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 When a Cabal army goes to war it is exiled from the Empire, and is not permitted to return until it has successfully conquered its target.<ref name="Shield">'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Shield Brothers]] dialogue</ref> This presumably keeps Cabal troops motivated and loyal enough to endure long-term campaigns, though even the Cabal wear down eventually, and those on Mars show signs of exhaustion. A [[Ghost]] that had infiltrated a Cabal base on the planet took note of visible dissent among their ranks: while some Cabal pledged their allegiance to their Empire and obeyed their ancient orders without question, others did not, and tensions between the two groups may presage a schism.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal|Ghost Fragment: Cabal]]''</ref> One unit, the [[Broken Legion]] commanded by [[Valus Trau'ug]], even mutinied and attacked the [[Reef]] without authorization, resulting in their capture by the [[Awoken]]; Cabal High Command disavowed the entire legion.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: House of Wolves, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Valus Trau'ug|Valus Trau'ug]]''</ref>
-Prior to the outbreak of the [[Taken War]], it was speculated that a new invasion force led by the [[Sky Burners]] was being assembled at [[Phobos]] for the purpose of assaulting [[Earth]]. This impending campaign may have been put on hold; after the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Dreadnaught]], the Cabal were forced to evacuate Fleetbase Korus due to a [[Taken]] assault. In the ensuing hours various detachments across Phobos and Mars suffered enormous casualties, with the Sand Eaters losing 58% of their troops, the Blind Legion losing 35%, and the Dust Giants losing 39%.<ref name="TCW">'''Bungie (2015-9-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[The Coming War]] dialogue</ref> To avoid complete defeat the Sky Burners were forced to deploy early to reinforce the battered Cabal, likely saving Earth. Following this setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Sky Burners, sent a report up the Cabal chain of command suggesting that the [[Hive]] technology aboard the Dreadnaught could be co-opted for Cabal use.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/cabal/ghost-fragment-cabal-4 '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Cabal 4]''</ref> his report reached the Cabal Emperor, who ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the ship by any means necessary.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/cabal/ghost-fragment-cabal-3 '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3]''</ref>
+Prior to the outbreak of the [[Taken War]], the [[Vanguard]] speculated that a new task force led by the [[Sky Burners]] 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 Fleetbase Korus and other sites due to a [[Taken]] assault. In the ensuing hours 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%. 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> To avoid complete defeat, the Sky Burners were forced to deploy early to reinforce the other battered Cabal, putting the impending campaign against Earth on hold. Following this considerable setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Sky Burners, sent a report up the Cabal chain of command suggesting that the [[Hive]] technology aboard the Dreadnaught could be co-opted for Cabal use.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/cabal/ghost-fragment-cabal-4 '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Cabal 4]''</ref> His report reached the Cabal Emperor, who ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Hive vessel by any means necessary.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/cabal/ghost-fragment-cabal-3 '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3]''</ref>
 In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Saturn]], Ta'aun rammed his [[Cabal warship|warship]], [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Dreadnaught to land his troops. 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]], either as part of a preconceived plan to force the Hive's surrender or to avenge their lost Primus, ventured into the Dreadnaught's [[The Narthex|power core]] and planted explosives at its core. If the core was detonated, the blast would take out half of the Solar System. Fortunately, the two [[Shield Brothers]] were stopped by a [[fireteam]] of Guardians before the explosives could be detonated.<ref name="Shield"/> With their leaders gone, the surviving Cabal on Dantalion Exodus VI began transmitting an emergency request for help to the rest of the Empire. The Guardian disabled this signal, but likely not before it reached its intended recipients.<ref name="Signal">'''Bungie (2015-9-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Outbound Signal]] dialogue</ref>