| Saturn | |
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| Astrographical | |
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Star, position: |
Sol, VI |
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Satellites(s): |
Dreadnaught (artificial)[1] |
| Physical | |
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Diameter: |
116,464 kilometers |
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Gravity: |
1.065 g |
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Length of day: |
10 hours, 39 minutes |
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Orbital period: |
29.5 years |
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Atmosphere: |
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- "Out beyond the Reef its rings shine. Whatever was known of it in the Golden Age is long forgotten, but more ancient truth remains: Saturn has dozens of moons, including the mighty Titan, a world larger than Mercury."
- — Grimoire description[4]
Saturn is the sixth planet in the Sol System, and the second largest gas giant behind Jupiter. When the Traveler passed Saturn, it burrowed inside the gas giant.[5] It is also a living consciousness, and one of the Nine.
Overview
Saturn's rings are littered with a number of derelict ships from the Golden Age, including the possible remains of the First Fleet.[6][7] The City has yet to make official contact with Saturn due to its great remoteness and dangers,[4] but the Nine seem to have some claim over Saturn's moons.[2] In The Taken King, the Hive Dreadnaught, the fortress of Oryx, is found orbiting Saturn, occupying an artificial hole between its "B" and "C" rings.[8][9]
Locations
Trivia
- It should be noted that Saturn's middle or "B" Ring is, in fact, much denser than the inner "C" and "D" rings, which means that Saturn would not be visible through it, as erroneously indicated in the fifth image in the gallery below. The fact that the "B" ring appears darker is due instead to the player approaching from the unlit side. Based on the width of the "C" ring (approx 17500 km), we can deduce that the blast radius of the weapon is in the vicinity of 15,000 km.
Gallery
The hole caused by the Dreadnaught's weapon.
Pre-alpha render of Saturn
Concept Art of Saturn with the Cassini in the foreground.
Saturn, as seen from the Dreadnaught
The player's ship approaches the unlit side of Saturn's rings, where the effects of the Dreadnaught's main weapon can clearly be seen between the "B" and "C" rings.
Saturn, as viewed from the New Pacific Arcology on Titan
A view of the Dreadnaught's blast in Saturn's rings from Titan.
View of Saturn from the Hull Breach.
List of appearances
- Destiny (First mentioned)
- The Taken King (First appearance)
- Cayde's Treasure Island Book (Mentioned only)
- Destiny 2
- Warmind (Mentioned only)
- Forsaken
- Season of the Forge (Mentioned only)
- Shadowkeep (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Undying (Mentioned only)
- Season of Arrivals
- Beyond Light (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Hunt (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Chosen (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Seraph (Mentioned only)
- Lightfall
- Season of the Deep (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Witch (Mentioned only)
References
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King
- ^ a b c Bungie (2015-1-23), Destiny, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: The Queen
- ^ a b Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: Telesto
- ^ a b c d Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny:, Grimoire: Saturn
- ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Saturn
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny, Item Description: Spirit of Saturn
- ^ a b Multiplayer Blog Bungie's Destiny Revealed
- ^ a b Planet Destiny: The Taken King Trailer Analysis
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Rings of Saturn
- ^ IGN - Bungie's Destiny: A Land of Hope and Dreams
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken, Ace in the Hole
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