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[[Cabal]] [[Emperor]] [[Calus]] knew of the story of Oryx and his species through a device called the OXA Machine, and of their fall to the Worm gods.<ref>'''[[Cabal Booklet]]''', "Ghaul, The Dominus", (''"Let me tell you a story from the OXA Machine. Once upon a time, a small people lived on a dangerous world. By nature they were petty and fearful. But they strove to be better, and together they overcame their fear. <br/> Unto these people came a king, who said, "We are surrounded by enemies, we are weak and frail. But I have an answer. Eat these larvae, my people, and with their strength we will rise up." Whenever anyone protested the king, the king said, "Are you working with our enemies? No? Then why are you afraid of our strength?" <br/> Thus the king led the great people into slavery to their fear."'')</ref> General [[Umun'arath]] (who curiously shares part of her name with Xivu Arath) was well acquainted with the horrors of fighting Hive. Whether or not the Cabal as a species studied the Sword Logic remains to be seen.<ref>'''[[Cabal Booklet]]''', "The General: Evocate-General Umun'arath, Primus of All Legions", (''"For Umun sees terror all around her: machines who can eat her worlds, barbarians who corrode her frontiers, wizards who thirst for her soul, and worse."'')</ref> | [[Cabal]] [[Emperor]] [[Calus]] knew of the story of Oryx and his species through a device called the OXA Machine, and of their fall to the Worm gods.<ref>'''[[Cabal Booklet]]''', "Ghaul, The Dominus", (''"Let me tell you a story from the OXA Machine. Once upon a time, a small people lived on a dangerous world. By nature they were petty and fearful. But they strove to be better, and together they overcame their fear. <br/> Unto these people came a king, who said, "We are surrounded by enemies, we are weak and frail. But I have an answer. Eat these larvae, my people, and with their strength we will rise up." Whenever anyone protested the king, the king said, "Are you working with our enemies? No? Then why are you afraid of our strength?" <br/> Thus the king led the great people into slavery to their fear."'')</ref>, though he loathes the Hive as simple pretenders and their Sword Logic as an excuse to escape death after having witnessed the [[Darkness]] personally. General [[Umun'arath]] (who curiously shares part of her name with Xivu Arath) was well acquainted with the horrors of fighting Hive. Whether or not the Cabal as a species studied the Sword Logic remains to be seen.<ref>'''[[Cabal Booklet]]''', "The General: Evocate-General Umun'arath, Primus of All Legions", (''"For Umun sees terror all around her: machines who can eat her worlds, barbarians who corrode her frontiers, wizards who thirst for her soul, and worse."'')</ref> | ||
The [[mars|Martian]] Cabal Legions have little to no experience with the Sword Logic, having never engaged with the Hive in protracted combat except once on the Moon<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[First Light]]''</ref> and knowing that the Hive had weapons or tactics which effectively neutralized [[Guardian]] resurrection.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> Once the [[Skyburners]] Legion set foot upon the [[Dreadnaught]] they became beholden to the Sword Logic<ref name="Ascendant Sword"/> but showed no indication that they recognized any differences to conventional physics. Nonetheless with the defeat of Oryx, the Cabal contingent aboard the Dreadnaught have continued to hold out despite overwhelming losses.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Outbound Signal]]''</ref> | The [[mars|Martian]] Cabal Legions have little to no experience with the Sword Logic, having never engaged with the Hive in protracted combat except once on the Moon<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[First Light]]''</ref> and knowing that the Hive had weapons or tactics which effectively neutralized [[Guardian]] resurrection.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> Once the [[Skyburners]] Legion set foot upon the [[Dreadnaught]] they became beholden to the Sword Logic<ref name="Ascendant Sword"/> but showed no indication that they recognized any differences to conventional physics. Nonetheless with the defeat of Oryx, the Cabal contingent aboard the Dreadnaught have continued to hold out despite overwhelming losses.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Outbound Signal]]''</ref> | ||