Editing Battle of Saturn

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{{Battle infobox
|prev= [[Battle of Twilight Gap]]
|conc=
|next= [[SIVA Crisis]]
|image= [[File:Blast zone.jpg|350px|The Dreadnaught's superweapon, dealing the decisive blow on the Awoken fleet]]
|conflict= [[Taken War]]
|date=
|place= [[Saturn]]
|result= *Oryx tactical victory
**Mara strategic victory
*Oryx's support fleet is destroyed and the [[Dreadnaught]] is prevented from entering the inner system
**Oryx infilitrates the [[Dreaming City]]
*The Awoken fleet is annihilated and Queen Mara Sov presumed dead
**Mara Sov infiltrates [[High War|Oryx's Throne World]]
*Disappearance of [[Prince Uldren]]
|side1= [[Awoken]]
|side2= [[Hive]]
|side3=
|side4=
|commanders1= *Queen [[Mara Sov]]
*Prince [[Uldren Sov]]
*[[Paladin]]s 
:*[[Leona Bryl]]
:* [[Abra Zire]]
:*[[Pavel Nolg]]
*[[Techeun]]s 
:*[[Shuro Chi]]
:* [[Sedia]]
:* [[Kalli]]
|commanders2= 
*[[Oryx, the Taken King]] 
*[[Ecthar, Sword of Oryx]]
|commanders3= 
|commanders4=
|forces1= *Royal Armada
:*12-15 [[Ketch]]s
:*[[Ceres Galliot]]s
::*[[Harbinger (Reef superweapon)|Harbinger]]s
:*Hundreds of [[Corsair]]s
:*[[Vestian Guard]]
|forces2= *[[Blood of Oryx]]
:*[[Dreadnaught]]
:*Twelve [[Hive warship]]s
:*[[Tombship]]s
|forces3=
|forces4=
|casual1=*Total annihilation of the Awoken fleet
*Hundreds of Awoken
|casual2=*Near total annihilation of Oryx's support fleet
*Thousands of Hive
|casual3=
|casual4=
|civilian=*Hundreds of Awoken civilian
}}
{{quote|We fought to keep our beautiful creation safe. And now this beast has come, claiming to be King. Mara Sov bows to no one.|Mara Sov}}

The '''Battle of Saturn''' was the first conflict of [[the Taken War]], the invasion of the [[Solar System]] by [[Oryx, the Taken King]].

==Order of Battle==
===Prelude===
Prior to the battle, [[Eris Morn]] warned Queen [[Mara Sov]] of Oryx's impending threat, prompting the Queen and her forces to set a course for [[Saturn]] in an attempt to challenge Oryx's armada.

===The Battle===
{{quote|You and I know how this ends. We've known since you've escaped from that...pit. The Awoken have played their part. This... was all part of the plan. Guide them, my [[Hidden]] [[Eris Morn|friend]]. It is all up to you now.|Mara Sov}}

Leading a massive fleet of [[Hive warship]]s and [[Tombship]]s with his [[Dreadnaught]], Oryx had come to destroy humanity in retribution for the death of his son, [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]]. Oryx halted his fleet over [[Saturn]], and it was here that the [[Awoken]], led by their Queen [[Mara Sov]] and her brother [[Uldren Sov|Uldren]], attacked. The Awoken Fleet, consisting of multiple captured [[Fallen]] [[Ketch|Ketches]] and Awoken fighters, attacked Oryx's fleet by flying through Saturn's rings to take them by surprise. The space around the Hive armada quickly became filled with weapon discharges and explosions as furious combat erupted. The battle seemed relatively even, with the Hive suffering heavy losses among their warships and Tombships despite the destruction of many Awoken fighters.

From her flagship on one of the Ketches, Mara Sov stood with her [[Techeun|Techeuns]], working with them in order to conjure [[Harbinger]]s, massive homing energy projectiles that were then fired at the Hive fleet. The projectiles proved to be quite powerful, smashing through multiple Hive cruisers without slowing down, but when they impacted upon the hull of Oryx's Dreadnaught they simply faded away, leaving it undamaged. With the Queen's power useless, Oryx (who had been watching the battle from a room on his Dreadnaught) countered with a display of his own might. Using the Dreadnaught's primary weapon, Oryx sent out a massive shockwave that not only destroyed the entire Awoken fleet along with much of his own support vessels, but also created a massive hole in Saturn's rings. As the weapon fired, many Awoken ships attempted to escape the blast, but were unsuccessful.

Though the battle ended in a devastating defeat for the Awoken, their attack had succeeded in damaging the Hive fleet to such an extent that Oryx was forced to keep his Dreadnaught in orbit over Saturn and send the Taken ahead to lay the groundwork for the invasion, rather than immediately advance on the inner worlds.

===Aftermath===
{{quote|My contacts near Saturn say the weapon fired only once." <br> "It's not like the Queen to attack a superior force..." <br> "How could she have known? ...How can anyone?|[[Ikora Rey]] and [[Commander Zavala]]}}

With the Awoken dealt with, Oryx turned his attention to the inner system, sending his Taken army to assault [[Cabal]] positions and facilities across Mars, which dealt massive casualties to the [[Dust Giants]], [[Blind Legion]], and [[Sand Eaters]] legions on the planet. During one of these attacks on a base on [[Phobos]], the Cabal were able to send a distress signal. [[Commander Zavala]] sent a [[Guardian]] in response, and the [[Last City]] learned of the threat of Oryx.

Meanwhile, the Awoken took stock of their losses. [[Paladin]] [[Kamala Rior]], one of only three surviving Paladins, conducted a search-and-rescue survey around Saturn and its moons, but failed to find any other survivors. The Reef leaders who had participated in the battle, including Paladin [[Yasmin Eld]], Paladin [[Leona Bryl]], Paladin [[Abra Zire]], Paladin [[Pavel Nolg]], [[Techeun]] [[Shuro Chi]], Techeun [[Sedia]], Techeun [[Kalli]]<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/allies/the-queen/the-coven '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: The Coven'']</ref>, and Queen Mara Sov, were officially declared deceased. With the Queen gone, [[Petra Venj]] was appointed acting regent-commander of the Reef.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/inventory/special-weapons/telesto '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Telesto'']</ref>

Uldren Sov, whose ship was specially shielded, survived the blast; his ship later crash-landed on [[Mars]]. As his [[Crow (device)|Crows]] repaired his ship, Uldren resolved to begin a search for his sister, sensing that she may still be alive.<ref name="The Aftermath">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/allies/the-queen/the-aftermath '''Destiny Tracker''': ''Grimoire: Allies: The Queen: The Aftermath'']</ref>

A Hive vessel disabled during the Battle landed at the [[Jetsam of Saturn]], in the [[Tangled Shore]]. From there, [[In Anânh, Brood Queen|In Anânh]] began spreading her spawn in the asteroid field.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Battle on Saturn.jpg|Concept art of the Awoken fleet storming the Dreadnaught.
File:Mara Sov Battle of Saturn.jpg|Mara Sov observing the battle.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'': ''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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