Editing Traveler Cage

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The '''Traveler Cage''' is a [[Cabal]] armature designed to capture the [[Traveler]]. It was key to [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s assault on the [[City]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn1dML6RC5w '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 - Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer'']</ref>

==Overview==
The Traveler Cage is an enormous countermeasure device designed to capture the Traveler and siphon its emissions of Light for Cabal use. This is a five-step process:
# The Traveler Cage unfolds six prongs and attaches itself to the Traveler.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-nH3OskryI '''YouTube''' - ''18 Minutes of Destiny 2 in 4K 60fps - E3 2017'']</ref>
# The tips of the prongs detach and encircle the Traveler in long bands of machinery.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8E7jUjOQi0 '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 – Official "Our Darkest Hour" E3 Trailer'']</ref>
# Initial activation. The Cage generates a force field across the bands, enclosing the Traveler and cutting off its emissions of Light. This incidentally strips Guardians of their powers and debilitates Ghosts. <ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/oezVk '''Artstation''' - Destiny 2: Traveler Cage Delivery Sequence]</ref>
# Repeating panels of black metal begin to spread over the surface of the force field, from the center of the Traveler Cage outward. The process takes several days to complete.
# The Traveler is fully caged. Light can now be extracted without issue.

Despite cutting off its emissions of Light, the Traveler Cage does not necessarily restrain the Traveler itself, as even after being caged, the Traveler eventually gathered the strength to break free in a burst of Light.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], Playstation 4, [[Radiant Accipiter]]''</ref> However, the process of harvesting Light from the Traveler may be physically traumatic: concept art depicts the Cage burning or blistering the Traveler's surface, and its reawakened form presents with even greater damage than before. Furthermore, the direct action taken by the Traveler allowed its ancient enemies to once again become aware of its presence, causing the return of the Black Fleet to the Sol system.

==History==
The Traveler Cage may have been developed using information the [[Skyburners]] gathered from the [[Dreadnaught]] regarding [[Darkness Zone]]s and the [[Hive]]'s ability to create them.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_4|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 4]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Skyburner's Oath]]{{Quote|Mars taught us how to fight Guardians. The Hive taught us how to eat their Light. Remember that we made it possible.|}}''</ref>

The Traveler Cage was at the center of the Red Legion fleet that attacked the City. Encountering no meaningful resistance from City defenses, the Traveler Cage docked with the Traveler unimpeded.

As [[The Guardian]] invaded Ghaul's flagship, [[The Immortal]], the Traveler Cage carried out the second step of its deployment. The Guardian emerged onto the hull of the Immortal to see the Traveler wrapped in bands of black metal. When Ghaul confronted the Guardian on the deck of his ship, the Traveler Cage commenced step three, stripping the Guardian of their Light and leaving them helpless before Ghaul.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard [[Homecoming]]''</ref>

The Traveler Cage slowly carried out step four over the next week, as the Red Legion consolidated their control of the City.

By the time the re-empowered Guardian returned to liberate the City, step five had been completed. Though Ghaul was initially hesitant to seize the Light, he acquiesced in time to battle the Guardian atop the Immortal, Light against Light. The Immortal served as a conduit for the Light extracted by the Traveler Cage, infusing Ghaul with its power, though this also replenished the Guardian's own. Eventually, the Guardian slew Ghaul. However, Ghaul resurrected himself seconds later, transforming into a mountainous, ethereal figure of molten Light. Pleased by the vast degree of his new power, Ghaul turned towards the Traveler, asking if it would recognize him now. In response, the Traveler cracked open the Cage and unleashed a blinding burst of Light that annihilated Ghaul while also disintegrating the cage.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard - [[Missions|Mission]]: [[Chosen]]''</ref>

Three years after the Red War, the weapons foundry [[Häkke]] had secretly obtained salvage from the Traveler Cage. This fact was discovered by a conspiracy of [[Psion]]s seeking to avenge the Flayer sisters [[Niruul, the Hollow Voice|Niruul]], [[Ozletc, the Sky Piercer|Ozletc]], and [[Tazaroc, the Sun Eater|Tazaroc]]. Three of the conspirators  infiltrated the Last City and raided the Häkke armory, successfully making off with part of the salvage. The [[Future War Cult]] attempted to take possession of what remained, in collusion with [[Forces of the City]] detective [[Maier]], who had been investigating the theft, but was blocked by [[Ikora Rey]], whose [[Hidden]] confiscated it instead.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Salvager's Salvo]]''</ref> The material recovered by the Psions allowed them to reverse-engineer the Traveler Cage, creating a miniaturized version capable of being fired from a [[Cabal Headhunter]] to latch onto and disable individual [[Ghost]]s. These devices were used to kill at least one Guardian in the European Dead Zone,<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[The Palindrome]]''</ref><ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/the-crow-challengers-proving-iv?highlight=challenger%27s</ref> and another was used in the conspiracy's second attempt to kill [[Commander Zavala]], during an armistice meeting with [[Empress Caiatl]].<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Strike]]: [[Proving Ground]]''</ref> 

Caiatl's own [[Imperial Cabal]] would later develop the [[Synaptic Spear]] based on the technology of the Traveler Cage, in time to combat the Light-wielding [[Lucent Brood]].<ref>'''Bungie (2021/5/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Risen]]''</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:Traveler-cage-concept.jpg|Concept art, showing steps 1 and 2.
File:Traveler-cage-panels.jpg|Concept art, showing steps 3, 4, and 5.
File:Traveler-cage-interior.jpg|Concept art of the inner surface of the Cage, damaging the Traveler.
File:Traveler-cage-folded.jpg|High-poly render of the Traveler Cage in delivery mode. Note the thrusters on its tips.
File:Traveler-cage-size.jpg|The size of the activated Traveler Cage compared to the cage not activated and [[The Immortal]].
File:Cabal-suppression-device-approach.png|The Traveler Cage on its approach to the Traveler, flanked by [[Cabal warship]]s.
File:Cabal-suppression-device-attached.png|The cage attached to the Traveler.
File:Cabal-suppression-device-active.png|The Traveler Cage activating.
File:Cabal-suppression-device-activated.jpg|The Traveler Cage completed around the Traveler.
File:Consul Cape.jpg|[[The Consul]] approaches Ghaul, with the active Traveler Cage in the background. Note panels under construction.
File:20200409135926 1.jpg|Close up of the Traveler Cage.
File:Light Suppressor on Targe.png|A Light-restricting device made from the Cage attached to [[Targe]].
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Mo}}

== References ==
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