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{{about|the moon of [[Saturn]]|the [[Guardian]] class|Titan}}
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{{Article quote|A moon of Saturn, with a lost [[Golden Age]] utopia beneath its waves.}}
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|atmosphere= {{Plain|[https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Nitrogen Nitrogen]}} (N<sub>1</sub>) <br/> {{Plain|[https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Methane Methane]}} (CH<sub>4</sub>) <br/> {{Plain|[https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Hydrogen Hydrogen]}} (H<sub>1</sub>)
|atmosphere= {{Plain|[https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Nitrogen Nitrogen]}} (N<sub>1</sub>) <br/> {{Plain|[https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Methane Methane]}} (CH<sub>4</sub>) <br/> {{Plain|[https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Hydrogen Hydrogen]}} (H<sub>1</sub>)
|temperature= −179.2 °C
|temperature= −179.2 °C
|population= [[Hive]] <br> [[Fallen]]
|population= [[Hive]] <br> [[Fallen]] <br> [[Pyramids]]
|societal approximation=  
|societal approximation=  
|government= [[Hive]] and [[House of Dusk]] Occupation
|government= [[Hive]], [[House of Dusk]], and [[Darkness]] occupation
}}
}}
{{Quote|The great monuments of mankind's utopian Golden Age now lie toppled or half submerged within the rolling ocean that blankets the entire surface of Titan. All that remains is a flotilla of construction barges and a lone human habitat that serves as the perfect hiding place for some of humanity's scattered forces — and some far more sinister below|Website description}}
{{Quote|The great monuments of mankind's utopian Golden Age now lie toppled or half submerged within the rolling ocean that blankets the entire surface of Titan. All that remains is a flotilla of construction barges and a lone human habitat that serves as the perfect hiding place for some of humanity's scattered forces — and some far more sinister below|Website description}}
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During the [[Golden Age]], numerous great cities such as New Pacific Arcology were built on Titan and became the envy of the rest of the Solar System.<ref name="Hope">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Hope]], [[Zavala]] dialogue''</ref> These cities were intended to be entirely self-sustaining due to the inhospitable nature of Titan's surface.<ref name="GS1">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Ghost Scans|Ghost Scan TM-RIG-1]].''</ref> Settlements on Titan were known to trade with other nearby worlds, such as [[Hyperion]].<ref name="GS2">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Ghost Scans|Ghost Scan TM-RIG-5]].''</ref> Scientists also flocked to Titan to escape the stifling influence of organizations like [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] and carry out independent research.<ref name="NPAL">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: "New Pacific" armor, [[Destiny 2 Lore|class item lore]]''</ref>  The moon was never terraformed by the [[Traveler]], although 97% of New Pacific Arcology's residents hoped it would be chosen soon.<ref name="Utopia1">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Utopia]], New Pacific Arcology OS announcements''</ref>
During the [[Golden Age]], numerous great cities such as New Pacific Arcology were built on Titan and became the envy of the rest of the Solar System.<ref name="Hope">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Hope]], [[Zavala]] dialogue''</ref> These cities were intended to be entirely self-sustaining due to the inhospitable nature of Titan's surface.<ref name="GS1">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Ghost Scans|Ghost Scan TM-RIG-1]].''</ref> Settlements on Titan were known to trade with other nearby worlds, such as [[Hyperion]].<ref name="GS2">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Ghost Scans|Ghost Scan TM-RIG-5]].''</ref> Scientists also flocked to Titan to escape the stifling influence of organizations like [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] and carry out independent research.<ref name="NPAL">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: "New Pacific" armor, [[Destiny 2 Lore|class item lore]]''</ref>  The moon was never terraformed by the [[Traveler]], although 97% of New Pacific Arcology's residents hoped it would be chosen soon.<ref name="Utopia1">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Utopia]], New Pacific Arcology OS announcements''</ref>


Titan was one of the first places in the Solar System to detect the arrival of the [[Darkness]], and consequently one of the first places to experience the [[Collapse]]. A deep-space probe launched by a team under Dr. Shanice Pell encountered an inexplicable anomaly before losing contact with New Pacific Arcology.<ref name="NPAFT">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: "New Pacific" armor flavor text''</ref> Not long after, the anomaly was determined to be such a threat that the entire planet was evacuated. The evacuation may have caused the Darkness to bypass Titan, as none of its structures bear visible battle damage, only wear and tear from a lengthy period of neglect.<ref name="Utopia2">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Utopia]], [[Ghost]] dialogue''</ref>
Titan was one of the first places in the Solar System to detect the arrival of the [[Darkness]], and consequently one of the first places to experience the [[Collapse]]. A deep-space probe launched by a team under Dr. [[Shanice Pell]] encountered an inexplicable anomaly before losing contact with New Pacific Arcology.<ref name="NPAFT">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: "New Pacific" armor flavor text''</ref> Not long after, the anomaly was determined to be such a threat that the entire planet was evacuated. The evacuation may have caused the Darkness to bypass Titan, as none of its structures bear visible battle damage, only wear and tear from a lengthy period of neglect.<ref name="Utopia2">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Utopia]], [[Ghost]] dialogue''</ref>


