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- "They may not trust each other. But Runners can always be trusted to get a job done."
- — HedvT_6221
Runners are bio-cybernetic mercenaries, operating on and around Tau Ceti IV, that players play as in the 2026 game, Marathon. Runners complete contracts for several different factions that seek to exert their influence on the planet.
Overview[edit]
- "Though you select from a standardized set of shells, your consciousness is singular. A contradiction, for with every death your body is reborn, standard, perfect, while your mind is enduring, unique... and also, perfect."
- — Nona
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History[edit]
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Gameplay[edit]
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Runners[edit]
- "Each shell is a marvel of biosynth engineering, a miracle that you are privileged to embody. Your precursors were not so lucky."
- — Nona
Shell series and archetypes[edit]
- Assassin, shadow agent
- Destroyer, combat specialist
- Recon, intel specialist
- Rook, scavenger
- Sentinel
- Thief, covert acquisitions
- Triage, field medic
- Vandal, combat anarchist
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Promotional[edit]
Promotional image for Season 2: NIGHTFALL of a crew, including Sentinel, moving through Night Marsh.
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Appearance[edit]
- Marathon (2026) (First appearance)