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When a Cabal army goes to war it is exiled from the Empire, and is not permitted to return unless victory is secured.<ref name="Shield">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Shield Brothers]] dialogue</ref> This presumably provides Cabal troops with the incentive and motivation needed to endure long-term campaigns, though they can still wear down eventually.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Sand_Eaters|Sand Eaters]]''</ref> Those on Mars showed signs of exhaustion as they were forced to fend off endless Vex assaults in addition to devastating Guardian strikes. | When a Cabal army goes to war it is exiled from the Empire, and is not permitted to return unless victory is secured.<ref name="Shield">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Shield Brothers]] dialogue</ref> This presumably provides Cabal troops with the incentive and motivation needed to endure long-term campaigns, though they can still wear down eventually.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Sand_Eaters|Sand Eaters]]''</ref> Those on Mars showed signs of exhaustion as they were forced to fend off endless Vex assaults in addition to devastating Guardian strikes. | ||
Given the numerous casualties suffered at the hands of the Guardians, the Cabal have set their sights on the City,<ref>[[Destiny_the_Game#Cabal|Destiny the Game Cabal]]</ref> looking to find ways of neutralizing their self-resurrection abilities before committing to war.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> Psion Flayers have been indicated to have already analyzed certain areas where Guardians cannot self-resurrect, such as the vicinity near the [[Black Garden]], and that the Hive on the Dreadnaught possess the means of extending these areas. They are capable of very extreme tactics in the name of the Empire; from leveling entire planets for being in the way, to nearly blowing up half of the system. [[Cayde-6|Cayde]] considers the Cabal to be war criminals for their brutality.<ref name="Shield"/> Yet for all their ferocity, however, it has been noted that the Cabal seem to secretly be running away from something terrifyingly powerful - possibly the [[Darkness]].<ref name="Cabal 2"/> | Given the numerous casualties suffered at the hands of the Guardians, the Cabal have set their sights on the City,<ref>[[Destiny_the_Game#Cabal|Destiny the Game Cabal]]</ref> looking to find ways of neutralizing their self-resurrection abilities before committing to war.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> Psion Flayers have been indicated to have already analyzed certain areas where Guardians cannot self-resurrect, such as the vicinity near the [[Black Garden]], and that the Hive on the Dreadnaught possess the means of extending these areas. They are capable of very extreme tactics in the name of the Empire; from leveling entire planets for being in the way, to nearly blowing up half of the system. [[Cayde-6|Cayde]] considers the Cabal to be war criminals for their brutality.<ref name="Shield"/> Yet for all their ferocity, however, it has been noted that the Cabal seem to secretly be running away from something terrifyingly powerful - possibly the [[Darkness]].<ref name="Cabal 2"/> The Cabal, under the Red Legion, finally managed to find a way to disable Guardians' self-resurrection abilities through the [[Traveler Cage]] but it was later destroyed by the Traveler. | ||
The Cabal's primary reason for coming to Mars was apparently to mine its resources<ref name="Losses"/><ref name="Trans"/> and investigate human technology.<ref name="Tha'aurn"/> This changed with the discovery of the Vex Prohibition and later the Guardians. Even when the Red Legion arrived, the Cabal still displayed an interest in mining.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard [[The Inverted Spire]]''</ref> | The Cabal's primary reason for coming to Mars was apparently to mine its resources<ref name="Losses"/><ref name="Trans"/> and investigate human technology.<ref name="Tha'aurn"/> This changed with the discovery of the Vex Prohibition and later the Guardians. Even when the Red Legion arrived, the Cabal still displayed an interest in mining.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard [[The Inverted Spire]]''</ref> | ||