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|atmosphere= Retains an atmosphere, as in all post-Traveler records<ref name="Lighthouse">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury|Mercury]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#The Lighthouse|The Lighthouse]]''</ref>
|atmosphere= Retains an atmosphere, as in all post-Traveler records<ref name="Lighthouse">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Places|Places]]/[[Grimoire:Places/Mercury|Mercury]], [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#The Lighthouse|The Lighthouse]]''</ref>
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|population=[[Vex]] <br> [[Cabal]] <br> [[Fallen]] (simulation) <br> [[Hive]] (simulation) <br> [[Black Fleet]]
|population=[[Vex]] <br> [[Cabal]] <br> [[Fallen]] (simulation) <br> [[Hive]] (simulation) <br> [[Black Fleet]]
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|government= [[Vex]] occupation <br> [[Cult of Osiris]]
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{{quote|Legends say that Mercury was once a garden world. Now its surface, baked in the Sun's glare, is honeycombed with forgotten Vex structures. No life stirs here. Not anymore.|[[Grimoire]] description<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#Mercury|Mercury]]''</ref>}}
{{quote|Legends say that Mercury was once a garden world. Now its surface, baked in the Sun's glare, is honeycombed with forgotten Vex structures. No life stirs here. Not anymore.|[[Grimoire]] description<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Places|Places]]/[[Grimoire:Places/Mercury|Mercury]], [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#Mercury|Mercury]]''</ref>}}
'''Mercury''' is the first planet in the [[Sol System]] and the closest to the Sun. It is a [[Vex]] [[Machine World]],  and also has a living consciousness, as one of the [[Nine]]. Mercury was one of four destinations that was [[Taken]] by [[the Witness]] at the end of [[Season of Arrivals]].
'''Mercury''' is the first planet in the [[Sol System]] and the closest to the Sun. It is a [[Vex]] [[Machine World]],  and also has a living consciousness, as one of the [[Nine]]. Mercury was one of four destinations that were [[Taken]] by [[the Witness]] at the end of [[Season of Arrivals]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
The Sun itself, as seen on the planet's surface, appears to be massive in size yet not blindingly bright—a possible result of Vex engineering.<ref name="Lighthouse"/>
The Sun itself, as seen on the planet's surface, appears to be massive in size yet not blindingly bright—a possible result of Vex engineering.<ref name="Lighthouse"/>


Though much of Mercury is dominated by the Vex, others have managed to visit the planet, including the [[Cult of Osiris]] who maintains a camp there in the form of [[The Lighthouse]]. Flawless champions of the [[Trials of Osiris]] are permitted to visit the Lighthouse where they can find stores of [[Glimmer]] and other treasures. However, the only rewards available are the ones in the chest at the edge.<ref name="Lighthouse"/> [[The Sunbreakers]] have their Forge here as well and the [[Cabal]] built an outpost at [[Vertigo]], but have since mysteriously disappeared.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Bound by Fire]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas|Crucible Arenas]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Vertigo|Vertigo]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150814014233/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/08/13/we-analyze-destiny-the-taken-king-s-eight-new-crucible-maps.aspx '''Gameinformer''': We Analyze Destiny: The Taken King's Eight New Crucible Maps]</ref>
Though much of Mercury is dominated by the Vex, others have managed to visit the planet, including the [[Cult of Osiris]] who maintains a camp there in the form of [[The Lighthouse]]. Flawless champions of the [[Trials of Osiris]] are permitted to visit the Lighthouse where they can find stores of [[Glimmer]] and other treasures. However, the only rewards available are the ones in the chest at the edge.<ref name="Lighthouse"/> [[The Sunbreakers]] have their Forge here as well and the [[Cabal]] built an outpost at [[Vertigo]], but have since mysteriously disappeared.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Bound by Fire]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Activities|Activities]]/[[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas|Crucible Arenas]], [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Vertigo|Vertigo]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150814014233/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/08/13/we-analyze-destiny-the-taken-king-s-eight-new-crucible-maps.aspx '''Gameinformer''': We Analyze Destiny: The Taken King's Eight New Crucible Maps]</ref>


