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== Overview ==
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<i>Sfiera</i>, later <i>Boomer</i> was the [[Phfor|Pfhor]] scoutship responsible for the attack on the [[Tau Ceti]] colonies and the [[UESC Marathon]].  
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'''''Boomer''''', originally '''''Sfiera''''', was the [[Pfhor]] ship responsible for the attack on the [[Tau Ceti IV|Tau Ceti colony]] and the ''[[UESC Marathon]]''.


Through the subterfuge of [[Durandal]], the ship was alerted to the colony's location. What seemed as a prime raiding target soon turned bitter, however. Thanks to the efforts of the Marathon's AI and the [[Security Officer]], the S'pht slaves aboard rebelled and the attack was repelled. All non-S'pht members of the crew were lost and the vessel was hijacked by Durandal.  
Through the subterfuge of [[Durandal]], the ''Sfiera'' was alerted to the colony's location and conducted an attack on the ''Marathon'', causing major damage. Durandal, alongside the [[Security Officer]], then persuaded S'pht slaves aboard the ship to rebel against the Pfhor, disrupting the Pfhor attack. All non-S'pht members of the crew were lost and the vessel was hijacked by Durandal.


Under his care, ''Boomer'' would serve as his personal exploration vessel and undergo extensive modifications to its systems. These upgrades would serve the ship well during the liberation of the S'pht homeworld of [[Lh'owon]].
Under Durandal's command, ''Boomer'' would serve as his personal exploration vessel and undergo extensive modifications to its systems. These upgrades would serve the ship well during the liberation of the [[S'pht]] homeworld of [[Lh'owon]].


== History ==
== History ==
Durandal originally alerted the Pfhor about the colony at Tau Ceti,<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.05.3.1 Marathon, The Rose, Terminal 3]</ref> which led to the <i>Sfiera's</i> attack. When the Security Officer and Durandal defeated the Pfhor aboard the Marathon, Durandal and his crew of S'pht took control of the ship to search for a way to escape the end of the universe. Before leaving the Tau Ceti system however, Durandal teleported an unknown number of the Marathon's crew aboard his ship for later usage, including the Security Officer. This began a seventeen-year expedition for the S'pht homeworld, Lh'owon.
=== ''Marathon'' ===
Durandal originally alerted the Pfhor about the colony at Tau Ceti,<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.05.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''The Rose''', Terminal 3]</ref> which led to the ''Sfiera's'' attack. When the Security Officer and Durandal defeated the Pfhor aboard the Marathon, Durandal and his crew of S'pht took control of the ship to search for a way to escape the end of the universe. Before leaving the Tau Ceti system however, Durandal teleported an unknown number of the Marathon's crew aboard his ship for later usage, including the Security Officer. This began a seventeen-year expedition for the S'pht homeworld, Lh'owon.


After dropping out of orbit above the planet, Durandal used the ship as a base of operations against the Pfhor occupiers and a manufacturing facility to provide his soldiers with arms.  
=== ''Marathon 2: Durandal'' ===
After dropping out of orbit above [[Lh'owon]], Durandal used the ship as a base of operations against the Pfhor occupiers and a manufacturing facility to provide his soldiers with arms. Making use of the ship's teleporter, Durandal sent the Security Officer down to the planet to investigate the S'pht ruins in the [[Citadel of Antiquity]] in the hopes of repelling the Pfhor Empire's advance and to discover more about the ancient alien race known as the [[Jjaro]].


