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== Overview ==
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[[File:The_2023_Marathon.jpg|thumb|The Marathon's redesign from the 2023 trailer]]  
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|participated battles=Battle of Tau Ceti
|commanders=[[Leela]]
|affiliation=[[Unified Earth Space Council|UESC]]
|firstappearance=''[[Marathon (1994)|Marathon]]'' (1994)
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The '''''UESC Marathon''''' was a colony ship, built by the [[Unified Earth Space Council]] using Deimos as its frame.<ref name="CouchTerm2">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.04.2.1| ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Couch Fishing''', Terminal 2]</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|Tau Ceti system]] in the hopes of establishing a colony.


The Marathon was a colony ship, built by the [[Unifed Earth Space 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|Tau Ceti]] system in the hopes of establishing a colony.  
The ship was launched in 2472 and arrived in the Tau Ceti system in 2773.<ref name="Lostpacket">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/bungie.html ''Marathon'': the Lost Network Packets]</ref> It carried over twenty-four thousand colonists, eleven AIs, and – unofficially – ten [[Battleroid]]s.


The ship was launched in 2472 and arrived in the Tau Ceti system in 2773.<ref name="Lostpacket"> Marathon Lost Network Packets, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/bungie.html</ref>.  
The ''Marathon'' was attacked in 2794 by the [[Pfhor]] ship ''[[Boomer|Sfiera]]'', but successfully overcame the attack. A further attack by Pfhor reinforcements meant that the ship was later lost along with the [[Tau Ceti]] colony.


It carried a over two dozen thousand colonists, 11 AIs, and unbeknownst to most: 10 [[Battleroid|Battleroids]]
== Early history ==
=== Development ===
The Martian government sold Deimos to the UESC in 2395 at the height of its power, and the vessel's preconstruction phase began in 2405. However, as the [[CRIST]] orbitals began to break down, the Mars colony began to implode economically. Rampant starvation and poverty struck the planet.<ref name="CouchTerm2"/>


The ship was lost along with the [[New Cascadia|Tau Ceti colony]] in 2794 after coming under [[Pfhor]] attack.
Despite this, construction continued without issue as the planet below continued to fall on harder times. Martian citizens began to see the ''Marathon'' as a symbol of oppression by the UESC, and they called for the ship to be made into a [[CRIST]] – but the concept was never seriously considered by the UESC.


== Development ==
The ship's main AI was [[Leela]], who was accompanied by [[Durandal]] and [[Tycho]]. Durandal was in charge of the ship's autonomous functions, such as doors, life support, and kitchens. Tycho controlled the science and engineering network.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/arrival.html#M1.01.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Bigger Guns Nearby''', Terminal 3]</ref>


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 exact details of the ''Marathon''{{'}}s status are unknown during the Third Martian War and the [[MIDA]] coup. MIDA never made a serious effort to weaponize the ship, which would eventually come to be known, historically, as one of their greatest missed opportunities.<ref name="RoseTerm2">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.05.2.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''The Rose''', Terminal 2]</ref>


Construction continued without issue as the planet below continued to fall onto harder and harder times. Martian citizens began to see the ship as a symbol of oppression by the UESC. They called for the ship to be made into a CRIST, but the concept was never seriously considered by the UESC.
There were no other incidents with the ''Marathon''{{'}}s construction until the ship was launched in 2472.<ref name="Lostpacket"/>
 
The exact details of the Marathon's status are unknown during the Third Martian War. MIDA never took a serious effort to weaponize the ship. However, this would be known historically as one of their greatest missed opprotunities. <ref =="" "rosemida"="">Marathon, The Rose, Terminal 2, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#5</ref>
 
Afterwards, construction continued seemingly without issue until the ship's maiden voyage in 2472. <ref name="Lostpacket" />


