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The Cabal arrived in the [[Solar System]] at some point following the [[Collapse]]. Encountering no meaningful opposition, they established a beachhead at [[Phobos]], constructing massive facilities such as [[Fleetbase Korus]] and [[Black Shield|Firebase Thuria]], and launched a ground invasion and occupation of [[Mars]]. In the long years since, the Cabal have steadily advanced in the face of withering attacks by the [[Vex]] and the [[Guardian]]s, suffering immense casualties but always able to call on additional reinforcements. | The Cabal arrived in the [[Solar System]] at some point following the [[Collapse]]. Encountering no meaningful opposition, they established a beachhead at [[Phobos]], constructing massive facilities such as [[Fleetbase Korus]] and [[Black Shield|Firebase Thuria]], and launched a ground invasion and occupation of [[Mars]]. In the long years since, the Cabal have steadily advanced in the face of withering attacks by the [[Vex]] and the [[Guardian]]s, suffering immense casualties but always able to call on additional reinforcements. | ||
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. Those on Mars show signs of exhaustion as they are currently fighting off endless Vex assaults all while being decimated by Guardians attacks. 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]] | 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. Those on Mars show signs of exhaustion as they are currently fighting off endless Vex assaults all while being decimated by Guardians attacks. 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]]. For Trau'ug's treason and failure, Cabal High Command disavowed the entire legion, leaving them to rot in the [[Prison of Elders]].<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]], 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 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> Taking these statistics into account as well as the years of warfare with the Vex and Guardians, it can be assumed that well over half the Cabal forces have been wiped out. | Prior to the outbreak 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 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> Taking these statistics into account as well as the years of warfare with the Vex and Guardians, it can be assumed that well over half the Cabal forces have been wiped out. | ||
With Oryx's arrival the Skyburners were forced to redeploy to reinforce the other battered Cabal, putting the impending campaign against Earth on hold. Following this considerable setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Skyburners, 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>[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> | With Oryx's arrival the Skyburners were forced to redeploy to reinforce the other battered Cabal, putting the impending campaign against Earth on hold. Following this considerable setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Skyburners, 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>[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> Despite a signal being sent to the Cabal leadership, the remaining Skyburners Cabal on the Dreadnaught continue to fight a desperate struggle to survive against endless assaults from the Hive and Taken. | ||
Recently the Cabal have clashed with the resurgent [[House of Wolves]], who have gathered on | Recently on Mars, the Cabal have clashed with the resurgent [[House of Wolves]], who have gathered on the red planet and flock to the call of their new Servitor God [[Orbiks Prime]]. With the recent losses, the Cabal were unable to combat the scavengers as they took the Cabal's underground holdouts for their own. The Guardians, guided by [[Variks]], destroyed the Servitor leaving the Wolves broken again and fighting a desperate struggle against the Cabal. | ||
A little while after Oryx's defeat, a [[New Monarchy]] agent sent a report to his Executor superior and took note that given the immense loss of leadership—the Skyburners' Primus and his bond-brothers, [[Primus Sha'aul]], [[Valus Ta'aurc]], Valus Trau'ug, and a large mass of lesser Vals and Bracuses all dead or heavily outnumbered. With this, New Monarchy believes that the Cabal Empire will have no choice but to respond to the Guardian's attacks. | A little while after Oryx's defeat, a [[New Monarchy]] agent sent a report to his Executor superior and took note that given the immense loss of leadership—the Skyburners' Primus and his bond-brothers, [[Primus Sha'aul]], [[Valus Ta'aurc]], Valus Trau'ug, and a large mass of lesser Vals and Bracuses all dead or heavily outnumbered. With this, New Monarchy believes that the Cabal Empire will have no choice but to respond to the Guardian's attacks. | ||