the cabal a race of hulking, vaguely hummanoid species with a vast intersteller empire and militaristic culture that came to earth and the surrounding planets for the tarritory and resorses. the cabal fight everyone, and make wepons that they use to conquer others. the cabal come to the sol system after the colapse makeing a strong military presence on mars lock ina war with the local Vex. After the taken war Dominus Ghaul brought his red legion to the sol system seizing the last city and the traviler itself in a suprize attack. starting the red war, and after Dominus's demise the red legion split into many warring factions. later Calus the formmer cabal empire who was exiled the rome amimlessly on a Leviathan arived in the sol system inviting guardians to join his ellite shadow squadrens, and later pledged his loyalty to the witness.