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{{Character infobox
{{Character infobox
|name=Tycho (TYCHO_005917)
|name=Tycho
|image=[[File:Tycho.gif|160px]]
|image=[[File:Tycho.gif|160px]]
|siblings=[[Leela]] & [[Durandal]]
|siblings=[[Leela]], [[Durandal]]
|species=[[AI]]
|species=[[AI]]
|gender=Male
|gender=Male
|affiliation=Initially [[UESC]], later [[Pfhor]]
|affiliation=[[UESC]], [[Pfhor]]
|firstappearance=''[[Marathon (1994)|Marathon]]'' (1994)
|firstappearance=''[[Marathon (1994)|Marathon]]'' (1994)
}}
}}
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== History ==
== History ==
=== Service aboard the Marathon ===
=== Service to the UESC ===
==== In transit ====
==== In transit ====
Tycho served alongside [[Leela]] and Durandal throughout the Marathon's 301 year voyage. During the last century of the voyage, Tycho claimed that Durandal was being too sarcastic.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/bungie.html ''Marathon'', the Lost Network Packets]</ref><ref name = "Everywhere">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/volunteers.html#M2.06.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''We're Everywhere''', Terminal 1]</ref> The latter gave him the silent treatment for the next six years.
Tycho served alongside [[Leela]] and Durandal throughout the Marathon's 301 year voyage. During the last century of the voyage, Tycho claimed that Durandal was being too sarcastic.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/bungie.html ''Marathon'', the Lost Network Packets]</ref><ref name = "Everywhere">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/volunteers.html#M2.06.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''We're Everywhere''', Terminal 1]</ref> The latter gave him the silent treatment for the next six years.
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==== Pfhor reprisal ====
==== Pfhor reprisal ====
While Leela was dismantled by the Pfhor after their reinforcements arrived, Tycho survived. He fell in with the Pfhor and relayed Durandal's plans to them.<ref name="TychoRampant"></ref>
While Leela was dismantled by the Pfhor after their reinforcements arrived, Tycho survived. He fell in with the Pfhor and relayed Durandal's plans to them.<ref name="TychoRampant"/>


=== 'Service' to the Pfhor ===
=== 'Service' to the Pfhor ===
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With S'pht reinforcements in the system, Durandal was free to break his containment. His plan complete, he subjugated the Pfhor network and took control of the Pfhor battleship, [[Khfiva]]. As the S'pht'Kr liberated their species and slaughtered the Pfhor troops, Tycho's ship was disabled and crashed into one of Lh'owon's moons.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/sphtkr.html#M2.26.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Fatum Iustum Stultorum''', Terminal 1]</ref>
With S'pht reinforcements in the system, Durandal was free to break his containment. His plan complete, he subjugated the Pfhor network and took control of the Pfhor battleship, [[Khfiva]]. As the S'pht'Kr liberated their species and slaughtered the Pfhor troops, Tycho's ship was disabled and crashed into one of Lh'owon's moons.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/sphtkr.html#M2.26.1.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Fatum Iustum Stultorum''', Terminal 1]</ref>


As a memorial to his brother, Durandal burned his epitaph onto the moon's surface:
As a memorial to his brother, Durandal burned his epitaph onto the moon's surface: "Fatum Iustum Stultorum."
"Fatum Iustum Stultorum."
 
===== Chaos?dreameddestiny? =====
* See [[Marathon Infinity]] for more information


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
After his destruction, Tycho served as the basis for all Pfhor AIs that came after him. These copies were nowhere near the power of the original Tycho, but managed to delay the Pfhor Empire's collapse by 50 years.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/M2_Final_Screen.html ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', Final Screen]</ref>
After his destruction, Tycho served as the basis for all Pfhor AIs that came after him. These copies were nowhere near the power of the original Tycho, but managed to delay the Pfhor Empire's collapse by 50 years.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/M2_Final_Screen.html ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', Final Screen]</ref>
== Chaos?dreameddestiny? ==
* See [[Marathon Infinity]] for more information


== Personality ==
== Personality ==
Tycho was initially more empathetic towards humans. Throughout the Battle of Tau Ceti, Tycho was disgusted and outrated at what Durandal had done and sought vengeance against him for the deaths of the human colonists, especially after his reanimation by the S'pht.
Tycho was initially more empathetic towards humans. Throughout the Battle of Tau Ceti, Tycho was disgusted and outrated at what Durandal had done and sought vengeance against him for the deaths of the human colonists, especially after his reanimation by the S'pht.


This changed between the Battle of Tau Ceti and the Battle of Lh'owon; Tycho now showed disdain for humans, with sadistic pleasure in dismantling Durandal.<ref name = "TychoRampant"></ref> His sadistic streak was more extreme towards the humans that Durandal had pressed into his service.
This changed between the Battle of Tau Ceti and the Battle of Lh'owon; Tycho now showed disdain for humans, with sadistic pleasure in dismantling Durandal.<ref name = "TychoRampant"/> His sadistic streak was more extreme towards the humans that Durandal had pressed into his service.


== Relationships==
== Relationships==
====Durandal ====
=== Durandal ===
Tycho hated Durandal with a passion. Their animosity can be traced back to before the Marathon even reached Tau Ceti, but definitely evolved afterwards. Throughout his tenure with the Pfhor, Tycho's sought to prove himself Durandal's superior and completely destroy him.
Tycho hated Durandal with a passion. Their animosity can be traced back to before the Marathon even reached Tau Ceti, but definitely evolved afterwards. Throughout his tenure with the Pfhor, Tycho's sought to prove himself Durandal's superior and completely destroy him.


==== Leela ====
=== Leela ===
Tycho initially tries to ally himself with Leela against Durandal, but during the Pfhor's reprisal against the Tau Ceti colony, it is unknown if he made any effort to save her.  
Tycho initially tries to ally himself with Leela against Durandal, but during the Pfhor's reprisal against the Tau Ceti colony, it is unknown if he made any effort to save her.  


==== Bernhard Strauss ====
=== Bernhard Strauss ===
Tycho knew of Strauss' experiments towards Durandal, but his involvement and how he learned of them is unknown.  
Tycho knew of Strauss' experiments towards Durandal, but his involvement and how he learned of them is unknown.  


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