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The Marathon was a colony ship, built by the [[UESC|United Nations Earth Council]] using Deimos as its frame <ref name = "CRISTTERM">Marathon, Couch Fishing, Terminal 2, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#4</ref>. Politically controversial at the time of its construction, the Marathon would take over 60 years to complete. Officially, the vessel was sent to the [[Tau Ceti]] system in the hopes of establishing a colony. | The Marathon was a colony ship, built by the [[UESC|United Nations Earth Council]] using Deimos as its frame <ref name = "CRISTTERM">Marathon, Couch Fishing, Terminal 2, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#4</ref>. Politically controversial at the time of its construction, the Marathon would take over 60 years to complete. Officially, the vessel was sent to the [[Tau Ceti]] system in the hopes of establishing a colony. | ||
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The ship was lost along with the Tau Ceti colony in 2794 after coming under [[Pfhor]] attack. | The ship was lost along with the Tau Ceti colony in 2794 after coming under [[Pfhor]] attack. | ||
== | == Development == | ||
The Martian government sold Deimos to the UESC in 2395 at the height of its power. The vessel's preconstruction began in 2405. However, as the [[CRIST]] orbitals began to break down and fall into disrepair, the Mars colony began to economically implode. Rampant starvation and poverty struck the planet. <ref name = "CRISTTERM"/> | The Martian government sold Deimos to the UESC in 2395 at the height of its power. The vessel's preconstruction began in 2405. However, as the [[CRIST]] orbitals began to break down and fall into disrepair, the Mars colony began to economically implode. Rampant starvation and poverty struck the planet. <ref name = "CRISTTERM"/> | ||