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According to an analysis by [[Ghost]], the Dreadnaught may pre-date the formation of the [[Earth]], making it at least 4.54 billion years old.<ref name="Regicide">'''Bungie (2015-9-18)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Story]] mission: [[Regicide]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-oryx '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Ghost Scan: Oryx'']</ref><ref group="note">It should be noted that Ghost may have been dating Akka's corpse instead, as the Worm gods have mentioned they were imprisoned upon [[Fundament]] by the [[Traveler]] and the [[Leviathan (creature)|Leviathan]] for millions of years, and that they self-describe themselves as massive creatures symbiotic with thousands of living beings. If this is the case then the true age of the Dreadnaught, and by extension Oryx himself, is in doubt.</ref> | According to an analysis by [[Ghost]], the Dreadnaught may pre-date the formation of the [[Earth]], making it at least 4.54 billion years old.<ref name="Regicide">'''Bungie (2015-9-18)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Story]] mission: [[Regicide]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-oryx '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Ghost Scan: Oryx'']</ref><ref group="note">It should be noted that Ghost may have been dating Akka's corpse instead, as the Worm gods have mentioned they were imprisoned upon [[Fundament]] by the [[Traveler]] and the [[Leviathan (creature)|Leviathan]] for millions of years, and that they self-describe themselves as massive creatures symbiotic with thousands of living beings. If this is the case then the true age of the Dreadnaught, and by extension Oryx himself, is in doubt.</ref> | ||
Oryx decided to construct the Dreadnaught to house his throne world from beyond the [[Ascendant realm]] after a [[Vex]] incursion accidentally caused by his son, [[Crota]], demonstrated its vulnerability. In doing so, he evaded an ambush from [[Xivu Arath]].<ref name="XL"/><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVIII:_The_partition_of_death|XXXVIII: The partition of death]]''</ref> He carved it from a piece of Akka and crafted armor for it using the Hammer of Xivu Arath and the Scalpel of [[Savathûn]], both stolen. Finally, he everted his | Oryx decided to construct the Dreadnaught to house his throne world from beyond the [[Ascendant realm]] after a [[Vex]] incursion accidentally caused by his son, [[Crota]], demonstrated its vulnerability. In doing so, he evaded an ambush from [[Xivu Arath]].<ref name="XL"/><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVIII:_The_partition_of_death|XXXVIII: The partition of death]]''</ref> He carved it from a piece of Akka and crafted armor for it using the Hammer of Xivu Arath and the Scalpel of [[Savathûn]], both stolen. Finally, he everted his world into the ship's interior in an act that required a verse from the Tablets of Ruin and the combined efforts of his entire [[Court of Oryx|Court]]. Once it was completed, his first act with it was to attack the [[Nicha Thought-ship]] and the [[Harmonious Flotilla Invincible]] that defended it.<ref name="XLI"/> While the Flotilla was easily destroyed by the Dreadnaught's death impulse weapon, the Thought-ship proved to be a trap set by [[Quria, Blade Transform]], who launched a second invasion of Oryx's throne, but was quickly defeated.<ref name="XL"/> | ||
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