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The '''Skyburners''' are the "celestial demolitions" fleet of the [[Cabal]]. They are mainly based around [[Phobos]], seeing limited deployment on [[Mars]], as their full strength has not yet arrived into the system. In the base game, they are only encountered during the final phase of the [[Cerberus Vae III]] and [[Dust Palace]] strikes. It is likely that these are an advance force under the command of [[Valus Ta'aurc]] as when Ta'aurc dispatched the elite [[Ice Reapers]] to hunt down [[Rasputin]] the Skyburners accompanied them as well. The Valus himself even used Skyburner soldiers as his personal guard until his assassination. In both cases however the Skyburners suffer total casualties. | The '''Skyburners''' are the "celestial demolitions" fleet of the [[Cabal]]. They are mainly based around [[Phobos]], seeing limited deployment on [[Mars]], as their full strength has not yet arrived into the system. In the base game, they are only encountered during the final phase of the [[Cerberus Vae III]] and [[Dust Palace]] strikes. It is likely that these are an advance force under the command of [[Valus Ta'aurc]] as when Ta'aurc dispatched the elite [[Ice Reapers]] to hunt down [[Rasputin]] the Skyburners accompanied them as well. The Valus himself even used Skyburner soldiers as his personal guard until his assassination. In both cases however the Skyburners suffer total casualties. | ||
The Skyburners play a larger role in ''[[The Taken King]]'' as they are found on [[Phobos]] and the [[Dreadnaught]].The Skyburners are one of the first Cabal units to encounter the Taken and are routed utterly within hours, being forced to evacuate Fleetbase Korus. | ==History== | ||
The Skyburners play a larger role in ''[[The Taken King]]'' as they are found on [[Phobos]] and the [[Dreadnaught]].The Skyburners are one of the first Cabal units to encounter the [[Taken]] and are routed utterly within hours, being forced to evacuate Fleetbase Korus. | |||
They were originally led by [[Primus Ta'aun]] and his [[Shield Brothers|bond brothers]] before he was | They were originally led by [[Primus Ta'aun]] and his [[Shield Brothers|bond brothers]] before he was Taken and his lieutenants killed.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YClPCoRGeL8 '''Youtube''': Destiny The Taken King Reveal Livestream Tower Tour]</ref> The Skyburners were ordered by the Emperor himself to board the Dreadnaught and kill [[Oryx, the Taken King]], by any means necessary. They crashed their warship into the Dreadnaught's hull, and are fighting a protracted war of attrition deep behind enemy lines. Guardians have noted that their normally robust military engine has become hopelessly bogged down against the [[Hive]]. | ||
They can be identified by their light red/blue armor and brush on their helmets. | They can be identified by their light red/blue armor and brush on their helmets. | ||
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*Before Oryx's arrival, it was rumored the Skyburners were to be part of a | *Before Oryx's arrival, it was rumored the Skyburners were to be part of a "second fleet" meant to attack [[Earth]]. However with the [[Taken War]], this campaign was put on hold as they were redeployed to attack the Dreadnaught. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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- "The second fleet will wait no longer. Commencement will begin on their arrival."
- — Cryptarch translation of Skyburner chatter
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The Skyburners are the "celestial demolitions" fleet of the Cabal. They are mainly based around Phobos, seeing limited deployment on Mars, as their full strength has not yet arrived into the system. In the base game, they are only encountered during the final phase of the Cerberus Vae III and Dust Palace strikes. It is likely that these are an advance force under the command of Valus Ta'aurc as when Ta'aurc dispatched the elite Ice Reapers to hunt down Rasputin the Skyburners accompanied them as well. The Valus himself even used Skyburner soldiers as his personal guard until his assassination. In both cases however the Skyburners suffer total casualties.
History
The Skyburners play a larger role in The Taken King as they are found on Phobos and the Dreadnaught.The Skyburners are one of the first Cabal units to encounter the Taken and are routed utterly within hours, being forced to evacuate Fleetbase Korus.
They were originally led by Primus Ta'aun and his bond brothers before he was Taken and his lieutenants killed.[1] The Skyburners were ordered by the Emperor himself to board the Dreadnaught and kill Oryx, the Taken King, by any means necessary. They crashed their warship into the Dreadnaught's hull, and are fighting a protracted war of attrition deep behind enemy lines. Guardians have noted that their normally robust military engine has become hopelessly bogged down against the Hive.
They can be identified by their light red/blue armor and brush on their helmets.
Notable Members
- Primus Ta'aun (formerly)
- Valus Tlu'urn
- Valus Mau'ual
- Valus Tau'ugh
- Valus Gho'ourn
- Bracus Thra'aurg
- Ve'egth (Centurion)
Trivia
- Before Oryx's arrival, it was rumored the Skyburners were to be part of a "second fleet" meant to attack Earth. However with the Taken War, this campaign was put on hold as they were redeployed to attack the Dreadnaught.
List of appearances
- Destiny (First appearance)
