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|name= Mars
|name= Mars
|star, position= [[Sol System|Sol]], IV
|star, position= Sol, IV
|moon(s)= [[Phobos]], [[Deimos]]
|moon(s)= [[Phobos]], [[Deimos]]
|gravity= 0.376 g
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|daylength= 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds
|daylength= 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds
|yearlength= 687 days
|yearlength= 687 days
|atmosphere=
|atmosphere= Earth-like
|temperature=
|temperature= N/A
|population= *[[Golden Age]]: Unknown
|population=  
*Post-Collapse: Unknown
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|societal approximation=  
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{{Quote|The wind wiped away our footprints. When the storm had passed, we found something shining beneath the sand...|[[Grimoire]] description}}
'''Mars''' is the fourth planet in the [[Solar System]], and the third largest terrestrial planet. Since the [[Collapse]], much of Mars has returned to the desolation that came before the [[Traveler]]. <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Places/Mars#Mars|Mars]]''</ref> Like the rest of the planets in the system, the red planet is littered with ruins from the [[Golden Age]].<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-a-land-of-hope-and-dreams</ref>  
'''Mars''' is the fourth planet in the [[Solar System]], and the third largest terrestrial planet. Like the rest of the Solar System, it is littered with ruins from the [[Golden Age]].<ref name="HopesDreams"/>  


It is plagued by dust storms.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 43, Activision Blizzard, [[Dustwalker (leg armor)|Dustwalker]]''</ref>
==Overview==
A harsh environment, Mars is now a desert world,<ref>[https://www.destinyplanetview.com/en/home '''Destiny Planet Viewer''']</ref> <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Activities/Crucible_Arenas#Blind_Watch|Blind Watch]]''</ref> frequently plagued by dust storms.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 43, Activision Blizzard, [[Dustwalker (leg armor)|Dustwalker]]''</ref> The [[Cabal]] forces have a presence on the planet in the form of their [[Exclusion Zone]],<ref name="HopesDreams">[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-a-land-of-hope-and-dreams '''IGN''' ''Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams'']</ref> as do the [[Virgo Prohibition|Vex]], who are at odds with the Cabal.<ref name="GameInformer"/> An indelible sign of the Cabal presence on Mars is the moon of [[Phobos]], which has had its orbit dramatically altered by Cabal planetary engineering; it now fills a significant part of the sky. Even more disturbing is the discovery of large "planet-cracking" munitions among the Cabal's already devastating arms.<ref name="Planetview">[https://www.destinyplanetview.com/en/home '''Destiny Planet View''']</ref> There is some degree of conflict as humanity tries to reclaim its former glory.<ref name="GameInformer"/>


==History==
==History==
 
With the coming of the [[Traveler]], rain washed over Mars,<ref>[http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/story '''Bungie''' ''Destiny Story'']</ref> and it was here that [[human]]s first [[Ares One|encountered]] the spherical entity.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIxxsw7TNd4&feature=youtu.be '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny: Official E3 Gameplay Experience Trailer'']</ref> Once, populating Mars had been nothing more than a dream for humanity,<ref>[http://links.ebw.ebgames.com.au/servlet/MailView?ms=NDY0OTAzNjIS1&r=NTEwODkzNjQxNzMS1&j=NDgyMzI4MDQ4S0&mt=1&rt=0 '''EB Worlds''' - ''The New Frontier awaits'']</ref> but after its terraforming, a thriving metropolis named [[Freehold]] came to dominate the skyline - a bastion of human life in the red dunes.<ref name = "GameInformer"/> With the coming of the [[Darkness]], nearly all of the city was "swept away" and the sand claimed what remained.<ref>[http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/destinations/mars '''Bungie''' : ''Mars'']</ref> Today, Freehold lies buried beneath a mountain of sand, and its once-soaring skyscrapers are only visible.<ref name="GameInformer">'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 52''</ref>
With the coming of the [[Traveler]], rain washed over Mars,<ref>[http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/story '''Bungie''' ''Destiny Story'']</ref> and it was here that [[human]]s first encountered the being.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIxxsw7TNd4&feature=youtu.be '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny: Official E3 Gameplay Experience Trailer'']</ref> Once, populating Mars had been nothing more than a dream for humanity,<ref>[http://links.ebw.ebgames.com.au/servlet/MailView?ms=NDY0OTAzNjIS1&r=NTEwODkzNjQxNzMS1&j=NDgyMzI4MDQ4S0&mt=1&rt=0 '''EB Worlds''' - ''The New Frontier awaits'']</ref> but after the Traveler's arrival, a thriving metropolis named [[Freehold]] came to dominate the skyline of the world, a bastion of human life in the red dunes.<ref name = "GameInformer"/> With the coming of the [[Darkness]], nearly all of the city was "swept away" and the sand claimed what remained.<ref>[http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/destinations/mars '''Bungie''' : ''Mars'']</ref> That city now lies buried beneath a mountain of sand, and only the once-soaring skyscraper peaks are visible.<ref name="GameInformer">'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 52''</ref>  
 
