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{{Ship infobox | {{Ship infobox | ||
|image=[[File:The_2023_Marathon.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:The_2023_Marathon.jpg|300px]] | ||
|caption=The | |caption=The Marathon's redesign from the 2023 trailer | ||
|name=UESC Marathon | |||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
|shipyard=In Mars orbit | |shipyard=In Mars orbit | ||
|class= | |class= | ||
|role=Colony ship | |role=Colony ship | ||
|length= | |length= | ||
|width= | |width= | ||
|height= | |height= | ||
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|launched=2472 | |launched=2472 | ||
|commissioned=2405 | |commissioned=2405 | ||
|decommissioned= | |decommissioned= | ||
|destroyed=2794 | |destroyed=2794 | ||
|participated battles=Battle of Tau Ceti | |participated battles=Battle of Tau Ceti | ||
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|firstappearance=''Marathon'' (1994) | |firstappearance=''Marathon'' (1994) | ||
}} | }} | ||
The ' | [[File:marathon_login_logoff.gif|thumb|The UESC Marathon's login image]] | ||
The '''UESC Marathon''' was a colony ship, built by the [[Unified Earth Space Council]] using Deimos as its frame.<ref name="CouchTerm2">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.04.2.1| ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Couch Fishing''', Terminal 2]</ref> Politically controversial at the time of its construction, the Marathon would take over 60 years to complete. Officially, the vessel was sent to the [[Tau Ceti|Tau Ceti system]] in the hopes of establishing a colony. | |||
The ship was launched in 2472 and arrived in the Tau Ceti system in 2773.<ref name="Lostpacket">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/bungie.html ''Marathon'': the Lost Network Packets]</ref> It carried over twenty-four thousand colonists, eleven AIs, and – unofficially – ten [[Battleroid]]s. | The ship was launched in 2472 and arrived in the Tau Ceti system in 2773.<ref name="Lostpacket">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/bungie.html ''Marathon'': the Lost Network Packets]</ref> It carried over twenty-four thousand colonists, eleven AIs, and – unofficially – ten [[Battleroid]]s. | ||
The | The Marathon was attacked in 2794 by the [[Pfhor]] ship [[Sfiera]], but successfully overcame the attack. A further attack by Pfhor reinforcements meant that the ship was later lost along with the [[Tau Ceti]] colony. | ||
== Early history == | == Early history == | ||
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The Martian government sold Deimos to the UESC in 2395 at the height of its power, and the vessel's preconstruction phase began in 2405. However, as the [[CRIST]] orbitals began to break down, the Mars colony began to economically implode. Rampant starvation and poverty struck the planet.<ref name="CouchTerm2"/> | The Martian government sold Deimos to the UESC in 2395 at the height of its power, and the vessel's preconstruction phase began in 2405. However, as the [[CRIST]] orbitals began to break down, the Mars colony began to economically implode. Rampant starvation and poverty struck the planet.<ref name="CouchTerm2"/> | ||
Despite this, construction continued without issue as the planet below continued to fall onto harder and harder times. Martian citizens began to see the | Despite this, construction continued without issue as the planet below continued to fall onto harder and harder times. Martian citizens began to see the ship as a symbol of oppression by the UESC, and they called for the ship to be made into a [[CRIST]] – but the concept was never seriously considered by the UESC. | ||
The ship's main AI was | The ship's main AI was Leela, who was accompanied by Durandal and Tycho. Durandal was in charge of the ship's autonomous functions, such as doors, life support, and kitchens. Tycho controlled the science and engineering network.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/arrival.html#M1.01.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Bigger Guns Nearby''', Terminal 3]</ref> | ||
The exact details of the | The exact details of the Marathon's status are unknown during the Third Martian War. MIDA never took a serious effort to weaponize the ship, and this would be known historically as one of their greatest missed opportunities.<ref name="RoseTerm2">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.05.2.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''The Rose''', Terminal 2]</ref> | ||
There were no other incidents with the | There were no other incidents with the Marathon's construction until the ship was launched in 2472.<ref name="Lostpacket"/> | ||
=== Conspiracy === | === Conspiracy === | ||
After the failed MIDA coup, its sympathizers and saboteurs infiltrated the project.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/ | After the failed [[MIDA]] coup, its sympathizers and saboteurs infiltrated the project.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#5 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Blaspheme Quarantine''', Terminal 2]</ref><ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/rebellion.html ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Ingue Ferroque''', Terminal 3]</ref> | ||
The scale of the conspiracy is unclear, but over the course of the Marathon's construction they smuggled weapons aboard in the hopes of beginning a new rebellion far from the UESC. So far, Dr [[Bernhard Strauss]] is the only known member of MIDA among the Marathon's command staff.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/mida-mini-tool ''Destiny 2'', MIDA Mini-Tool Lore Entry]</ref> | |||
=== Colonization === | === Colonization === | ||
After its arrival in Tau Ceti, the | After its arrival in Tau Ceti, the Marathon would complete development of the Tau Ceti IV colony in 2787. | ||
The exact details of the colonization effort are unknown. Beyond harassment by the local Chockisens, nothing suggests efforts were particularly gruesome.<ref name="manual">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/Marathon_Manual.pdf ''Marathon'' (1994) | The exact details of the colonization effort are unknown. Beyond harassment by the local Chockisens, nothing suggests efforts were particularly gruesome.<ref name="manual">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/Marathon_Manual.pdf ''Marathon'' (1994) Manual, page 6]</ref> | ||