The moon's cities remained completely abandoned for centuries, slowly decaying and sinking into the methane ocean. [[Guardian]]s such as [[Cayde-6]] used Titan as a rest stop during journeys to and from the outermost reaches of the system.<ref name="Cayde">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Cayde-6]] [[Treasure Map]] flavor text''</ref> Shortly before the [[Red War]], however, a new [[Hive]] sect colonized Titan's ruins. When a group of newly-Lightless Guardians under Commander [[Zavala]] fled to Titan, hoping to use it as a secret base from which to launch a counteroffensive against the [[Red Legion]], they found New Pacific Arcology heavily infested and nearly gave up on their plan.<ref name="Hope"/> Worse, Fallen from the House of Dusk had followed the Guardians from [[Earth]], and began feuding with the Hive. Fortunately, thanks to the timely arrival of [[The Guardian]], the support rigs outside the Arcology proper were sufficiently cleared to allow Guardians to secure the command center and City [[jumpship]]s to refuel there.<ref name="Riptide">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Riptide]]''</ref>
The moon's cities remained completely abandoned for centuries, slowly decaying and sinking into the methane ocean. [[Guardian]]s such as [[Cayde-6]] used Titan as a rest stop during journeys to and from the outermost reaches of the system.<ref name="Cayde">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Cayde-6]] [[Treasure Map]] flavor text''</ref> Shortly before the [[Red War]], however, a new [[Hive]] sect colonized Titan's ruins. When a group of newly-Lightless Guardians under Commander [[Zavala]] fled to Titan, hoping to use it as a secret base from which to launch a counteroffensive against the [[Red Legion]], they found New Pacific Arcology heavily infested and nearly gave up on their plan.<ref name="Hope"/> Worse, Fallen from the House of Dusk had followed the Guardians from [[Earth]], and began feuding with the Hive. Fortunately, thanks to the timely arrival of [[The Guardian]], the support rigs outside the Arcology proper were sufficiently cleared to allow Guardians to secure the command center and City [[jumpship]]s to refuel there.<ref name="Riptide">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Riptide]]''</ref>
Around the time of [[The Almighty|the Almighty's]] descent upon The Last City, the [[Pyramids]] themselves had finally reached the outer Solar System. After corrupting [[Pluto]], [[Neptune]], and [[Uranus]], the Pyramids set their sights on Titan.
A month after the arrival of a [[Pyramid (Io)|Pyramid on Io]], [[Pyramid (Titan)|another Pyramid]] arrived on Titan, holding position outside of the New Pacific Arcology. It was the first of the newer Pyramids to start deploying [[Pyramid Scale|Pyramid Scales]] on the Arcology, antagonizing the Hive and Fallen there.
Several months later, the moon, along with [[Io]], [[Mercury]], and [[Mars]] would mysteriously disappear as the Traveler healed itself.