It is unknown how Mercury's conversion to a machine world, and partial fragmentation have harmed the consciousness within it. It is also heavily implied in the [[Lore:Dust|Dust]] [[lore]] book that it was the one of [[the Nine]] who engineered the cut-off of the [[The Last City|City]]'s satellites and defenses right before [[Ghaul]]'s surprise attack to learn how to manipulate [[Light]] from him. The Nine also mention how it was "punished" for this act, possibly being its fragmentation at the hands of the [[The Almighty|Almighty]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]] - [[Lore:Dust|Dust]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Witch|The Witch]]''</ref>
It is unknown how Mercury's conversion to a machine world, and partial fragmentation have harmed the consciousness within it. It is also heavily implied in the [[Lore:Dust|Dust]] [[lore]] book that it was the one of [[the Nine]] who engineered the cut-off of the [[The Last City|City]]'s satellites and defenses right before [[Ghaul]]'s surprise attack to learn how to manipulate [[Light]] from him. The Nine also mention how it was "punished" for this act, possibly being its fragmentation at the hands of the [[The Almighty|Almighty]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Dust|Dust]], [[Lore:Dust#The_Witch|The Witch]]''</ref>


==History==
==History==
===The Ancient Past===
===The Ancient Past===
Long before the evolution of [[Human|humanity]], Mercury and the other planets of the [[Sol System]] served as gravitational foci for interstellar streams of dark matter particles. When life evolved elsewhere in the System, the movements of lifeforms created perturbations in these looping streams, which caused the dark matter loops to "awaken" into consciousness. These nascent consciousnesses would one day become known to Humanity as the Nine.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]] - [[Lore:Dust|Dust]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Nine|The Nnine]]''</ref>
Long before the evolution of [[Human|humanity]], Mercury and the other planets of the [[Sol System]] served as gravitational foci for interstellar streams of dark matter particles. When life evolved elsewhere in the System, the movements of lifeforms created perturbations in these looping streams, which caused the dark matter loops to "awaken" into consciousness. These nascent consciousnesses would one day become known to Humanity as the Nine.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Dust|Dust]], [[Lore:Dust#The_Nine|The Nine]]''</ref>


===Golden Age===
===Golden Age===
Following its transformation into a garden world by the [[Traveler]], Mercury was inhabited by humanity during the [[Golden Age]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clRpcIHpmoY '''Youtube''': ''Official Destiny E3 Trailer -- New Beginnings'']</ref> At this time, the planet was covered in grasslands and trees with pink leaves. They would also construct Solar Farms, such as [[Icarus]], to harvest the Light from the Sun and convert it into Solar Light.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas|Crucible Arenas]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Icarus - Languid Sea, Mercury|Icarus - Languid Sea, Mercury]]''</ref>
Following its transformation into a garden world by the [[Traveler]], Mercury was inhabited by humanity during the [[Golden Age]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clRpcIHpmoY '''Youtube''': ''Official Destiny E3 Trailer -- New Beginnings'']</ref> At this time, the planet was covered in grasslands and trees with pink leaves. They would also construct Solar Farms, such as [[Icarus]], to harvest the Light from the Sun and convert it into Solar Light.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Activities|Activities]]/[[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas|Crucible Arenas]], [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Icarus - Languid Sea, Mercury|Icarus - Languid Sea, Mercury]]''</ref>


===Collapse===
===Collapse===
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During the [[Red War]], Mercury was partially fragmented to fuel the [[Red Legion]]'s now-destroyed superweapon, the Almighty. Seemingly half of its mass now exists independently of the rest of the planet.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[1AU]]''</ref>
During the [[Red War]], Mercury was partially fragmented to fuel the [[Red Legion]]'s now-destroyed superweapon, the Almighty. Seemingly half of its mass now exists independently of the rest of the planet.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[1AU]]''</ref>


After [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s death, the Vex began to gather on the planet. Osiris discovered that Panoptes had simulated a future where the Vex would achieve total victory in the solar system and wipe out all other life. Vex from the past and future were converging on this timeline to carry out their plan, but were foiled by the Guardian.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] - [[The Gateway]]''</ref> It is seen during the Vex's campaign, the Cabal had also sent troops by order of [[Val Ca'uor]] to the [[Fields of Glass]] where they would attempt to secure technology from the Vex but become bogged down in an attrition war.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Last of the Legion#Lore|Last of the Legion]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] - [[Tree of Probabilities]]''</ref>
After [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s death, the Vex began to gather on the planet. Osiris discovered that Panoptes had simulated a future where the Vex would achieve total victory in the solar system and wipe out all other life. Vex from the past and future were converging on this timeline to carry out their plan but were foiled by the Guardian.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] - [[The Gateway]]''</ref> It is seen during the Vex's campaign, the Cabal had also sent troops by order of [[Val Ca'uor]] to the [[Fields of Glass]] where they would attempt to secure technology from the Vex but become bogged down in an attrition war.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Last of the Legion#Lore|Last of the Legion]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] - [[Tree of Probabilities]]''</ref>


