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When Oryx began blighting the system, the Skyburners were the first Cabal units to encounter the [[Taken]] after noticing strange activity. Shortly after, huge numbers of Skyburners were taken and made to fight their comrades forcing Legion commander, [[Primus Ta'aun]] to order a mass evacuation.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ghost Scans]]: DNT-DE6-1</ref>
When Oryx began blighting the system, the Skyburners were the first Cabal units to encounter the [[Taken]] after noticing strange activity. Shortly after, huge numbers of Skyburners were taken and made to fight their comrades forcing Legion commander, [[Primus Ta'aun]] to order a mass evacuation.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ghost Scans]]: DNT-DE6-1</ref>


Later Primus Ta'aun and his [[Shield Brothers|bond brothers]] are ordered by the Cabal [[Dominus Ghaul|Emperor]] himself to board the Dreadnaught and kill [[Oryx, the Taken King]], by any means necessary.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_3|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YClPCoRGeL8 '''Youtube''': Destiny The Taken King Reveal Livestream Tower Tour]</ref> They crashed their warship, [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Dreadnaught's hull, and protracted a war of attrition deep behind enemy line against the [[Hive]].
Ta'aun then sent a report written by his intelligence officers on the ineffectiveness of conventional Cabal forces against the [[Guardian]]s, and suggested that the technology aboard Oryx's [[Dreadnaught]] might be co-opted by the Cabal to nullify Guardian [[Ghost]] regeneration.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_4|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 4]]''</ref> This prompted the Cabal [[Dominus Ghaul|Emperor]] himself to order Primus Ta'aun and his [[Shield Brothers|bond brothers]] to board the Dreadnaught and kill [[Oryx, the Taken King]], by any means necessary.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_3|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YClPCoRGeL8 '''Youtube''': Destiny The Taken King Reveal Livestream Tower Tour]</ref> They crashed their warship, [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Dreadnaught's hull, and protracted a war of attrition deep behind enemy line against the [[Hive]].


While severely diminished, the Skyburners survived long enough to see [[Ghaul]] arrive in the system. What became of them is unknown, but they considered their survival "victory enough."<ref>[[Skyburner's Oath]] lore description</ref>
While severely diminished, the Skyburners survived long enough to see [[Ghaul]] arrive in the system. What became of them is unknown, but they considered their survival "victory enough."<ref>[[Skyburner's Oath]] lore description</ref>