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====The Taken War====

[[File:Shieldbrother.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Valus Mau'ual]] attacking the [[Dreadnaught]]]]

{{Quote|It came from the Emperor Himself. I'm ordered to board and capture the Hive flagship. At any cost.| [[Primus Ta'aun]]<ref name="Cabal 3"/>}}

{{Quote|It came from the Emperor Himself. I'm ordered to board and capture the Hive flagship. At any cost.| [[Primus Ta'aun]]<ref name="Cabal 3">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_3|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3]]''</ref>}}

Prior to the start of the [[Taken War]], the [[Vanguard]] speculated that a new task force, a "second fleet" led by the [[Skyburners]], was being assembled at [[Phobos]] for the purpose of invading [[Earth]]. After the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Dreadnaught]], however, the Cabal were forced to evacuate their Fleetbase and other sites in the system due to [[Taken]] infestations. This was a huge blow. In the ensuing battles, various detachments across Phobos and Mars suffered enormous casualties against the [[Taken]], with the [[Sand Eaters]] losing 58% of their troops, the Blind Legion losing 35%, and the [[Dust Giants]] losing 39%.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-cabal-losses '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Ghost Scan: Cabal losses'']</ref> In addition, the entire local Cabal fleet was mobilized, and any ship that was not already on the move by the time [[The Guardian]] arrived on Phobos was believed to have been destroyed.<ref name="TCW">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, [[The Coming War]] dialogue''</ref>

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While the Cabal are a militaristic species with a penchant for conquest, as evident by the existence of the Psion client race, their exact motivation for coming to the Solar System is unclear. They have a fascination with the Vex and their technology<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Vertigo|Vertigo]]''</ref>, as evidenced by their heavy presence at numerous Vex sites across Mars, such as the gate to the Black Garden and the spire that unlocks it. The Cabal also sent an expedition to Mercury to investigate a Vex structure known as [[Vertigo]], but the members of the expedition disappeared under mysterious circumstances without a trace.<ref>[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 if the Cabal have attempted to visit any other worlds apart from Mercury, Mars, Io and Nessus.

When a Cabal army goes to war it is exiled from the Empire, and is not permitted to return unless victory is secured.<ref name="Shield">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, [[Shield Brothers]] dialogue''</ref> This presumably provides Cabal troops with the incentive and motivation needed to endure long-term campaigns, though they can still wear down eventually.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#~~Sand Eaters~~|Sand Eaters]]''</ref> ~~Those on Mars showed signs of exhaustion as they were forced to fend off endless Vex assaults in addition to devastating Guardian strikes.~~

When a Cabal army goes to war it is exiled from the Empire, and is not permitted to return unless victory is secured.<ref name="Shield">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, [[Shield Brothers]] dialogue''</ref> This presumably provides Cabal troops with the incentive and motivation needed to endure long-term campaigns, though they can still wear down eventually. Those on Mars showed signs of exhaustion as they were forced to fend off endless Vex assaults in addition to devastating Guardian strikes.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Sand_Eaters|Sand Eaters]]''</ref>

Given the numerous casualties suffered at the hands of the Guardians, the Cabal have set their sights on the City,<ref>[[Destiny_the_Game#Cabal|Destiny the Game Cabal]]</ref> looking to find ways of neutralizing their self-resurrection abilities before committing to war.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> Psion Flayers have been indicated to have already analyzed certain areas where Guardians cannot self-resurrect, such as the vicinity of the Black Garden, and that the Hive on the Dreadnaught possess the means of extending these areas. They are capable of very extreme tactics in the name of the Empire; from blowing up entire planets for being in the way, to blowing up most of the system. [[Cayde-6]] considers the Cabal to be war criminals for their brutality.<ref name="Shield"/> Yet, for all their ferocity, it has been noted that the Cabal seem to secretly be running away from something terrifyingly powerful - possibly the Darkness.<ref name="Cabal 2"/> The Cabal, under the Red Legion, finally managed to find a way to disable Guardians' self-resurrection abilities through the [[Traveler Cage]] but it was later destroyed by the Traveler.

