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Prior to the start of the [[Taken War]], the [[Vanguard]] speculated that a new task force, a "second fleet" led by the [[Skyburners]], was being assembled at [[Phobos]] for the purpose of invading [[Earth]]. After the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Dreadnaught]], however, the Cabal were forced to evacuate their Fleetbase and other sites in the system due to [[Taken]] infestations. This was a huge blow. In the ensuing battles, various detachments across Phobos and Mars suffered enormous casualties against the [[Taken]], with the [[Sand Eaters]] losing 58% of their troops, the [[Blind Legion]] losing 35%, and the [[Dust Giants]] losing 39%.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-cabal-losses '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Ghost Scan: Cabal losses'']</ref> In addition, the entire local Cabal fleet was mobilized, and any ship that was not already on the move by the time [[the Guardian]] arrived on Phobos was believed to have been destroyed.<ref name="TCW">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[The Coming War]] dialogue''</ref> | Prior to the start of the [[Taken War]], the [[Vanguard]] speculated that a new task force, a "second fleet" led by the [[Skyburners]], was being assembled at [[Phobos]] for the purpose of invading [[Earth]]. After the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Dreadnaught]], however, the Cabal were forced to evacuate their Fleetbase and other sites in the system due to [[Taken]] infestations. This was a huge blow. In the ensuing battles, various detachments across Phobos and Mars suffered enormous casualties against the [[Taken]], with the [[Sand Eaters]] losing 58% of their troops, the [[Blind Legion]] losing 35%, and the [[Dust Giants]] losing 39%.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-cabal-losses '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Ghost Scan: Cabal losses'']</ref> In addition, the entire local Cabal fleet was mobilized, and any ship that was not already on the move by the time [[the Guardian]] arrived on Phobos was believed to have been destroyed.<ref name="TCW">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[The Coming War]] dialogue''</ref> | ||
With the Skyburners being redeployed to reinforce the other battered Cabal during the course of the Taken War, the campaign against Earth was temporarily placed on hold. Following this considerable setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Skyburners and the mightiest Cabal in Sol, sent a report up the Cabal chain of command suggesting that the [[Hive]] technology aboard the Dreadnaught could be co-opted for Cabal use. Ta'aun also proposed any technology recovered could be used against Guardians, as the Primus had begun to realize that the Cabal battle strategy was becoming hopelessly mired in a losing attrition war with the City.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> His report reached [[Dominus Ghaul]], who then ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Hive vessel by any means necessary.<ref name="Cabal 3"/> In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Saturn]], Ta'aun rammed his [[Cabal warship|warship]], the [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Dreadnaught in order to establish a beachhead. While leading a squad through the [[Mausoleum]] in an attempt to reach Oryx's ascendant realm, Ta'aun was Taken and transformed into [[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]].<ref name="EOME">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]] dialogue</ref> Ta'aun's bond-brothers [[Valus Mau'ual]] and [[Valus Tlu'urn]] then ventured deep into the Dreadnaught and planted explosives at its [[The Narthex|power core]], either as part of a preconceived plan to force the Hive's surrender, to avenge their lost Primus, or both. If allowed to succeed, the blast would have destroyed majority of the Solar System. Fortunately, the two [[Shield Brothers]] were stopped by a Guardian [[fireteam]] before the explosives could be detonated.<ref name="Shield"/> Their leaders vanquished, the surviving Cabal on Dantalion Exodus VI transmitted a distress signal to the rest of the Empire. Though the Guardian disabled this signal, they were unable to prevent it from reaching its intended recipient.<ref name="Signal">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Outbound Signal]] dialogue</ref> The remaining Skyburners on the Dreadnaught continued to fight a desperate struggle to survive as their beachhead was slowly overrun by Hive and Taken. Eventually, the remaining Skyburners were slaughtered. | With the Skyburners being redeployed to reinforce the other battered Cabal during the course of the Taken War, the campaign against Earth was temporarily placed on hold. Following this considerable setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Skyburners and the mightiest Cabal in Sol, sent a report up the Cabal chain of command suggesting that the [[Hive]] technology aboard the Dreadnaught could be co-opted for Cabal use. Ta'aun also proposed any technology recovered could be used against Guardians, as the Primus had begun to realize that the Cabal battle strategy was becoming hopelessly mired in a losing attrition war with the City.