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During the [[Golden Age]], numerous great cities such as New Pacific Arcology were built on Titan and became the envy of the rest of the Solar System.<ref name="Hope">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Hope]], [[Zavala]] dialogue''</ref> These cities were intended to be entirely self-sustaining due to the inhospitable nature of Titan's surface.<ref name="GS1">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Ghost Scans|Ghost Scan TM-RIG-1]].''</ref> Settlements on Titan were known to trade with other nearby worlds, such as [[Hyperion]].<ref name="GS2">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Ghost Scans|Ghost Scan TM-RIG-5]].''</ref> Scientists also flocked to Titan to escape the stifling influence of organizations like [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] and carry out independent research.<ref name="NPAL">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: "New Pacific" armor, [[Destiny 2 Lore|class item lore]]''</ref> The moon was never terraformed by the [[Traveler]], although 97% of New Pacific Arcology's residents hoped it would be chosen soon.<ref name="Utopia1">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Utopia]], New Pacific Arcology OS announcements''</ref> | During the [[Golden Age]], numerous great cities such as New Pacific Arcology were built on Titan and became the envy of the rest of the Solar System.<ref name="Hope">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Hope]], [[Zavala]] dialogue''</ref> These cities were intended to be entirely self-sustaining due to the inhospitable nature of Titan's surface.<ref name="GS1">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Ghost Scans|Ghost Scan TM-RIG-1]].''</ref> Settlements on Titan were known to trade with other nearby worlds, such as [[Hyperion]].<ref name="GS2">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Ghost Scans|Ghost Scan TM-RIG-5]].''</ref> Scientists also flocked to Titan to escape the stifling influence of organizations like [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] and carry out independent research.<ref name="NPAL">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: "New Pacific" armor, [[Destiny 2 Lore|class item lore]]''</ref> The moon was never terraformed by the [[Traveler]], although 97% of New Pacific Arcology's residents hoped it would be chosen soon.<ref name="Utopia1">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Utopia]], New Pacific Arcology OS announcements''</ref> | ||
Titan was one of the first places in the Solar System to detect the arrival of the [[Darkness]], and consequently one of the first places to experience the [[Collapse]]. A deep-space probe launched by a team under Dr. Shanice Pell encountered an inexplicable anomaly before losing contact with New Pacific Arcology.<ref name="NPAFT">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: "New Pacific" armor flavor text''</ref> Not long after, the anomaly was determined to be such a threat that the entire planet was evacuated. The evacuation may have caused the Darkness to bypass Titan, as none of its structures bear visible battle damage, only wear and tear from a lengthy period of neglect.<ref name="Utopia2">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Utopia]], [[Ghost]] dialogue''</ref> | Titan was one of the first places in the Solar System to detect the arrival of the [[Darkness]], and consequently one of the first places to experience the [[Collapse]]. A deep-space probe launched by a team under Dr. [[Shanice Pell]] encountered an inexplicable anomaly before losing contact with New Pacific Arcology.<ref name="NPAFT">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: "New Pacific" armor flavor text''</ref> Not long after, the anomaly was determined to be such a threat that the entire planet was evacuated. The evacuation may have caused the Darkness to bypass Titan, as none of its structures bear visible battle damage, only wear and tear from a lengthy period of neglect.<ref name="Utopia2">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Utopia]], [[Ghost]] dialogue''</ref> | ||
The moon's cities remained completely abandoned for centuries, slowly decaying and sinking into the methane ocean. [[Guardian]]s such as [[Cayde-6]] used Titan as a rest stop during journeys to and from the outermost reaches of the system.<ref name="Cayde">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Cayde-6]] [[Treasure Map]] flavor text''</ref> Shortly before the [[Red War]], however, a new [[Hive]] sect colonized Titan's ruins. When a group of newly-Lightless Guardians under Commander [[Zavala]] fled to Titan, hoping to use it as a secret base from which to launch a counteroffensive against the [[Red Legion]], they found New Pacific Arcology heavily infested and nearly gave up on their plan.<ref name="Hope"/> Worse, Fallen from the House of Dusk had followed the Guardians from [[Earth]], and began feuding with the Hive. Fortunately, thanks to the timely arrival of [[The Guardian]], the support rigs outside the Arcology proper were sufficiently cleared to allow Guardians to secure the command center and City [[jumpship]]s to refuel there.<ref name="Riptide">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Riptide]]''</ref> | The moon's cities remained completely abandoned for centuries, slowly decaying and sinking into the methane ocean. [[Guardian]]s such as [[Cayde-6]] used Titan as a rest stop during journeys to and from the outermost reaches of the system.<ref name="Cayde">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Cayde-6]] [[Treasure Map]] flavor text''</ref> Shortly before the [[Red War]], however, a new [[Hive]] sect colonized Titan's ruins. When a group of newly-Lightless Guardians under Commander [[Zavala]] fled to Titan, hoping to use it as a secret base from which to launch a counteroffensive against the [[Red Legion]], they found New Pacific Arcology heavily infested and nearly gave up on their plan.<ref name="Hope"/> Worse, Fallen from the House of Dusk had followed the Guardians from [[Earth]], and began feuding with the Hive. Fortunately, thanks to the timely arrival of [[The Guardian]], the support rigs outside the Arcology proper were sufficiently cleared to allow Guardians to secure the command center and City [[jumpship]]s to refuel there.<ref name="Riptide">'''Bungie (2017/26/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Riptide]]''</ref> | ||