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Runners
Organizational overview
Affiliation:	Arachne CyberAcme MIDA NuCaloric Sekiguchi Traxus
Focal world(s):	Tau Ceti IV
At war with:	UESC
Marathon information
First appearance:	Marathon (2026)

"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

Runners are bio-cybernetic mercenaries, operating on and around Tau Ceti IV, that players play as in the upcoming game Marathon. Runners complete contracts for several different factions that seek to exert their influence on the planet.

Overview

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History

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Gameplay

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Runners

"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

• Assassin, shadow agent
• Destroyer, combat specialist
• Recon, intel specialist
• Rook, scavenger
• Thief, covert acquisitions
• Triage, field medic
• Vandal, combat anarchist

Shell models

• Aux
• Blackbird
• Glitch
• Icon
• Locus
• Void

Gallery

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Appearance

• Marathon (2026) (First appearance)