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"They say this was where mankind first reached beyond the confines of Earth. Whatever promise this place once offered is long gone—now it just holds the bones of that long-forgotten time."

— Area Description

The landscape of Old Russia

Old Russia is a toxic^[1] area on Earth that was once Siberia during the Golden Age. There was a walled structure built here for the purpose of protecting numerous Colony ships meant to flee Earth during the Collapse, and evidence of refugees attempting to escape the planet still remains. This wall is occupied by Riksis, Devil Archon, and numerous Fallen from the House of Devils.^[2] Orange, burnt grass steppes and dimly lit interiors of old buildings are a magnet for invading Fallen Soldiers.^[3]

The Fallen control most of Old Russia (acting as the House of Devils' stronghold), but there are pockets of Hive occupation.^[4]

Gameplay[edit]

While players will explore many areas of Earth in the long-term Destiny storyline, the first major location is Old Russia. Specifically, Guardians are first revived by their Ghosts just outside the devastated ruins of the Cosmodrome in A Guardian Rises, and explore its surrounding area—a real-world site in modern day Kazakhstan that has long been the launch site for the Russian space program.

Old Russia has five Gold Chests. Finding them all will unlock an Uncommon Sparrow.^[5]

Activities[edit]

Story missions[edit]

The Dark Below[edit]

House of Wolves[edit]

Strikes[edit]

Quests[edit]

Gone to Ground

Explore[edit]

Explore Missions
Public Events

Crucible[edit]

Known locations[edit]

Cosmodrome
- Gateway
  - Splicership Menkis-Syn
- The Steppes (Public location)
- The Breach
- The Divide (Public location)
  - Dock 13
  - Exodus Garden 2A
- Forgotten Shore (Public location)
  - Veles Labyrinth
  - Bunker RAS-2
- The Grottos
- Mothyards (Public location)
  - Rocketyard (Public location)
- King's Watch
- Skywatch (Public location)
- Exodus Blue (Crucible map)
- Skyshock (Crucible map)
- Sector 618 (Crucible map)
Plaguelands
- Felwinter Peak
  - Iron Temple (Social space)
  - Vostok Observatory
- Lords' Watch (Public location)
- Giant's Husk (Public location)
- Doomed Sea
- The Archon's Keep (Public location)
  - Archon's Forge (Public location)
  - The Warrens
  - Site 6
- Forgotten Pass (Public location)
- Bunker Triglav (Public location)
  - Cyclone 141G
  - Splicer Battery

Gallery[edit]

Old Russia, as seen in Destiny's original reveal.
Old Russia during night.
Map of Old Russia.
Map of Old Russia 2
Early Cosmodrome Concept by Dorje Bellbrook.
A Waterfall in Old Russia
A Stone Arch in the Cosmodrome.
The Cosmodrome Wall interior.
Gas Mask Container.
Sign of the Russian Bureau of Aeronautics.
Tunnel in Old Russia.
Unknown structure rising from the Cosmodrome sea.
Pan shot of the Cosmodrome Rocket Yard.

List of appearances[edit]

Destiny (First appearance)
- The Dark Below
Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Season of the Drifter (Mentioned only)
- Shadowkeep
- Season of the Worthy (Mentioned only)
- Beyond Light
- Season of the Hunt
- Season of the Chosen
- 30th Anniversary Pack
- Season of the Risen
- Season of Plunder
- Season of the Seraph
- Season of Defiance
- Season of the Wish (Mentioned only)
- Into the Light
- The Final Shape

References[edit]

^ The Guardian: how the makers of Halo plan to change the future of shooters
^ YouTube: Building the Destiny E3 Reveal — Bungie Commentary
^ Game Informer January 2014, page 52
^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha
^ Bungie (2014-7-17), Destiny: Beta

[1] The Guardian: how the makers of Halo plan to change the future of shooters

[Bungie_Commentary-2] YouTube: Building the Destiny E3 Reveal — Bungie Commentary

