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The '''Jovians''' are worlds beyond [[The Reef]]. [[Human]]ity colonized these worlds during the [[Golden Age]], but very little is known about them post-[[Collapse]] as the [[City]]'s ships have rarely attempted any journey to [[Jupiter]] or beyond.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Places#Jupiter|Jupiter]]''</ref> A group known as the [[Nine]] now rules the [[Jovian]] worlds.

The term "Jovians" is used ambiguously in ''[[Destiny]]''. "Jovian system" is a term for the [[wikipedia:Moons of Jupiter|moons of Jupiter]], while "Jovian planet" is a less common term that can refer to any [[wikipedia:Giant planet|gas giant]], including Jupiter, [[Saturn]], [[wikipedia:Uranus|Uranus]], and [[wikipedia:Neptune|Neptune]]. Mention of the Nine having a connection to [[Rhea]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015-3-4)''', ''Destiny'': Activision Blizzard - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies#Ghost_Fragment: The Queen|Ghost Fragment: The Queen]]''</ref> and a rumor that they arose from [[Titan (moon)|Titan]],<ref>'''Bungie (2015-3-4)''', ''Destiny'': Activision Blizzard - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies#Ghost Fragment: Legends 2| Ghost Fragment: Legends 2]]</ref> both moons of Saturn, imply that the latter context may be correct, but too little information currently exists on the subject to be certain what the intended meaning is.