=== Conspiracy ===
=== Conspiracy ===
After the failed MIDA coup, its sympathizers and saboteurs infiltrated the project.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/rebellion.html ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Ingue Ferroque''', Terminal 3]</ref> The scale of the conspiracy is unclear, but over the course of the ''Marathon''{{'}}s construction they smuggled weapons aboard in the hopes of beginning a new rebellion far from the UESC.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.09.2.2 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Blaspheme Quarantine''', Terminal 2: 2nd message]</ref> So far, Dr [[Bernhard Strauss]] is the only known member of MIDA among the ''Marathon''{{'}}s command staff.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/mida-mini-tool ''Destiny 2'', MIDA Mini-Tool Lore Entry]</ref>


After the failed [[MIDA]] coup, sympathizers and saboteurs dreaming of Martian independence infiltrated the project. <ref>Marathon, Blaspheme Quarantine, Terminal 2, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#5</ref>  <ref>Marathon, Ingue Ferroque, Terminal 3, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/rebellion.html</ref>
=== Colonization ===
 
After its arrival in Tau Ceti, the ''Marathon'' would complete the development of the [[Tau Ceti IV]] colony in 2787.
The scale of the conspiracy is unclear. However, over the course of the Marathon's construction, they smuggled weapons aboard in the hopes of beginning a new rebellion far from the UESC.  So far, Dr [[Bernhard Strauss]] is the most notable, and only named member, of MIDA among the Marathon's command staff. <ref>Destiny 2, MIDA Minitool Lore Entry, https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/mida-mini-tool</ref>


The exact details of the colonization effort are unknown. Beyond harassment by the local Chockisens, nothing suggests efforts were particularly gruesome.<ref name="manual">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/Marathon_Manual.pdf ''Marathon'' (1994), Marathon Manual, page 6]</ref>


== Colonization ==
One of the settlements may be called New Cascadia.


After its arrival in Tau Ceti, the Marathon would complete development of the Tau Ceti IV colony in 2787.
== Battle of Tau Ceti ==
=== Initial successes ===
On July 25, 2794, the ''Marathon'' came under attack by elements of the [[Pfhor|Pfhor Empire]] after Durandal made contact with a Pfhor ship.


The exact details of the colonization effort are unknown. Beyond harassment by the local Chockisens, nothing suggests efforts were particularly gruesome. <ref name="manual">Marathon Manual, Pg 6, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/Marathon_Manual.pdf</ref>
In the initial attack, the Pfhor scoutship [[Boomer|Sfiera]] dropped out of FTL above the colony and deployed forces to seize the colony and the ''Marathon'' itself. Tycho was taken offline by [[S'pht]] compilers, and Leela came under relentless cyber attacks. All personnel were ordered to arm themselves and fight for their lives.


One of the settlements may be called New Cascadia.  
The [[Security Officer]], who boarded the ''Marathon'' while under fire from a Pfhor fighter, came under Leela's command, and together they resisted the Pfhor invasion by solidifying defenses, saving civilians and sending a distress signal back to Earth. However, by Leela's own estimation, the message would take 92 years to reach Sol.


== Staff ==
Leela was unable to defend herself from the cyber attacks by the S'pht and fell out of contact. The Security Officer was then kidnapped by Durandal himself. He revealed that he was the one who lured the Aliens to the colony as reprisal for humanity's transgressions against him – specifically, the torturous experiments conducted by Bernhard Strauss on him. However, Durandal had not allied himself with the Pfhor; he planned to hijack their FTL capable ship to explore the universe before its eventual end.<ref name="Tychorant"/>


Initially, the Marathon's crew included:
In his communications with the aliens, he'd grown sympathetic with one of their client races, the S'pht, and had resolved to help free them from Pfhor captivity. The Security Officer managed to destroy the [[Pfhor cyborg|Pfhor control system]] holding the S'pht in line, and the newly freed slaves aided the humans in repelling the Pfhor. With the S'pht no longer attacking the ''Marathon''{{'}}s systems, Leela came back online. She quickly regained control of the situation and sent the Security Officer to secure the last few holdouts of Pfhor aboard the ship.
*50 Senior Staff
*1150 Officers
* 24,000 civilians <ref name = "manual"/>


<small>This does not include [[BOB|BOBs]], personnel born on board while the Marathon was in transit</small>.
On the colony below, the nine battleroids who'd been living among the populace managed to repel the Pfhor onslaught with minimal damage to the colony itself. The surviving Pfhor surrendered to any human they came across, even the unarmed ones.