==Locations==
==Locations==
*[[Green Dove Arcology]]
*[[New Pacific Arcology]]
*[[New Pacific Arcology]]
**[[Siren's Watch]] {{C|Landing Zone}}
**[[Siren's Watch]] {{C|Landing Zone}}
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****[[Chasm of Screams]]
****[[Chasm of Screams]]
***[[Festering Halls]]
***[[Festering Halls]]
**[[Pacifica]] {{C|Crucible Map}}
**[[Wormhaven]] {{C|Crucible Map}}
**[[Wormhaven]] {{C|Crucible Map}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Contrary to its depiction in ''Destiny 2'', Titan's surface is actually mostly water and rock with methane and hydrocarbons being a chief component in its [[wikipedia:Lakes of Titan|lakes]] as discovered by the ''Cassini–Huygens'' mission. Overall the lakes cover a very small percentage of the surface, making Titan drier than Earth.
*Contrary to its depiction in ''Destiny 2'', Titan's surface is actually mostly water and rock with methane and hydrocarbons being a chief component in its [[wikipedia:Lakes of Titan|lakes]] as discovered by the ''Cassini–Huygens'' mission. Overall the lakes cover a very small percentage of the surface, making Titan drier than Earth.
*If a player is patient enough, they could see a part of a {{Plain|[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_mVaQz7jj80/maxresdefault.jpg floating structure]}} breaching the oceans beneath the rigs. In addition, the silhouette of a massive creature, mistakenly thought to be the same, can be seen in the final portion of the [[Utopia]] story mission.
**The [[Lore:Last Days on Kraken Mare|Last Days on Kraken Mare]] [[Lore]] book implies that Titan as seen in-game was a change brought on by the Darkness as it passed by the moon during the Collapse, though this does not explain where the liquid methane for the global ocean came from.
*Titan is the smallest public location in ''Destiny 2'', with the lowest amount of Lost Sectors and Adventures as well. Much like the Moon in Destiny, which served as the Hive's main lair, most of the map takes place deep within Hive-infested dungeons that are not public spaces.
*Sloane is seen on Titan with her face and arms exposed; given that Titan has apparently not been terraformed by the Traveler, and that methane becomes liquid at -161.49 degrees Celsius (-258.68 degrees Fahrenheit), it is unknown how she can survive without protective equipment.
**In the [[Lore:Duress and Egress|Duress and Egress]] Lore book, Sloane responds with "because I moisturize" when questioned about this.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard'', ''[[Lore]]: [[Lore:Duress_and_Egress#Sloane:_Overseer|Duress and Egress]]''</ref>
*If a player is patient enough, they could see a part of the {{Plain|[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_mVaQz7jj80/maxresdefault.jpg rigging]}} breaching the oceans beneath the rigs. In addition, the silhouette of a [[Sea monster|massive creature]] can be seen in the final portion of the [[Utopia]] story mission. The rigging was initially mistaken to be the same as the sea monster, though some argue that the "wheels" that comprise the rigging may simply be a trick to create the illusion of a creature, as they cannot be fully seen without going outside the bounds of the playable space.
*Titan is the second smallest public location in ''Destiny 2'' after [[Mercury]], with the second-lowest amount of Lost Sectors and Adventures as well. Much like the [[Moon]] in ''Destiny'', which served as the Hive's main lair, most of the map takes place deep within Hive-infested dungeons that are not public spaces.
*Before [[Shadowkeep]], Titan was the only location in ''Destiny 2'' not to feature [[Cabal]] as enemies in any capacity; the [[Moon]] has no Cabal on it either.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Destiny2TitanStructures.png|Splash image of an area on Titan
File:Destiny2TitanStructures.png|Splash image of an area on Titan
Tide.jpg|The methane ocean of Titan, dotted with Golden Age structures
Tide.jpg|The methane ocean of Titan, dotted with Golden Age structures
Lone.jpg|A lone [[Titan]] scouts out the landscape of Titan
Lone.jpg|A lone [[Titan (class)|Titan]] scouts out the landscape of Titan
titan arcology concept art.jpg|Concept art
titan arcology concept art.jpg|Pre Hive New Pacific Arcology.
</gallery>
</gallery>


Revision as of 04:28, January 31, 2021

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There is more information available on this subject at Titan (moon) on the English Wikipedia.
This article is about the moon of Saturn. For the Guardian class, see Titan (class).
“ A moon of Saturn, with a lost Golden Age utopia beneath its waves. ”
Titan
Titan.png
Astrographical

Star, position:

Sol, Saturn

Physical

Diameter:

5,150 kilometers

Gravity:

.14 g

Length of day:

15.94 days (synchronous)

Atmosphere:

Nitrogen (N1)
Methane (CH4)
Hydrogen (H1)

Surface temperature:

−179.2 °C

Societal

Population:

Hive
Fallen
Pyramids

Government:

Hive, House of Dusk, and Darkness occupation

 

"The great monuments of mankind's utopian Golden Age now lie toppled or half submerged within the rolling ocean that blankets the entire surface of Titan. All that remains is a flotilla of construction barges and a lone human habitat that serves as the perfect hiding place for some of humanity's scattered forces — and some far more sinister below"
— Website description

Titan is the largest moon of Saturn.[1] One of the legends of the Nine states that they are ancient leviathan intelligences originating from either Europa or Titan.[2]

Overview

Titan is a methane ocean moon, decorated by long-abandoned Golden Age structures such as New Pacific Arcology that are slowly sinking below the waves. It has recently become infested by a new Hive sect, and is being picked over by scavengers from the Fallen House of Dusk.

History

During the Golden Age, numerous great cities such as New Pacific Arcology were built on Titan and became the envy of the rest of the Solar System.[3] These cities were intended to be entirely self-sustaining due to the inhospitable nature of Titan's surface.[4] Settlements on Titan were known to trade with other nearby worlds, such as Hyperion.[5] Scientists also flocked to Titan to escape the stifling influence of organizations like Clovis Bray and carry out independent research.[6] The moon was never terraformed by the Traveler, although 97% of New Pacific Arcology's residents hoped it would be chosen soon.[7]

Titan was one of the first places in the Solar System to detect the arrival of the Darkness, and consequently one of the first places to experience the Collapse. A deep-space probe launched by a team under Dr. Shanice Pell encountered an inexplicable anomaly before losing contact with New Pacific Arcology.[8] Not long after, the anomaly was determined to be such a threat that the entire planet was evacuated. The evacuation may have caused the Darkness to bypass Titan, as none of its structures bear visible battle damage, only wear and tear from a lengthy period of neglect.[9]

