Ketch

Ketches are massive starships used by the Fallen that are capable of inter-system travel. The Fallen arrived on these ships in the wake of the Collapse, disembarking to pillage the remnants of human civilization. The Awoken of the Reef also employ Ketches presumably captured from Fallen foes during the Reef Wars. A number of Ketches in Reef livery participate in the battle against Oryx's Hive fleet over Saturn.

Ketches were used in the House of Dusk's war against the Red Legion.

Identified (or recensed) Ketches

 * House of Devils
 * Devil Splicers
 * Splicership Menkis-Syn
 * House of Dusk
 * Unnamed Ketch
 * House of Exile
 * Unnamed Ketch
 * House of Winter
 * Wintership Simiks-Fel
 * The Drifter
 * House of Wolves
 * Wolfship Kaliks-Syn
 * Wolfship Orbiks-Fel (destroyed)

Trivia

 * A "ketch" is a sailing craft with two masts, specifically a "main-mast" and a smaller "mizzen-mast".
 * Ketches that are attached to a major Fallen House have the "-Fel" suffix, while the Ketch belonging to Taniks 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.
 * 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.
 * It is likely that the Wolfship Orbiks-Fel once belonged to Virixas, Kell of Wolves, until it met it's 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.
 * Pilot Servitors are usually responsible for piloting Fallen Ketches.
 * The Vestian Outpost social space is made from the hull of a captured Ketch.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * House of Wolves
 * The Taken King
 * Rise of Iron
 * Destiny 2
 * Forsaken