One of the settlements may be called New Cascadia. | One of the settlements may be called New Cascadia. | ||
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== Battle of Tau Ceti == | == Battle of Tau Ceti == | ||
=== Initial successes === | === Initial successes === | ||
On July 25, 2794, the | On July 25, 2794, the Marathon came under attack by elements of the Pfhor Empire thanks to the plotting of the ship's rampant AI, Durandal. | ||
In the initial attack, | In the initial attack, a lone Pfhor scout ship dropped out of FTL above the colony and deployed forces to seize the colony and the Marathon itself. Tycho was taken offline by [[S'pht]] compilers and Leela came under relentless cyber attacks. | ||
All personnel were ordered to arm themselves and fight for their lives. | |||
The [[Security Officer]], who boarded the Marathon while under fire from the Pfhor scout ship [[Boomer|Sfiera]], came under Leela's command. The two of them got to work solidifying defenses, saving civilians and sending a distress beacon back to Earth. However, by Leela's own estimation, the message would take 92 years to reach Sol. | |||
Leela was unable to weather the cyber attacks by the S'pht and fell out of contact. The Security Officer was then kidnapped by Durandal himself. He revealed that he was the one who lured the Aliens to the colony as reprisal for humanity's transgressions against him. Specifically, the torturous experiments conducted by Bernard Strauss on him. However, Durandal had not allied himself with the aliens. He planned to use hijack their FTL capable ship to explore the universe before its eventual end.<ref name="Tychorant"/> | |||
In his communications with the aliens, he'd grown sympathetic with one of their client races, the S'pht, and had resolved to help free them from Pfhor captivity. | |||
In the chaos, Durandal seized the Pfhor | The Security Officer managed to destroy the [[Pfhor cyborg|Pfhor control system]] holding the S'pht in line, and the newly freed slaves aided the humans in repelling the Pfhor. | ||
With the S'pht no longer attacking the Marathon's systems, Leela came back online. She quickly regains control of the situation and sends the Security Officer to secure the last few holdouts of Pfhor aboard the ship. | |||
On the colony below, the 9 Battleroids who'd been living among the populace managed to repel the Pfhor onslaught with minimal damage to the colony itself. The surviving Pfhor surrendered to any human they came across, even the unarmed ones. | |||
In the chaos, Durandal seized the Pfhor scout ship for himself. Before leaving with his new S'pht allies, he teleports the Security Officer and an unknown number of colonists into stasis chambers for later usage. | |||
=== Orbital armageddon === | === Orbital armageddon === | ||
The Pfhor managed to drop a distress beacon before being completely overtaken by the humans. Reinforcements soon arrived, and the colony was unable to repel the much larger battlegroup. | The Pfhor managed to drop a distress beacon before being completely overtaken by the humans. Reinforcements soon arrived, and the colony was unable to repel the much larger battlegroup. Even with 9 Battleroids, there was nothing they could do. | ||
Leela and Tycho were seized by the Pfhor, and the colony was glassed from orbit. The only known survivors were the colonists in stasis aboard Durandal's ship.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/final2.html ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''the Final Screen''']</ref> | Leela and Tycho were seized by the Pfhor, and the colony was glassed from orbit. The only known survivors were the colonists in stasis aboard Durandal's ship.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/final2.html ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''the Final Screen''']</ref> | ||
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== Staff == | == Staff == | ||
Initially, the | Initially, the Marathon's crew included:<ref name="manual2">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/Marathon_Manual.pdf ''Marathon'' (1994) Manual, page 15]</ref><ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/UESC_docu_PROGO_memo_AI_RampStrat_Strauss.pdf ''Marathon'' (202X), ARG Document, AI rampancy memo]</ref> | ||
* 50 | * 50 Senior Staff | ||
* 1150 | * 1150 Officers | ||
* 24,000 civilians | * 24,000 civilians | ||
<small>This does not include [[BOB]]s, personnel born on board while the Marathon was in transit</small>. | <small>This does not include [[BOB]]s, personnel born on board while the Marathon was in transit</small>. | ||
3 | 3 Shipbound AIs: | ||
*[[Tycho]] | *[[Tycho]] | ||
*[[Leela]] | *[[Leela]] | ||
*[[Durandal]] | *[[Durandal]] | ||
8 | 8 Colony AIs: | ||
*[[Ar_1814419v4.93|Arthur]] | *[[Ar_1814419v4.93|Arthur]] | ||
*[[Ba_0423419v4.89]] | *[[Ba_0423419v4.89]] | ||
*[[Da_1907420v4.86]] | *[[Da_1907420v4.86]] | ||
*[[Ga_2815420v4.81]] | *[[Ga_2815420v4.81]] | ||
*[[Ic_1624420v4.73|Icarus]] | *[[Ic_1624420v4.73|Icarus]] | ||
*[[Jo_0309421v4.69]] | *[[Jo_0309421v4.69]] | ||
*[[Li_1817421v4.65]] | *[[Li_1817421v4.65]] | ||
*[[Na_0602422v4.61]] | *[[Na_0602422v4.61]] | ||
And unofficially: | And unofficially: | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*All details are under development. As more information about the new | *All details are under development. As more information about the new Marathon game comes out, this Article will become increasingly out of date | ||
*This was one of the first articles written as a part of this wiki. Referencing standards may have changed, and as such please follow the links in the reference tab for more information. | *This was one of the first articles written as a part of this wiki. Referencing standards may have changed, and as such please follow the links in the reference tab for more information. | ||
*Dates in the original game were officially retconned by Bungie in the " | *Dates in the original game were officially retconned by Bungie in the "Lost Network Packets" document. Any dates given are based on that article. | ||
*Play the original games for free here: https://alephone.lhowon.org/ | *Play the original games for free here: https://alephone.lhowon.org/ | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Ships}} | {{Ships}} | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||