[3] Game Informer January 2014, page 52

[4] Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha

[Beta-5] Bungie (2014-7-17), Destiny: Beta

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 {{quote|They say this was where mankind first reached beyond the confines of Earth. Whatever promise this place once offered is long gone—now it just holds the bones of that long-forgotten time.|Area Description}}
-[[File:Destiny 24.jpg|right|thumb|340px|The landscape of Old Russia]]
+[[File:Destiny 24.jpg|thumb|340px|The landscape of Old Russia]]
-'''Old Russia''' is a toxic<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/28/destiny-hands-on-bungie-xbox-playstationshared-world-shooter '''The Guardian''': ''how the makers of Halo plan to change the future of shooters'']</ref> area on [[Earth]] that was once modern day [[wikipedia:Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]] during the [[Golden Age]].<ref name="gameinformer">[http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/21033/20131204/destiny-gameplay-details-leaked-everything-learned-game.htm '''Digital Times''']</ref> There was a large walled structure built here for the purpose of protecting numerous [[colony ship]]s meant to flee Earth during the [[Collapse]], and evidence of refugees attempting to escape the planet still remains. This wall is occupied by [[Rixis, Archon Slayer]], and numerous [[Fallen]] from the [[House of Devils]].<ref name="Bungie Commentary">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3G3V5PCJbk '''YouTube''': ''Building the Destiny E3 Reveal — Bungie Commentary'']</ref> Orange, burnt grass steppes and dimly lit interiors of old buildings are a magnet for invading [[Fallen]] Soldiers.<ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 52''</ref>
-The Fallen control most of Old Russia (acting as the [[House of Devils]]' stronghold), but there are pockets of [[Hive]] occupation.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref>
+'''Old Russia''' is a toxic<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/28/destiny-hands-on-bungie-xbox-playstationshared-world-shooter '''The Guardian''': ''how the makers of Halo plan to change the future of shooters'']</ref> area on [[Earth]] that was once [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia Siberia] during the [[Golden Age]]. There was a walled structure built here for the purpose of protecting numerous [[Colony ship]]s meant to flee Earth during the [[Collapse]], and evidence of refugees attempting to escape the planet still remains. This wall is occupied by [[Riksis, Devil Archon]], and numerous [[Fallen]] from the [[House of Devils]].<ref name="Bungie Commentary">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3G3V5PCJbk '''YouTube''': ''Building the Destiny E3 Reveal — Bungie Commentary'']</ref> Orange, burnt grass steppes and dimly lit interiors of old buildings are a magnet for invading [[Fallen]] Soldiers.<ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 52''</ref>
+The Fallen control most of Old Russia (acting as the [[House of Devils]]' stronghold), but there are pockets of [[Hive]] occupation.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha''</ref>
 ==Gameplay==
+While players will explore many areas of Earth in the long-term ''Destiny'' storyline, the first major location is Old Russia. Specifically, Guardians are first revived by their [[Ghost]]s just outside the devastated ruins of the [[Cosmodrome]] in [[A Guardian Rises]], and explore its surrounding area—a real-world site in modern day Kazakhstan that has long been the launch site for the Russian space program.
+Old Russia has five [[Gold Chest]]s. Finding them all will unlock an Uncommon [[Sparrow]].<ref name = "Beta">'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta''</ref>
+==Activities==
+===Story missions===
+*[[A Guardian Rises]]
+*[[Restoration]]
+*[[The Dark Within]]
+*[[The Warmind]]
+*[[The Last Array]]
+====The Dark Below====
+*[[Fist of Crota]]