The moon's cities remained completely abandoned for centuries, slowly decaying and sinking into the methane ocean. Guardians such as Cayde-6 used Titan as a rest stop during journeys to and from the outermost reaches of the system.[10] Shortly before the Red War, however, a new Hive sect colonized Titan's ruins. When a group of newly-Lightless Guardians under Commander Zavala fled to Titan, hoping to use it as a secret base from which to launch a counteroffensive against the Red Legion, they found New Pacific Arcology heavily infested and nearly gave up on their plan.[3] Worse, Fallen from the House of Dusk had followed the Guardians from Earth, and began feuding with the Hive. Fortunately, thanks to the timely arrival of The Guardian, the support rigs outside the Arcology proper were sufficiently cleared to allow Guardians to secure the command center and City jumpships to refuel there.[11]

Around the time of the Almighty's descent upon The Last City, the Pyramids themselves had finally reached the outer Solar System. After corrupting Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus, the Pyramids set their sights on Titan.

A month after the arrival of a Pyramid on Io, another Pyramid arrived on Titan, holding position outside of the New Pacific Arcology. It was the first of the newer Pyramids to start deploying Pyramid Scales on the Arcology, antagonizing the Hive and Fallen there.

Several months later, the moon, along with Io, Mercury, and Mars would mysteriously disappear as the Traveler healed itself.

Locations

Trivia

  • Contrary to its depiction in Destiny 2, Titan's surface is actually mostly water and rock with methane and hydrocarbons being a chief component in its lakes as discovered by the Cassini–Huygens mission. Overall the lakes cover a very small percentage of the surface, making Titan drier than Earth.
    • The Last Days on Kraken Mare Lore book implies that Titan as seen in-game was a change brought on by the Darkness as it passed by the moon during the Collapse, though this does not explain where the liquid methane for the global ocean came from.
  • Sloane is seen on Titan with her face and arms exposed; given that Titan has apparently not been terraformed by the Traveler, and that methane becomes liquid at -161.49 degrees Celsius (-258.68 degrees Fahrenheit), it is unknown how she can survive without protective equipment.
    • In the Duress and Egress Lore book, Sloane responds with "because I moisturize" when questioned about this.[12]
  • If a player is patient enough, they could see a part of the rigging breaching the oceans beneath the rigs. In addition, the silhouette of a massive creature can be seen in the final portion of the Utopia story mission. The rigging was initially mistaken to be the same as the sea monster, though some argue that the "wheels" that comprise the rigging may simply be a trick to create the illusion of a creature, as they cannot be fully seen without going outside the bounds of the playable space.
  • Titan is the second smallest public location in Destiny 2 after Mercury, with the second-lowest amount of Lost Sectors and Adventures as well. Much like the Moon in Destiny, which served as the Hive's main lair, most of the map takes place deep within Hive-infested dungeons that are not public spaces.
  • Before Shadowkeep, Titan was the only location in Destiny 2 not to feature Cabal as enemies in any capacity; the Moon has no Cabal on it either.

Gallery

  • Titan still.jpg
  • Splash image of an area on Titan

    Splash image of an area on Titan

  • The methane ocean of Titan, dotted with Golden Age structures

    The methane ocean of Titan, dotted with Golden Age structures

  • A lone Titan scouts out the landscape of Titan

    A lone Titan scouts out the landscape of Titan

  • Pre Hive New Pacific Arcology.

    Pre Hive New Pacific Arcology.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2015/3/4), Destiny: Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Saturn
  2. ^ Bungie (2015/3/4), Destiny: Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Legends 2
  3. ^ a b Bungie (2017/26/10), Destiny 2: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: Hope, Zavala dialogue
  4. ^ Bungie (2017/26/10), Destiny 2: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: Ghost Scan TM-RIG-1.
  5. ^ Bungie (2017/26/10), Destiny 2: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: Ghost Scan TM-RIG-5.
  6. ^ Bungie (2017/26/10), Destiny 2: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: "New Pacific" armor, class item lore
  7. ^ Bungie (2017/26/10), Destiny 2: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: Utopia, New Pacific Arcology OS announcements
  8. ^ Bungie (2017/26/10), Destiny 2: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: "New Pacific" armor flavor text
  9. ^ Bungie (2017/26/10), Destiny 2: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: Utopia, Ghost dialogue
  10. ^ Bungie (2017/26/10), Destiny 2: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: Cayde-6 Treasure Map flavor text
  11. ^ Bungie (2017/26/10), Destiny 2: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: Riptide
  12. ^ Bungie (2020/6/9), Destiny 2: Season of Arrivals, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Lore: Duress and Egress

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