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 ====The Taken War====
 [[File:Shieldbrother.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Valus Mau'ual]] attacking the [[Dreadnaught]]]]
-{{Quote|It came from the Emperor Himself. I'm ordered to board and capture the Hive flagship. At any cost.| [[Primus Ta'aun]]<ref name="Cabal 3"/>}}
+{{Quote|It came from the Emperor Himself. I'm ordered to board and capture the Hive flagship. At any cost.| [[Primus Ta'aun]]<ref name="Cabal 3">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_3|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3]]''</ref>}}
 Prior to the start of the [[Taken War]], the [[Vanguard]] speculated that a new task force, a "second fleet" led by the [[Skyburners]], was being assembled at [[Phobos]] for the purpose of invading [[Earth]]. After the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Dreadnaught]], however, the Cabal were forced to evacuate their Fleetbase and other sites in the system due to [[Taken]] infestations. This was a huge blow. In the ensuing battles, various detachments across Phobos and Mars suffered enormous casualties against the [[Taken]], with the [[Sand Eaters]] losing 58% of their troops, the Blind Legion losing 35%, and the [[Dust Giants]] losing 39%.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-cabal-losses '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Ghost Scan: Cabal losses'']</ref> In addition, the entire local Cabal fleet was mobilized, and any ship that was not already on the move by the time [[The Guardian]] arrived on Phobos was believed to have been destroyed.<ref name="TCW">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, [[The Coming War]] dialogue''</ref>
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 While the Cabal are a militaristic species with a penchant for conquest, as evident by the existence of the Psion client race, their exact motivation for coming to the Solar System is unclear. They have a fascination with the Vex and their technology<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Vertigo|Vertigo]]''</ref>, as evidenced by their heavy presence at numerous Vex sites across Mars, such as the gate to the Black Garden and the spire that unlocks it. The Cabal also sent an expedition to Mercury to investigate a Vex structure known as [[Vertigo]], but the members of the expedition disappeared under mysterious circumstances without a trace.<ref>[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 if the Cabal have attempted to visit any other worlds apart from Mercury, Mars, Io and Nessus.
-When a Cabal army goes to war it is exiled from the Empire, and is not permitted to return unless victory is secured.<ref name="Shield">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, [[Shield Brothers]] dialogue''</ref> This presumably provides Cabal troops with the incentive and motivation needed to endure long-term campaigns, though they can still wear down eventually.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Sand Eaters|Sand Eaters]]''</ref> Those on Mars showed signs of exhaustion as they were forced to fend off endless Vex assaults in addition to devastating Guardian strikes.
+When a Cabal army goes to war it is exiled from the Empire, and is not permitted to return unless victory is secured.<ref name="Shield">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, [[Shield Brothers]] dialogue''</ref> This presumably provides Cabal troops with the incentive and motivation needed to endure long-term campaigns, though they can still wear down eventually. Those on Mars showed signs of exhaustion as they were forced to fend off endless Vex assaults in addition to devastating Guardian strikes.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Sand_Eaters|Sand Eaters]]''</ref>
 Given the numerous casualties suffered at the hands of the Guardians, the Cabal have set their sights on the City,<ref>[[Destiny_the_Game#Cabal|Destiny the Game Cabal]]</ref> looking to find ways of neutralizing their self-resurrection abilities before committing to war.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> Psion Flayers have been indicated to have already analyzed certain areas where Guardians cannot self-resurrect, such as the vicinity of the Black Garden, and that the Hive on the Dreadnaught possess the means of extending these areas. They are capable of very extreme tactics in the name of the Empire; from blowing up entire planets for being in the way, to blowing up most of the system. [[Cayde-6]] considers the Cabal to be war criminals for their brutality.<ref name="Shield"/> Yet, for all their ferocity, it has been noted that the Cabal seem to secretly be running away from something terrifyingly powerful - possibly the Darkness.<ref name="Cabal 2"/> The Cabal, under the Red Legion, finally managed to find a way to disable Guardians' self-resurrection abilities through the [[Traveler Cage]] but it was later destroyed by the Traveler.