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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, 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 '''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, 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 Lost Network Packets]</ref> It carried over twenty-four thousand colonists, eleven AIs, and, unofficially, ten [[Battleroid | 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 Lost Network Packets]</ref> It carried over twenty-four thousand colonists, eleven AIs, and, unofficially, ten [[Battleroid]]s. | ||
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 [[New Cascadia|Tau Ceti colony]]. | 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 [[New Cascadia|Tau Ceti colony]]. | ||
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* 24,000 civilians | * 24,000 civilians | ||
<small>This does not include [[BOB | <small>This does not include [[BOB]]s, personnel born on board while the Marathon was in transit</small>. | ||
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10 Mjolnir [[ | 10 Mjolnir [[Battleroid]]s <ref name="Tychorant">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.2.1 | Marathon, Beware Low Flying Defense Drones, Terminal 2]</ref> | ||
== Systems == | == Systems == |