote: Some things Hayden says are also said by the Lotus (e.g. "There are Grineer marines all over." and "For generations we slept..." as opposed to the Lotus saying "For generations, you slept...").
• Aklato: Hayden uses the  Aklato when he shoots the Grineer soldiers.
• Sounds: Grineer marines used to make the same voice lines as the lines used in Dark Sector, before they were changed to speak Grineer.
• Corpus-like Suits: Can be seen at 6:39. Can be found in Corpus Ice Planet missions as an Easter Egg.
• Stalker: The trailer begins with whispers almost identical to the Stalker.
• Trinity: Can be seen at 2:05 in this trailer, albeit with a different glow pattern on the face plate.  Gyre's design seems to be heavily based off of this version of Trinity.
• Ship: The first corridor to be seen looks exactly like one of the old Corpus Ship corridors.
• Barrels: Same destructible Corpus containers. Seen multiple times.