Making use of the ship's teleporter, Durandal sent the Security Officer down to the planet to investigate the S'pht ruins in the hopes of discovering more about the ancient alien race known as the [[Jjaro]].  
Soon after Durandal destroyed parts of [[Battle Group Three]] and the Pfhor's Lh'owon garrison,<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/Marathon_2_Manual.pdf ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', Marathon 2 Manual, page 4]</ref> Pfhor High Command sent [[Admiral Tfear]] and [[Battle Group Seven]] to destroy Durandal and capture ''Boomer''. Despite early success, the overwhelming Pfhor fleet disabled ''Boomer'', which made an emergency landing on Lh'owon's second moon Y'loa.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/citadel.html#M2.13.2.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Six Thousand Feet Under''', Terminal 2]</ref> As a result the Security Officer was teleported back to the ship to slow down the Pfhor boarders and [[Tycho]]'s interference.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/durandal2.html#M2.14.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''If I Had a Rocket Launcher, I'd Make Somebody Pay''', Terminal 1]</ref>


Pfhor command sent [[Battle Group Seven]] to destroy <i>Boomer</i>, and the Security Officer was teleported back to the ship to repel the Pfhor boarders. <i>Boomer</i> is said to have taken heavy losses during the battle, but had fared very well against a more powerful Pfhor fleet.
After the defeat of the Pfhor at Lh'owon by the [[S'pht'Kr]], Durandal later took the Pfhor battleship ''[[Khfiva]]'', the largest ship of Battle Group Seven and Admiral Tfear's flagship, as his flagship.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/sphtkr.html#M2.26.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Fatum Iustum Stultorum''', Terminal 1]</ref>


Despite his modifications, and a successful opening attack, <i>Boomer</i> was rendered inoperable by the Pfhor with assistance from [[Tycho]].
== Capabilities ==
Under the Pfhor, ''Boomer'' was likely an unremarkable vessel, possibly a corvette-class ship.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/citadel.html#M2.11.1.2 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''The Hard Stuff Rules''', Terminal 1]</ref> In addition to its FTL drive, it carried fighters (one of which destroys the Security Officer's shuttle, the ''[[Mirata]]'')<ref>[http://archives2.bungie.org/manuals/Marathon_Manual.pdf ''Marathon'' (1994)'s manual, page 3]</ref> and a Pfhor cyborg that controlled the S'pht aboard.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.1.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Beware of Low Flying Defense Drones...''' Terminal 3]</ref> It also carries unknown number of low-yield nuclear missiles that were used to destroy the spaceport on Tau Ceti IV, and an unknown number of particle beam cannons.


Durandal later took the Pfhor battleship <i>[[Khfiva]]</i>, the largest ship of Battle Group Seven, as his flagship.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/sphtkr.html#M2.26.1.1 Marathon, Fatum Iustum Stultorum, Terminal 1]</ref>
Both the Pfhor and Durandal made use of its stasis chambers and teleporters, though only the former made use of the ship's ability capability to create [[simulacrum]]s.


== Capabilities ==
Under Durandal's command, the vessel would undergo many modifications to allow it to go head to head with entire Pfhor fleets. The range of the particle beam was doubled, and greatly strengthened. In the opening engagement above Lh'owon, these weapons were capable of bypassing Pfhor shielding and crippled the entirety of Battle Group Three within minutes. <ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/manuals/Marathon-2-Manual.pdf Marathon 2: Durandal Manual, pg 4]</ref>. The vessel was also capable of manufacturing weapons for Durandal and his allies during the battle of [[Lh'owon]].<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/citadel.html#M2.13.6.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Six Thousand Feet Under''', Terminal 6]</ref>
Under the Pfhor, <i>Boomer</i> was likely an unremarkable vessel. Possibly a corvette-class ship <ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/citadel.html#M2.11.1.2 Marathon 2, The Hard Stuff Rules, Terminal 1]</ref>. Sporting an FTL drive, it carried fighters (one of which destroys the Security Officer's shuttle, the <i>[[Mirata]]</i>)<ref>[http://archives2.bungie.org/manuals/Marathon_Manual.pdf Marathon Manual, page 3]</ref> and a Pfhor cyborg that controlled the S'pht aboard.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.1.1 Beware of Low Flying Defense Drones...,Terminal 3]</ref> It also carries unknown number of low-yield nuclear missiles, and an unknown number of particle beams cannons.
 