Mars is now a desert world,<ref>[https://www.destinyplanetview.com/en/home '''Destiny Planet Viewer''']</ref> and [[Cabal]] forces have a presence on the planet, controlling the [[Exclusion Zone]],<ref name="HopesDreams">[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-a-land-of-hope-and-dreams '''IGN''' ''Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams'']</ref> as do the [[Vex]], who are at odds with the Cabal.<ref name="GameInformer"/> An indelible sign of the Cabal presence on Mars is the moon of [[Phobos]], which has had its orbit dramatically altered by Cabal planetary engineering; it now fills a significant part of the sky. Even more disturbing is the discovery of large "planet-cracking" munitions among the Cabal's already devastating arms.<ref name="Planetview">[https://www.destinyplanetview.com/en/home '''Destiny Planet View''']</ref> There is some degree of conflict as humanity tries to reclaim its former glory.<ref name="GameInformer"/>
 
==Gameplay==
{{quote|You spend enough time on the frontier, you start to play favorites. Mine is Mars. The Cabal have all the smarts of a Tower [[Frame]] with its mem-cortex unplugged. Easiest patrol in the system.|The late J.D. Cao}}<ref>[http://www.destinygamewiki.com/wiki/The_Taken_War:_Mars Destiny Game Wiki: Quest: The Taken War: Mars]</ref>
 
[[Guardian]]s can climb into the upper windows of Mars's skyline and delve down toward what was once ground level. Players are likely to encounter entrenched Cabal blocking their way. It will not be unusual to see them fighting Vex.<ref name="GameInformer"/>
 
==Activities==
 
===Story Missions===
*[[The Buried City]]
*[[Exclusion Zone]]
*[[A Rising Tide]]
*[[The Garden's Spire]]
*[[The Black Garden]]
 
===Strikes===
*[[Cerberus Vae III]]
*[[Dust Palace]]
*[[The Undying Mind (strike)]]
 
===Explore===
*[[Explore]] Missions
*[[Public Event]]s
 
===Crucible===
*[[Bastion]]
*[[Blind Watch]]
*[[Firebase Delphi]]
*[[Pantheon]]
*[[Crossroads]]
*[[The Timekeeper]]
*[[Skyline]]


==Locations==
==Locations==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:Destiny mars surface.jpg| Mars surface as it appears on Bungie.net
File:Screenshot mars01.jpg| Phobos in near orbit to Mars
File:Screenshot mars01.jpg| Phobos in near orbit to Mars
File:Mars_desktop.jpg| Ruins of Freehold
File:Mars_desktop.jpg| Ruins of Freehold

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"The wind wiped away our footprints. When the storm had passed, we found something shining beneath the sand..."
— Grimoire description
Mars
Grimoire Mars.jpg
Astrographical

Star, position:

Sol, IV

Satellites(s):

Phobos, Deimos

Physical

Diameter:

6,792 kilometers

Gravity:

0.376 g

Length of day:

24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds

Orbital period:

687 days

Atmosphere:

Earth-like

Surface temperature:

N/A

 

Mars is the fourth planet in the Solar System, and the third largest terrestrial planet. Since the Collapse, much of Mars has returned to the desolation that came before the Traveler. [1] Like the rest of the planets in the system, the red planet is littered with ruins from the Golden Age.[2]

Overview

A harsh environment, Mars is now a desert world,[3] [4] frequently plagued by dust storms.[5] The Cabal forces have a presence on the planet in the form of their Exclusion Zone,[6] as do the Vex, who are at odds with the Cabal.[7] An indelible sign of the Cabal presence on Mars is the moon of Phobos, which has had its orbit dramatically altered by Cabal planetary engineering; it now fills a significant part of the sky. Even more disturbing is the discovery of large "planet-cracking" munitions among the Cabal's already devastating arms.[8] There is some degree of conflict as humanity tries to reclaim its former glory.[7]

History

With the coming of the Traveler, rain washed over Mars,[9] and it was here that humans first encountered the spherical entity.[10] Once, populating Mars had been nothing more than a dream for humanity,[11] but after its terraforming, a thriving metropolis named Freehold came to dominate the skyline - a bastion of human life in the red dunes.[7] With the coming of the Darkness, nearly all of the city was "swept away" and the sand claimed what remained.[12] Today, Freehold lies buried beneath a mountain of sand, and its once-soaring skyscrapers are only visible.[7]

Locations

Gallery

  • Mars surface as it appears on Bungie.net

    Mars surface as it appears on Bungie.net

  • Phobos in near orbit to Mars

    Phobos in near orbit to Mars

  • Ruins of Freehold

    Ruins of Freehold

  • Cabal Fortification.

    Cabal Fortification.

  • The Exclusion Zone guarded by Cabal.

    The Exclusion Zone guarded by Cabal.

  • A Cabal Colossus on Mars.

    A Cabal Colossus on Mars.

  • Three Guardians on Mars.

    Three Guardians on Mars.

  • Firefight on Mars.

    Firefight on Mars.

  • Blind Watch

    Blind Watch

  • A postcard of Freehold during the Golden Age.

    A postcard of Freehold during the Golden Age.

  • Map of Mars

    Map of Mars

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Console, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Mars
  2. ^ http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-a-land-of-hope-and-dreams
  3. ^ Destiny Planet Viewer
  4. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Console, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Blind Watch
  5. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny: PlayStation 43, Activision Blizzard, Dustwalker
  6. ^ IGN Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams
  7. ^ a b c d Game Informer January 2014, page 52
  8. ^ Destiny Planet View
  9. ^ Bungie Destiny Story
  10. ^ YouTube - Destiny: Official E3 Gameplay Experience Trailer
  11. ^ EB Worlds - The New Frontier awaits
  12. ^ Bungie : Mars

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