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The mainstay of [[Pfhor]] [[Enforcers]] aboard the | The mainstay of [[Pfhor]] [[Enforcers]] aboard the [[Boomer|Sfiera]], the '''Alien Weapon''' is the last one obtained by the [[player character]] in the first Marathon game. Exotic to aliens and humans alike, this weapon is a dangerous enigma. | ||
== Design details == | == Design details == | ||
The Alien Weapon cannot properly interface with the | The Alien Weapon cannot properly interface with the [[player character]]'s armor, and registers as an error. However, it is a fully automatic weapon that fires explosive rounds. It is unknown how it fires, or how it can be reloaded. | ||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
This weapon does not return in | This weapon does not return in Marathon 2, instead replaced by the [[Enforcer Rifle]]. | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
The weapon can only be picked up after killing | The weapon can only be picked up after killing Pfhor enforcers, and cannot be reloaded. When empty, the weapon will drop from the player's inventory and a new one will need to be found. The weapon is also much more accurate than the [[M75 Assault Rifle]], as it only has spread along the horizontal axis. | ||
It is capable of gunning down hordes of Pfhor in CQC or picking away at them at range, the hitscan nature of the weapon makes it a mainstay of | It is capable of gunning down hordes of Pfhor in CQC or picking away at them at range, the hitscan nature of the weapon makes it a mainstay of Marathon's late game. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*When in the player's hand, the weapon screen reads: "UNKNOWN WEAPON CLASS" with "system error 0xfded" | * When in the player's hand, the weapon screen reads: "UNKNOWN WEAPON CLASS" with "system error 0xfded" | ||
*This is the only alien weapon that the player can use in the first Marathon game. | * This is the only alien weapon that the player can use in the first Marathon game. | ||
*If an enforcer is burned to death with the Flamethrower, then they will not drop this weapon. | * If an enforcer is burned to death with the Flamethrower, then they will not drop this weapon. | ||
*There is no reference to this weapon in the game's manual. | *There is no reference to this weapon in the game's manual. | ||
*During development, Bungie intended for this weapon to serve as the player's shotgun.<ref> | *During development, Bungie intended for this weapon to serve as the player's shotgun.<ref>Marathon Story Page: Weapons, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/weapons.html</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Weapons}} | {{Weapons}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||