Both the Pfhor and Durandal made use of its Stasis Chambers and teleporters, though only the former made use of the ship's ability capability to create [[Simulacrum|simulacrums]].
Under Durandal's command, the vessel would undergo many modifications to allow it to go head to head with entire Pfhor fleets. The range of the particle beam was doubled, and the vessel was capable of manufacturing weapons for Durandal and his allies during the battle of [[Lh'owon]]. <ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/citadel.html#M2.13.6.1 Marathon 2, Six Thousand Feet Under, Terminal 6]</ref>


== Staff ==
== Staff ==
=== Under the Pfhor ===
=== Under the Pfhor ===
* 1 [[Pfhor Cyborg]]
* 1 [[Pfhor cyborg]]
* Unknown number of [[Enforcers]] and officers
* Unknown number of [[Enforcers]] and officers
* Unknown number of [[Pfhor Troopers]]
* Unknown number of [[Pfhor Troopers]]
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* Unknown number of [[Pfhor Juggernaut|Pfhor Juggernauts]]
* Unknown number of [[Pfhor Juggernaut|Pfhor Juggernauts]]


===Under Durandal===
=== Under Durandal ===
* Durandal
* Durandal
* [[Security Officer]]
* The Security Officer
* Unknown number of abducted [[UESC Marathon|Marathon]] staff
* Unknown number of abducted Marathon crew
* Unknown number of S'pht
* Unknown number of S'pht


== Nomenclature ==
== Notes ==
'Sfiera' was the original name of the ship, named for the Pfhor goddess of lightning and passion. After Durandal captured the ship, the S'pht on board named the ship 'Narhl'Lar', which means "Freedom and Vengeance". Durandal calls it Boomer. <ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/volunteers.html#M2.04.3.2 Marathon 2, What About Bob? Terminal 3]</ref>
''Sfiera'' was the original name of the ship, named for the Pfhor goddess of lightning and passion. After Durandal captured the ship, the S'pht on board named the ship ''Narhl'Lar'', which means "Freedom and Vengeance". Durandal calls it ''Boomer''.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/volunteers.html#M2.04.3.2 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''What About Bob?''' Terminal 3]</ref>
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Pfhor_Ship.png|The Pfhor Ship as it appears in ''Marathon'' (1994)
M1 Pfhor Chapter Image.gif|The image for the ''Marathon'' (1994) chapter, the Pfhor
</gallery>


== References ==
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Sfiera
Picture of Boomer.
Production Information

Name:

Sfiera

Manufacturer:

Pfhor

Class:

Corvette

Role:

Scoutship

Specifications

Length:

2 kilometers

FTL drive:

Pfhor FTL network

Service Information

Destroyed:

2811

Participated battles:

Battle of Tau Ceti, Battle of Lh'owon

Known commanders:

Durandal

Affiliation:

Pfhor, later Durandal

Marathon information

First appearance:

Marathon (1994)

 

Boomer, originally Sfiera, was the Pfhor ship responsible for the attack on the Tau Ceti colony and the UESC Marathon.

Through the subterfuge of Durandal, the Sfiera was alerted to the colony's location and conducted an attack on the Marathon, causing major damage. Durandal, alongside the Security Officer, then persuaded S'pht slaves aboard the ship to rebel against the Pfhor, disrupting the Pfhor attack. All non-S'pht members of the crew were lost and the vessel was hijacked by Durandal.

Under Durandal's command, Boomer would serve as his personal exploration vessel and undergo extensive modifications to its systems. These upgrades would serve the ship well during the liberation of the S'pht homeworld of Lh'owon.