+*[[Siege of the Warmind]]
+====House of Wolves====
+*[[The Silent Fang]]
+*[[The Ruling House]]
+===Strikes===
+*[[Devils' Lair]] ([[Sepiks Perfected]])
+*[[Will of Crota]] ([[Will of Crota: Revisted]])
+*[[The Fallen Saber]]
+===Quests===
+*[[Gone to Ground]]
+===Explore===
+*[[Explore]] Missions
+*[[Public Event]]s
-While players will explore many areas of Earth in the long-term ''Destiny'' storyline, the first major location is Old Russia. Specifically, Guardians explore the devastated ruins of the [[Cosmodrome]] and its surrounding area—a real-world site in modern day Kazakhstan that has long been the launch site for the Russian space program.
+===Crucible===
+*[[Exodus Blue]]
+*[[Skyshock]]
 ==Known locations==
-*[[Blind Steppes]]
 *[[Cosmodrome]]
-**[[Cosmodrome Breach]]
+**[[Gateway]]
-**[[Devils' Lair]]
+***[[Splicership Menkis-Syn]]
-*[[Delta South]]
+**[[The Steppes]] {{C|Public location}}
-*[[The Divide]]
+**[[The Breach]]
-*[[Drone Array]]
+**[[The Divide]] {{C|Public location}}
-*[[Dry Sea]]
+***[[Dock 13]]
-*[[Forgotten Shore]]
+***[[Exodus Garden 2A]]
-*[[Gateway]]
+**[[Forgotten Shore]] {{C|Public location}}
-*[[Graveyard]]
+***[[Veles Labyrinth]]
-*[[King's Watch]]
+***[[Bunker RAS-2]]
-*[[Moth-Yard]]
+****[[Seraphim Vault]]
-*[[Rocketyard]]
+****[[The Mine]]
-*[[Sky Watch]]
+****[[Bunker WAR-4]]
+**[[The Grottos]]
+**[[Mothyards]] {{C|Public location}}
+***[[Rocketyard]] {{C|Public location}}
+**[[King's Watch]]
+***[[Refinery]]
+***[[The Blast]]
+***[[Devils' Lair]]
+****[[Devil's Spire]]
+**[[Skywatch]] {{C|Public location}}
+***[[Lunar Complex]]
+***[[Jovian Complex]]
+***[[Terrestrial Complex]]
+**[[Exodus Blue]] {{C|Crucible map}}
+**[[Skyshock]] {{C|Crucible map}}
+**[[Sector 618]] {{C|Crucible map}}
+*[[Plaguelands]]
+**[[Felwinter Peak]]
+***[[Iron Temple]] {{C|Social space}}
+***[[Vostok Observatory]]
+**[[Lords' Watch]] {{C|Public location}}
+***[[Foundry 113]]
+***[[Splicer's Den]]
+***[[Apex]]
+***[[Server Farm]]
+***[[Perfection Complex]]
+**[[Giant's Husk]] {{C|Public location}}
+**[[Doomed Sea]]
+**[[The Archon's Keep]] {{C|Public location}}
+***[[Archon's Forge]] {{C|Public location}}
+***[[The Warrens]]
+***[[Site 6]]
+**[[Forgotten Pass]] {{C|Public location}}
+**[[Bunker Triglav]] {{C|Public location}}
+***[[Cyclone 141G]]
+***[[Splicer Battery]]
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
+File:Landscape of Old Russia.jpg| Old Russia, as seen in Destiny's original reveal.
 File:Old russia night.jpg|Old Russia during night.
 File:Old Russia Map.png|Map of Old Russia.
+File:Old Russia.png|Map of Old Russia 2
+Early Cosmodrome Concept.jpg|Early Cosmodrome Concept by Dorje Bellbrook.
+File:Cosmodrome Image 10.jpg|A Waterfall in Old Russia
+File:Cosmodrome Image 9.jpg|A Stone Arch in the Cosmodrome.
+File:Cosmodrome Image 8.jpg|The Cosmodrome Wall interior.
+File:Cosmodrome Image 7.jpg|
+File:Cosmodrome Image 6.jpg|Gas Mask Container.
+File:Cosmodrome Image 5.jpg|Sign of the Russian Bureau of Aeronautics.
+File:Cosmodrome Image 4.jpg|Tunnel in Old Russia.
+File:Cosmodrome Image 3.jpg|Unknown structure rising from the Cosmodrome sea.
+File:Cosmodrome Image 2.jpg|Pan shot of the Cosmodrome Rocket Yard.
+File:Cosmodrome Image 1.jpg|
 </gallery>
 ==List of appearances==
 *''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
+**''[[The Dark Below]]''
+*''[[Destiny 2]]'': ''[[Forsaken]]''
+**''[[Season of the Drifter]]'' {{Mo}}
+**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
+**''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' {{Mo}}
+**''[[Beyond Light]]''
+**''[[Season of the Hunt]]''
+**''[[Season of the Chosen]]''
+**''[[30th Anniversary Pack]]''
+**''[[Season of the Risen]]''
+**''[[Season of Plunder]]''
+**''[[Season of the Seraph]]''
+**''[[Season of Defiance]]''
+**''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}}
+**''[[Into the Light]]''
+**''[[The Final Shape]]''
 == References ==
 <references/>
-[[Category:Places]]
+[[Category:Locations]]
 [[Category:Earth]]