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== Overview ==
{{Weapon infobox
|image=[[File:MarathonSPNKR.png|200px]]
|type=Rocket Launcher
|variant=SPNKR-XP SSM
|ammotype=short range surface-to-surface high-explosive mini-rockets
|capacity=2 rockets
|feed=Hand-fed
|rate=Semi-automatic
|optics=None
|service=Unknown
|firstappearance=[[Marathon (1994)|''Marathon'' (1994)]]
}}
The '''SPNKR-x17 Surface-Surface Missile Launcher''' is the one of the last weapons obtained by the [[Security Officer]], and most powerful weapon used by the Security Officer during the Battle of Tau Ceti.


The SPNKR-x17 Surface-Surface Missile Launcher is the one of the last weapons obtained by the [[Player Character]], and most powerful weapon used by the player character in the first [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_(video_game) Marathon game].  
== Design details ==
This shoulder mounted rocket launcher holds two Surface-to-Surface High Explosive rockets in each tube. It fires its payload at at a velocity of 110 m/s, with an effective range of 2500 meters.


== Design Details ==
The blast radius of these rockets is 10 meters.<ref>[http://archives2.bungie.org/manuals/Marathon_Manual.pdf ''Marathon'' (1994), Marathon Manual, page 16]</ref>


This shoulder mounted rocket launcher holds two Surface-to-Surface High Explosive rockets in each tube. It fires its payload at at a velocity of 110 m/s, with an effective range of 2500 meters.
== Legacy ==
The SPNKR used aboard the ''UESC Marathon'' would go on to inspire Durandal's own variant, the SPNKR-XP SSM Launcher.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/Marathon_2_Manual.pdf ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', Marathon 2 Manual, page 16]</ref>


The blast radius of these rockets is 10 meters.<ref>Marathon 1 Manual,  Pg 16, http://archives2.bungie.org/manuals/Marathon_Manual.pdf</ref>
== Notes ==
* The SPNKR name would go on to be used for a series of rocket launchers in Halo, although its design would be based on the ''Marathon 2: Durandal'' and ''Marathon Infinity'' variant instead of the design used in the first ''Marathon'' game.
* The original SPNKR was nicknamed the Lazyboy as its missiles 'sit' in the launcher, but the nickname did not stick in the later next two games as the design changed.
* The weapon appears in Colony Ship for Sale, Cheap! but is not accessible.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/spoiler/m1/13.shtml Marathon Spoiler Guide]</ref>


== Legacy ==
== References ==
<references/>


The SPNKR used aboard the UESC Marathon would go on to inspire Durandal's own variant: The SPNKR-XP SSM Launcher. <ref>Marathon 2 Manual, pg 16, http://archives2.bungie.org/manuals/Marathon_2_Manual.pdf</ref>
{{Weapons}}
 
[[Category:Trilogy weapons]]
== Notes ==
 
* The SPNKR name would go on to be used for Halo's own rocket launcher, though its design would be based on the Marathon 2 and Infinity variant instead of the design used in the first Marathon game.
* The weapon appears in Colony Ship for Sale cheap. But is not accessible. <ref>Marathon Spoiler Guide, https://marathon.bungie.org/spoiler/m1/13.shtml</ref>
 
== References ==
[[Category:Weapons]]

Latest revision as of 22:27, September 21, 2023

SPNKR-x17 Surface-Surface Missile Launcher
Image of the SPNKR-x17 Surface-Surface Missile Launcher from the Marathon manual.
Production overview

Type:

Rocket Launcher

Variant(s):

SPNKR-XP SSM

Specifications

Ammunition type:

short range surface-to-surface high-explosive mini-rockets

Capacity:

2 rockets

Feed system:

Hand-fed

Rate of fire:

Semi-automatic

Optics:

None

Service history

In service:

Unknown

Marathon information

First appearance:

Marathon (1994)

 

The SPNKR-x17 Surface-Surface Missile Launcher is the one of the last weapons obtained by the Security Officer, and most powerful weapon used by the Security Officer during the Battle of Tau Ceti.

Design details[edit]

This shoulder mounted rocket launcher holds two Surface-to-Surface High Explosive rockets in each tube. It fires its payload at at a velocity of 110 m/s, with an effective range of 2500 meters.

The blast radius of these rockets is 10 meters.[1]

Legacy[edit]

The SPNKR used aboard the UESC Marathon would go on to inspire Durandal's own variant, the SPNKR-XP SSM Launcher.[2]

Notes[edit]

  • The SPNKR name would go on to be used for a series of rocket launchers in Halo, although its design would be based on the Marathon 2: Durandal and Marathon Infinity variant instead of the design used in the first Marathon game.
  • The original SPNKR was nicknamed the Lazyboy as its missiles 'sit' in the launcher, but the nickname did not stick in the later next two games as the design changed.
  • The weapon appears in Colony Ship for Sale, Cheap! but is not accessible.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marathon (1994), Marathon Manual, page 16
  2. ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, Marathon 2 Manual, page 16
  3. ^ Marathon Spoiler Guide

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