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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
<i>Sfiera</i>, later <i>Boomer</i> was the ship the [[Phfor]] sent to [[Tau Ceti]] to attack the [[UESC Marathon]] and the [[Humanity|human]] colony on [[Tau Ceti IV]]. It is later captured by [[Durandal]] and used to find the [[S'pht]] homeworld [[Lw'owon]]. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Durandal originally alerted the Pfhor about the colony at Tau Ceti,<ref>Marathon | Durandal originally alerted the Pfhor about the colony at Tau Ceti,<ref>Marathon, The Rose, Terminal 3, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.05.3.1</ref> which led to the <i>Sfiera's</i> attack. When the [[Security Officer]] and Durandal defeat the Pfhor on Marathon during the first Marathon game, Durandal takes control of the ship to search for a way to escape the end of the universe. This begins a seventeen-year expedition which leads him to [[Lh'owon]], the home system of the S'pht located in the galactic core. While the Security Officer investigates the planet Lh'owon, the Pfhor send [[Battle Group Seven]] to destroy <i>Boomer</i>, and the Security Officer is 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. | ||
The fate of <i>Boomer</i> after the battle of Lh'owon is uncertain; Durandal later takes the Pfhor battleship <i>[[Khfiva]]</i>, the largest ship of Battle Group Seven, as his flagship.<ref>Marathon | The fate of <i>Boomer</i> after the battle of Lh'owon is uncertain; Durandal later takes the Pfhor battleship <i>[[Khfiva]]</i>, the largest ship of Battle Group Seven, as his flagship.<ref>Marathon 2: Durandal, Fatum Iustum Stultorum, Terminal 1, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/sphtkr.html#M2.26.1.1</ref> | ||
== Capabilities == | == Capabilities == | ||
The <i>Boomer</i> is capable of FTL travel. It carries fighters (one of which destroys the Security Officer's shuttle, the <i>[[Mirata]]</i>)<ref>Marathon Story Page: The Manual Text, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/storypage/manual.html</ref> and a Pfhor cyborg that | The <i>Boomer</i> is capable of FTL travel. It carries fighters (one of which destroys the Security Officer's shuttle, the <i>[[Mirata]]</i>)<ref>Marathon Story Page: The Manual Text, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/storypage/manual.html</ref> and a Pfhor cyborg that controls the S'pht enslaved by the Pfhor in the system.<ref>Marathon. Beware of Low Flying Defense Drones... Terminal 3, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.1.1</ref> It also carries on board low-yield nuclear missiles, which are used to destroy the spaceport on Tau Ceti IV. It has stasis chambers, the capability to create [[Simulacrum|simulacrums]], and a crew complement of various enslaved races. | ||
Boomer is variously designated as a scoutship, corvette, or mother ship. | Boomer is variously designated as a scoutship, corvette, or mother ship. | ||
== Nomenclature == | == Nomenclature == | ||
'Sfiera' was the original name of the ship, named for the Pfhor goddess of lightning and passion. After Durandal captured the ship, the | '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>Marathon 2: Durandal, What About Bob? Terminal 3: 2nd message, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/volunteers.html#M2.04.3.2</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 16:25, August 18, 2023
Overview
Sfiera, later Boomer was the ship the Phfor sent to Tau Ceti to attack the UESC Marathon and the human colony on Tau Ceti IV. It is later captured by Durandal and used to find the S'pht homeworld Lw'owon.
History
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 defeat the Pfhor on Marathon during the first Marathon game, Durandal takes control of the ship to search for a way to escape the end of the universe. This begins a seventeen-year expedition which leads him to Lh'owon, the home system of the S'pht located in the galactic core. While the Security Officer investigates the planet Lh'owon, the Pfhor send Battle Group Seven to destroy Boomer, and the Security Officer is teleported back to the ship to repel the Pfhor boarders. Boomer is said to have taken heavy losses during the battle, but had fared very well against a more powerful Pfhor fleet.
The fate of Boomer after the battle of Lh'owon is uncertain; Durandal later takes the Pfhor battleship Khfiva, the largest ship of Battle Group Seven, as his flagship.[2]
Capabilities
The Boomer is capable of FTL travel. It carries fighters (one of which destroys the Security Officer's shuttle, the Mirata)[3] and a Pfhor cyborg that controls the S'pht enslaved by the Pfhor in the system.[4] It also carries on board low-yield nuclear missiles, which are used to destroy the spaceport on Tau Ceti IV. It has stasis chambers, the capability to create simulacrums, and a crew complement of various enslaved races.
Boomer is variously designated as a scoutship, corvette, or mother ship.
Nomenclature
'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. [5]
References
- ^ Marathon, The Rose, Terminal 3, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.05.3.1
- ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, Fatum Iustum Stultorum, Terminal 1, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/sphtkr.html#M2.26.1.1
- ^ Marathon Story Page: The Manual Text, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/storypage/manual.html
- ^ Marathon. Beware of Low Flying Defense Drones... Terminal 3, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.1.1
- ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, What About Bob? Terminal 3: 2nd message, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/volunteers.html#M2.04.3.2