3 Shipbound AIs:
In the chaos, Durandal seized the Pfhor scoutship for himself. Before leaving with his new S'pht allies, he teleported the Security Officer and an unknown number of colonists into stasis chambers for later usage.
*[[Tycho]]
* [[Leela]]
* [[Durandal]]
8 Colony AIs
*[[Ar_1814419v4.93]]
* [[Ba_0423419v4.89]]
* [[Da_1907420v4.86]]
* [[Ga_2815420v4.81]]
* [[Ic_1624420v4.73]]
* [[Jo_0309421v4.69]]
* [[Li_1817421v4.65]]
* [[Na_0602422v4.61]] <ref>Marathon 202x, ARG Document, AI rampancy memo, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M4iwWZGP6-uAnPk89B_kbnKA5i3laB0ITtJ79g0ySco/preview?usp_dm=true#heading=h.7fqa3zf5oaag</ref>


Unofficially:
=== Orbital armageddon ===
The Pfhor managed to drop a distress beacon before being completely overtaken by the humans. Reinforcements soon arrived, and the colony was unable to repel the much larger battlegroup.


10 Mjolnir [[Cyborgs#Battleroids|Battleroids]]  <ref name="Tychorant">Marathon, Beware Low Flying Defense Drones, Terminal 2, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#20</ref>
Leela and Tycho were seized by the Pfhor, and the colony was glassed from orbit. The only known survivors were the colonists in stasis aboard Durandal's ship.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/final2.html ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''the Final Screen''']</ref>


== Systems ==  
== Aftermath ==
Contact with the colony was confirmed lost in 2795, and the UESC commissioned [[Project Goliath]] to reestablish contact with the colony.


*Front Long Range Radar & Scanning System
== Staff ==
*Colony Fabricators
Initially, the ''Marathon''{{'}}s crew included:<ref name="manual2">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/Marathon_Manual.pdf ''Marathon'' (1994), Marathon Manual, page 15]</ref><ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/UESC_docu_PROGO_memo_AI_RampStrat_Strauss.pdf ''Marathon'' (2025), ARG Document, AI rampancy memo]</ref>
*Waste Recycling & Purification
* 50 senior staff,
* Colonist hybernation & Active habitats
* 1150 officers,
* Moon Harvesting systems
* 24,000 civilians,
* 4 Sublight Engines <ref>Marathon 202x, Leaked internal Marathon design, https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1111053029395939329/1111494510715867206/tom-hicks-macrofunctionsbungieship.jpg</ref>


<small>This does not include [[BOB]]s, personnel born on board while the Marathon was in transit</small>.


3 shipboard AIs:
*[[Tycho]],
*[[Leela]],
*[[Durandal]],


== Battle of Tau Ceti IV ==
8 colony AIs:
*[[Arthur]],
*[[Ba_0423419v4.89]],
*[[Da_1907420v4.86]],
*[[Ga_2815420v4.81]],
*[[Icarus]],
*[[Jo_0309421v4.69]],
*[[Li_1817421v4.65]],
*[[Na_0602422v4.61]],


===Initial Successes===
And unofficially:
* 10 Mjolnir [[Battleroid]]s.<ref name="Tychorant">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.2.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Beware of Low Flying Defense Drones''', Terminal 2]</ref>


On July 25, 2794, the Marathon came under attack by elements of the Pfhor Empire thanks to the plotting of the ship's rampant AI, Durandal.
== Systems ==
 
*Front Long-Range Radar & Scanning System
In the initial attack, a lone Pfhor scout ship dropped out of FTL above the colony and deployed forces to seize the colony and the Marathon itself. Tycho was taken offline by S'pht compilers and Leela came under relentless cyber attacks.
*Colony Fabricators
*Waste Recycling & Purification
*Colonist hybernation & Active habitats
*Moon Harvesting systems
*4 Sublight Engines<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1111053029395939329/1111494510715867206/tom-hicks-macrofunctionsbungieship.jpg ''Marathon'' (2025), Leaked internal Marathon design]</ref>
*Bussard Ramjet<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/durandal.html#M1.13.2.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Colony Ship For Sale, Cheap''', Terminal 2]</ref>