Following their escape from the [[Prison of Elders]], the [[Combustor Valus]] and his crew would raid [[Pariah's Refuge]], kicking out the Vex inhabitants before being soon ended by the Guardian.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[WANTED: Combustor Valus]]''</ref>
Following their escape from the [[Prison of Elders]], the [[Combustor Valus]] and his crew would raid [[Pariah's Refuge]], kicking out the Vex inhabitants before being soon ended by the Guardian.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[WANTED: Combustor Valus]]''</ref>
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==Locations==
==Locations==
*[[Wikipedia:Calories Planitia|Caloris Basin]]
*Caloris Basin
**[[Altar of Flame]] {{C|[[Crucible]] map}}
**[[Altar of Flame]] {{C|[[Crucible]] map}}
**[[Fields of Glass]]
**[[Fields of Glass]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*With the release of ''[[Curse of Osiris]]'', Mercury possess the smallest public location in ''[[Destiny 2]]'', smaller than even Titan.
*With the release of ''[[Curse of Osiris]]'', Mercury possess the smallest public location in ''[[Destiny 2]]'', smaller than even Titan.
**However, it is the most complex of the maps with the Infinite Gate leading to the Infinite Forest that makes it appear larger, much like Titan, and the [[Moon]].
**However, it is the most complex of the maps with the Infinite Gate leading to the Infinite Forest, making it appear larger, much like Titan and the [[Moon]].
*In ''Curse of Osiris'', the full width of the Sun appears to subtend an arc of approximately 60 degrees, which would imply an orbital distance comparable to the solar diameter (about 1.4 million km). However, Mercury is 46 million km from the Sun at perihelion to 70 million km at aphelion (its orbit being highly eccentric at 0.21) - about 30 to 45 times more distant.
*In Curse of Osiris, the full width of the Sun appears to subtend an arc of approximately 60 degrees, implying an orbital distance comparable to the solar diameter (about 1.4 million km). However, Mercury is 46 million km from the Sun at perihelion to 70 million km at aphelion (its orbit being highly eccentric at 0.21) - about 30 to 45 times more distant.
**Assuming perihelion, the Sun would appear about 1°45' (1.75 degrees) across - "only" about 3 times larger than from [[Earth]] (0.53'). Assuming aphelion, it would be about 1.15 deg (1°10') across, or twice its apparent diameter as seen from Earth.
**Assuming perihelion, the Sun would appear about 1°45' (1.75 degrees) across - "only" about 3 times larger than from [[Earth]] (0.53'). Assuming aphelion, it would be about 1.15 deg (1°10') across or twice its apparent diameter as seen from Earth.
**It's possible the Traveler changed the planet's orbit, but at this distance, it would take much more paracausal effort (unless those powers are so nonphysical that it makes no difference) to keep the planet from roasting than it would in its original orbit. (With regular physics, the planet would most likely be doomed.)  It's also possible that the effect protecting the surface of Mercury from heat significantly distorts or refracts light at some point between the Sun and the planet, causing the Sun to appear much larger and less intense than it would otherwise.
**It's possible the Traveler changed the planet's orbit, but at this distance, it would take much more paracausal effort (unless those powers are so nonphysical that it makes no difference) to keep the planet from roasting than it would in its original orbit. (With regular physics, the planet would most likely be doomed.)  It's also possible that the effect protecting the surface of Mercury from heat significantly distorts or refracts light at some point between the Sun and the planet, causing the Sun to appear much larger and less intense than it would otherwise.
**This discrepancy was noted in-universe by a [[New Monarchy]] affiliated Guardian in the [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#The Lighthouse|Grimoire card for the Lighthouse]], who theorized it was caused by Vex constructs distorting the image.
**This discrepancy was noted in-universe by a [[New Monarchy]] affiliated Guardian in the [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#The Lighthouse|Grimoire card for the Lighthouse]], who theorized it was caused by Vex constructs distorting the image.
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