Ketch

Ketch
Production information
Manufacturer:	Fallen
Model:	Frigate
Technical specifications
Mass:	Unknown, possibly hundreds of tons
Hull:	Invulnerable
Armament:	Energy Cannons ; Warp Drive
Crew:	Fallen
Complement:	Skiffs ; Walkers
Usage
Role(s):	Star Cruiser
Affiliation:	Fallen

Ketches are massive starships used by the Fallen for interstellar travel. The Fallen arrived on these ships in the wake of the Collapse, disembarking to pillage the remnants of human civilization.^[2]

The Awoken of the Reef also employ Ketches captured from the Reef Wars, as a number of Ketches in Reef livery participate in the battle against Oryx's Hive fleet over Saturn.^[3]

In Destiny 2, Ketches can be seen again, as the House of Dusk use them to fight against the Red Legion.^[4]

Overview and Layout

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A Ketch seen in the Cosmodrome

The overall design of the Ketch falls in line with the organic nature of most of the architecture seen within Fallen culture, featuring sweeping lines and bulbous curves. However given the current status of the Fallen as a species, they are often dirty and held together with the scraps of metal their crews come across. Despite their condition, they still serve as warships for the Fallen and their power and resilience is held in high regard. Pilot Servitors hardwired into the ship's mainframe aid their navigation. However recent dealings with the House of Salvation have seen the Fallen start to mass produce new weapons which displays a level of industrial capacity that has never been seen during the races time in Sol.

The affiliation of a Ketch can be distinguished by the colour of the line painted around its main engine. However, Ketches deployed during Public Events typically have a generic blue painted line instead. The Awoken repainted their captured Wolven Ketches with purple lines, twelve to fifteen of which were present during the Battle of Saturn. On Europa Ketches that belong to the House of Salvation bear a silver hull with the house symbol emblazoned in blue on the underbelly.

Known Ketches

House of Devils
- Devil Splicers
  - Splicership Menkis-Syn
House of Winter
- Wintership Simiks-Fel
- The Drifter
House of Wolves
- Wolfship Kaliks-Syn^[1] (crashed)
- Wolfship Orbiks-Fel (destroyed)^[5]
- Skolas' Ketch

Trivia

A "ketch" is a sailing craft with two masts, specifically a "main-mast" and a smaller "mizzen-mast".
Pilot Servitors are usually responsible for piloting Fallen Ketches.
The Vestian Outpost social space is made from the hull of a captured Ketch.
Ketches are potentially named after a Fallen House's Prime Servitor. An example would be Simiks-Fel, referring to Simiks Prime. The reference for Splicership Menkis-Syn is unconfirmed.
Ketches that are attached to a major Fallen House have the "-Fel" suffix, while possibly other Ketches belonging to Freelance fallen has the "-Syn" suffix. It's possible these are meant to differentiate whether a ship owes its allegiance to a Kell, or is commanded by a freelance Baron.
It is likely that the Wolfship Orbiks-Fel once belonged to Virixas, Kell of Wolves, until it met its demise to the Queen's Harbinger attack. This victory is celebrated in the item description of Chain of Orbiks-Fel.
The Drifter is a abandoned Reef Ketch belonging to the House of Winter. It is possible that this Ketch was used to free Aksor, Archon Priest.
The House of Dusk have been seen to pilot 5 Ketches on various locations.
A idle Ketch can be spotted near the Tangled Shore, however it is unknown whether it belongs to the Spider's Crime Syndicate.
In the Beyond Light stasis trailer, a Ketch can be seen belonging to the House of Salvation. Another Ketch or even the same one can be seen hovering over the icy surface of Europa.
The House of Exile along with many other Fallen Houses deploy Ketches to initiate Public Events on many worlds around Sol, the objective of these events can range from deploying an Ether Servitor, Glimmer Extractor or even Weapons Caches protected by a Spider Tank.
In the crucible map Memento, a unknown Ketch can be seen hovering above the European Dead Zone.

Gallery

Bottom view of a Ketch.
Rear view of a Ketch.
Side view of a Ketch.
A House of Devils Ketch.
Splicership Menkis-Syn.
A Ketch above the crucible map Memento.
A House of Exile Ketch.
Skolas' Ketch above the Citadel.
Wolfship Kaliks-Syn.
Back view of Wintership Simiks-Fel.
A Ketch painted in Reef colors, during the Battle of Saturn.
Concept Art of Ketch fleet of Reef engaging the Dreadnaught.
Ketch in the Tangled Shore
A House of Salvation Ketch
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Another House of Salvation Ketch
Wintership Simiks-Fel throne room
Wintership Simiks-Fel interior
The Drifter interior
Concept art of a Hunter roaming through a Ketch.
Traitors Ketch interior
Traitors Ketch Boss room
Concept art by Jesse van Dijk
Concept art by Dorje Bellbrook
Grimoire anthology art by Piotr Jabłoński
A House of Dusk Ketch engaging Cabal ships over the Traveler shard in the European Dead Zone.