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[[File:Blast zone.jpg|300px|thumbnail|The Dreadnaught's superweapon, dealing the decisive blow on the Awoken fleet]] | [[File:Blast zone.jpg|300px|thumbnail|The Dreadnaught's superweapon, dealing the decisive blow on the Awoken fleet]] | ||
{{quote|We fought to keep our beautiful creation safe. And now this beast has come, claiming to be King. Mara Sov bows to no one.|Mara Sov}} | |||
The '''Battle of Saturn''' was the first conflict of [[the Taken War]], the invasion of the [[Solar System]] by [[Oryx, the Taken King]]. | The '''Battle of Saturn''' was the first conflict of [[the Taken War]], the invasion of the [[Solar System]] by [[Oryx, the Taken King]]. | ||
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==The Battle== | ==The Battle== | ||
{{quote|My contacts near Saturn say the weapon fired only once." <br> " It's not like the Queen to attack a superior force..." <br> " How could she have known? ...How can anyone?|[[Ikora Rey]]}} | |||
Leading a massive fleet of [[Hive warship]]s and [[Tombship]]s with his [[Dreadnaught]], Oryx had come to destroy humanity in retribution for the death of his son, [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]]. Oryx halted his fleet over [[Saturn]], and it was here that the [[Awoken]], led by their Queen [[Mara Sov]] and her brother [[Uldren Sov|Uldren]], attacked. The Awoken Fleet, consisting of multiple captured [[Fallen]] [[Ketch|Ketches]] and Awoken fighters, attacked Oryx's fleet by flying through Saturn's rings to take them by surprise. The space around the Hive armada quickly became filled with weapon discharges and explosions as furious combat erupted. The battle seemed relatively even, with the Hive suffering heavy losses among their warships and Tombships despite the destruction of many Awoken fighters. | Leading a massive fleet of [[Hive warship]]s and [[Tombship]]s with his [[Dreadnaught]], Oryx had come to destroy humanity in retribution for the death of his son, [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]]. Oryx halted his fleet over [[Saturn]], and it was here that the [[Awoken]], led by their Queen [[Mara Sov]] and her brother [[Uldren Sov|Uldren]], attacked. The Awoken Fleet, consisting of multiple captured [[Fallen]] [[Ketch|Ketches]] and Awoken fighters, attacked Oryx's fleet by flying through Saturn's rings to take them by surprise. The space around the Hive armada quickly became filled with weapon discharges and explosions as furious combat erupted. The battle seemed relatively even, with the Hive suffering heavy losses among their warships and Tombships despite the destruction of many Awoken fighters. | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
{{quote| You and I know how this ends. We've known since you've escaped from that...pit. The Awoken have played their part. This... was all part of the plan. Guide them, my [[Hidden]] [[Eris Morn|friend]]. It is all up to you now.|Mara Sov}} | |||
With the Awoken dealt with, Oryx turned his attention to the inner system, sending his Taken army to assault [[Cabal]] positions and facilities across Mars, which dealt massive casualties to the [[Dust Giants]], [[Blind Legion]], and [[Sand Eaters]] legions on the planet. During one of these attacks on a base on [[Phobos]], the Cabal were able to send a distress signal. [[Commander Zavala]] sent a [[Guardian]] in response, and the [[Last City]] learned of the threat of Oryx. | With the Awoken dealt with, Oryx turned his attention to the inner system, sending his Taken army to assault [[Cabal]] positions and facilities across Mars, which dealt massive casualties to the [[Dust Giants]], [[Blind Legion]], and [[Sand Eaters]] legions on the planet. During one of these attacks on a base on [[Phobos]], the Cabal were able to send a distress signal. [[Commander Zavala]] sent a [[Guardian]] in response, and the [[Last City]] learned of the threat of Oryx. | ||