History[edit]

Marathon[edit]

Durandal originally alerted the Pfhor about the colony at Tau Ceti,[1] which led to the Sfiera's attack. When the Security Officer and Durandal defeated the Pfhor aboard the Marathon, Durandal and his crew of S'pht took control of the ship to search for a way to escape the end of the universe. Before leaving the Tau Ceti system however, Durandal teleported an unknown number of the Marathon's crew aboard his ship for later usage, including the Security Officer. This began a seventeen-year expedition for the S'pht homeworld, Lh'owon.

Marathon 2: Durandal[edit]

After dropping out of orbit above Lh'owon, Durandal used the ship as a base of operations against the Pfhor occupiers and a manufacturing facility to provide his soldiers with arms. Making use of the ship's teleporter, Durandal sent the Security Officer down to the planet to investigate the S'pht ruins in the Citadel of Antiquity in the hopes of repelling the Pfhor Empire's advance and to discover more about the ancient alien race known as the Jjaro.

Soon after Durandal destroyed parts of Battle Group Three and the Pfhor's Lh'owon garrison,[2] Pfhor High Command sent Admiral Tfear and Battle Group Seven to destroy Durandal and capture Boomer. Despite early success, the overwhelming Pfhor fleet disabled Boomer, which made an emergency landing on Lh'owon's second moon Y'loa.[3] As a result the Security Officer was teleported back to the ship to slow down the Pfhor boarders and Tycho's interference.[4]

After the defeat of the Pfhor at Lh'owon by the S'pht'Kr, Durandal later took the Pfhor battleship Khfiva, the largest ship of Battle Group Seven and Admiral Tfear's flagship, as his flagship.[5]

Capabilities[edit]

Under the Pfhor, Boomer was likely an unremarkable vessel, possibly a corvette-class ship.[6] In addition to its FTL drive, it carried fighters (one of which destroys the Security Officer's shuttle, the Mirata)[7] and a Pfhor cyborg that controlled the S'pht aboard.[8] It also carries unknown number of low-yield nuclear missiles that were used to destroy the spaceport on Tau Ceti IV, and an unknown number of particle beam cannons.

Both the Pfhor and Durandal made use of its stasis chambers and teleporters, though only the former made use of the ship's ability capability to create simulacrums.

Under Durandal's command, the vessel would undergo many modifications to allow it to go head to head with entire Pfhor fleets. The range of the particle beam was doubled, and greatly strengthened. In the opening engagement above Lh'owon, these weapons were capable of bypassing Pfhor shielding and crippled the entirety of Battle Group Three within minutes. [9]. The vessel was also capable of manufacturing weapons for Durandal and his allies during the battle of Lh'owon.[10]

Staff[edit]

Under the Pfhor[edit]

Under Durandal[edit]

  • Durandal
  • The Security Officer
  • Unknown number of abducted Marathon crew
  • Unknown number of S'pht

Notes[edit]

Sfiera was the original name of the ship, named for the Pfhor goddess of lightning and passion. After Durandal captured the ship, the S'pht on board named the ship Narhl'Lar, which means "Freedom and Vengeance". Durandal calls it Boomer.[11]

Gallery[edit]

  • The Pfhor Ship as it appears in Marathon (1994)

    The Pfhor Ship as it appears in Marathon (1994)

  • The image for the Marathon (1994) chapter, the Pfhor

    The image for the Marathon (1994) chapter, the Pfhor

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marathon (1994), The Rose, Terminal 3
  2. ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, Marathon 2 Manual, page 4
  3. ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, Six Thousand Feet Under, Terminal 2
  4. ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, If I Had a Rocket Launcher, I'd Make Somebody Pay, Terminal 1
  5. ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, Fatum Iustum Stultorum, Terminal 1
  6. ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, The Hard Stuff Rules, Terminal 1
  7. ^ Marathon (1994)'s manual, page 3
  8. ^ Marathon (1994), Beware of Low Flying Defense Drones... Terminal 3
  9. ^ Marathon 2: Durandal Manual, pg 4
  10. ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, Six Thousand Feet Under, Terminal 6
  11. ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, What About Bob? Terminal 3

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