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> His report reached [[Dominus Ghaul]], who then ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Hive vessel by any means necessary.<ref name="Cabal 3"/> In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Saturn]], Ta'aun rammed his [[Cabal warship|warship]], the [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Dreadnaught in order to establish a beachhead. While leading a squad through the [[Mausoleum]] in an attempt to reach Oryx's ascendant realm, Ta'aun was Taken and transformed into [[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]].<ref name="EOME">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]] dialogue</ref> Ta'aun's bond-brothers [[Valus Mau'ual]] and [[Valus Tlu'urn]] then ventured deep into the Dreadnaught and planted explosives at its [[The Narthex|power core]], either as part of a preconceived plan to force the Hive's surrender, to avenge their lost Primus, or both. If allowed to succeed, the blast would have destroyed majority of the Solar System. Fortunately, the two [[Shield Brothers]] were stopped by a Guardian [[fireteam]] before the explosives could be detonated.<ref name="Shield"/> Their leaders vanquished, the surviving Cabal on Dantalion Exodus VI transmitted a distress signal to the rest of the Empire. Though the Guardian disabled this signal, they were unable to prevent it from reaching its intended recipient.<ref name="Signal">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Outbound Signal]] dialogue</ref> The remaining Skyburners on the Dreadnaught continued to fight a desperate struggle to survive as their beachhead was slowly overrun by Hive and Taken. Eventually, the remaining Skyburners were slaughtered. | ||
Meanwhile, on Mars, the Cabal clashed with the resurgent [[House of Wolves]], who had gathered on the red planet to heed the call of their new God-Servitor [[Orbiks Prime]]. Weakened by the casualties suffered in previous conflicts, the Cabal were unable to evict the scavengers as they took the Cabal's subterranean labyrinths for their own. The Guardians solved the problem by destroying the Servitor, leaving the Wolves broken once more.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#The_Wolves_of_Mars|The Wolves of Mars]]''</ref> | Meanwhile, on Mars, the Cabal clashed with the resurgent [[House of Wolves]], who had gathered on the red planet to heed the call of their new God-Servitor [[Orbiks Prime]]. Weakened by the casualties suffered in previous conflicts, the Cabal were unable to evict the scavengers as they took the Cabal's subterranean labyrinths for their own. The Guardians solved the problem by destroying the Servitor, leaving the Wolves broken once more.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#The_Wolves_of_Mars|The Wolves of Mars]]''</ref> | ||
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{{Quote|Ain't much of the Legion left these days. They must be getting desperate. Remind you of something?|Drifter}} | {{Quote|Ain't much of the Legion left these days. They must be getting desperate. Remind you of something?|Drifter}} | ||
With the ''Almighty'' | With the crash site of the ''Almighty'' no longer aflame and its debris no longer falling from the sky, the Red Legion was reduced to a barren few after countless losses. Despite this, the Legion still operates. Several groups of Cabal interfered with the Guardian [[Contact|efforts]] to collect energy from [[Pyramids|Pyramid]] scout ships on [[Io]], seeking to take the phantasmal energy being gathered for their own unknown uses under the leadership of [[Unstoppable Incendior|many]] [[Barrier Colossus|Champions]]. These Champions have been seen to collect blooms, concentrated amounts of phantasmal energy from pyramid scales, and secure them for extraction. It is also unknown whether or not [[Amtec]] still leads the remains of the Legion due to the possibility of her death on the Almighty remaining unconfirmed. With their current state, it is possible they could turn to either Calus' Loyalists or, more likely, Caiatl's Regime. From what is learned by the Guardians at the [[Tree of Silver Wings]], it is extremely likely the Darkness speaks/has spoken to the Cabal. | ||
===Empress' Advent=== | ===Empress' Advent=== | ||
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===Solar System leadership=== | ===Solar System leadership=== | ||
*'''[[Primus Cal'aug]]'''—subordinate commander of the [[Red Legion]], in charge of [[Nessus]] operations during the [[Red War]]. | *'''[[Primus Cal'aug]]'''—subordinate commander of the [[Red Legion]], in charge of [[Nessus]] operations during the [[Red War]]. | ||
*'''[[Primus Sha'aull]'''—commander of the [[Blind Legion]]. | *'''[[Primus Sha'aull]]'''—commander of the [[Blind Legion]]. | ||
*'''[[Primus Ta'aun]]'''—commander of the [[Skyburners]], later [[Taken]] by [[Oryx]]. | *'''[[Primus Ta'aun]]'''—commander of the [[Skyburners]], later [[Taken]] by [[Oryx]]. | ||
*'''[[Val Ca'uor]]'''—succeeding commander of the Red Legion after Dominus Ghaul until his [[Spire of Stars|death]]. | *'''[[Val Ca'uor]]'''—succeeding commander of the Red Legion after Dominus Ghaul until his [[Spire of Stars|death]]. | ||