All personnel were ordered to arm themselves and fight for their lives.  
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
marathon_login_logoff.gif|The UESC Marathon's login image
The 2023 Marathon (Alternate).jpg|An alternate look at the Marathon from the 2023 announcement trailer
UESCMarathon_Orbit_02.png|The Marathon as it appears in the reveal cinematic short. Note that it slightly differs from how it was shown in the original 2023 announcement
UESC MARATHON IN ORBIT.png|Another angle of the colony ship, showing the UESC logo on the side
UESCMarathon_Under_Attack.png|The Marathon experiences damage during the 2794 attack
UESCMarathon_Damaged.png|The Marathon after being attacked
</gallery>


The player character, who boarded the Marathon while under fire from the Pfhor scout ship [[Boomer|Sfiera]], came under Leela's command. The two of them got to work solidifying defenses, saving civilians and sending a distress beacon back to Earth. However, by Leela's own estimation, the message would take 92 years to reach Sol.
==List of appearances==
 
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Leela was unable to weather the cyber attacks by the S'pht and fell out of contact. The player character was then kidnapped by Durandal himself. He revealed that he was the one who lured the Aliens to the colony as reprisal for humanity's transgressions against him. Specifically, the torturous experiments conducted by Bernard Strauss on him. However, Durandal had not allied himself with the aliens. He planned to use hijack their FTL capable ship to explore the universe before its eventual end. <ref name = "Tychorant" />
*''[[Marathon (1994)]]'' {{1st}}
 
*''[[Marathon 2: Durandal]]''
In his communications with the aliens, he'd grown sympathetic with one of their client races, the S'pht, and had resolved to help free them from Pfhor captivity.
*''[[Marathon (2025)]]''
 
The player character managed to destroy the Pfhor control system holding the S'pht in line, and the newly freed slaves aided the humans in repelling the Pfhor.
 
With the S'pht no longer attacking the Marathon's systems, Leela came back online. She quickly regains control of the situation and sends the player character to secure the last few holdouts of Pfhor aboard the ship.
 
On the colony below, the 9 battleroids who'd been living among the populace managed to repell the Pfhor onslaught with minimal damage to the colony itself. The surviving Pfhor surrendered to any human they come across, even the unarmed ones.
 
In the chaos, Durandal seized the Pfhor scout ship for himself. Before leaving with his new S'pht allies, he teleports the player character and an unknown number of colonists into stasis chambers for later usage.
 
===Orbital Armageddon===
 
The Pfhor managed to drop a distress beacon before being completely overtaken by the humans. Reinforcements soon arrived, and the colony was unable to repel the much larger battlegroup. Even with 9 Battleroids, there was nothing they could do.
 
Leela was seized by the Pfhor, and the colony was glassed from orbit. The only known survivors were the colonists in stasis aboard Durandal's ship. <ref>Marathon 2 Durandal, Endscreen, https://marathon.bungie.org/story/final2.html</ref>
 
== Aftermath ==
 
Contact with the colony was confirmed lost in 2795, and the UESC has commissioned [[Project Goliath]] to reestablish contact with the colony.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
 
*All details are under development. As more information about the new ''Marathon'' game comes out, this article will become increasingly out of date.
*All details are under development. As more information about the new Marathon game comes out, this Article will become increasingly out of date
*This was one of the first articles written as a part of this wiki. Referencing standards may have changed, and as such please follow the links in the reference tab for more information.
*This was one of the first articles written as a part of this wiki. Referencing standards may have changed, and as such please follow the links in the reference tab for more information.
*Dates in the original game were officially retconned by Bungie in the "Lost Network Packets" document. Any dates given are based on that article.
*Dates in the original game were officially retconned by Bungie in the "[[Lost Network Packets]]" document. Any dates given are based on that article.
*Play the original games for free here: https://alephone.lhowon.org/


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