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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>  

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"/>