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[[File:The_2023_Marathon.jpg|thumb|The Marathon's redesign from the 2023 trailer]] | [[File:The_2023_Marathon.jpg|thumb|The Marathon's redesign from the 2023 trailer]] | ||
The Marathon was a colony ship, built by the [[Unified Earth Space Council|Unified Earth Space Council]] using Deimos as its frame.<ref name=" | The Marathon was a colony ship, built by the [[Unified Earth Space Council|Unified Earth Space Council]] using Deimos as its frame.<ref name="CouchTerm2">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.04.2.1| Marathon, 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 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 Lost Network Packets]</ref> It carried | 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 Lost Network Packets]</ref> It carried over twenty-four thousand colonists, eleven AIs, and, unofficially, ten [[Battleroid|Battleroids]]. | ||
The Marathon was attacked in 2794 by the [[Pfhor]] ship [[Sfiera]], but successfully overcame the attack. A further attack by Pfhor reinforcements meant that the ship was later lost along with the [[New Cascadia|Tau Ceti colony]]. | The Marathon was attacked in 2794 by the [[Pfhor]] ship [[Sfiera]], but successfully overcame the attack. A further attack by Pfhor reinforcements meant that the ship was later lost along with the [[New Cascadia|Tau Ceti colony]]. | ||
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== Early history == | == Early history == | ||
=== Development === | === 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=" | 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="CouchTerm2" /> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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 opportunities. <ref | 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 opportunities.<ref name = "RoseTerm2">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.05.2.1 | Marathon, The Rose, Terminal 2]</ref> | ||
Afterwards, construction continued seemingly without issue until the ship's maiden voyage in 2472. <ref name="Lostpacket" /> | Afterwards, construction continued seemingly without issue until the ship's maiden voyage in 2472.<ref name="Lostpacket" /> | ||
=== Conspiracy === | === Conspiracy === | ||
After the failed [[MIDA]] coup, sympathizers and saboteurs dreaming of Martian independence infiltrated the project. <ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#5 | Marathon, Blaspheme Quarantine, Terminal 2]</ref> | After the failed [[MIDA]] coup, sympathizers and saboteurs dreaming of Martian independence infiltrated the project.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#5 | Marathon, Blaspheme Quarantine, Terminal 2]</ref> <ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/rebellion.html | Marathon, Ingue Ferroque, Terminal 3]</ref> | ||
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>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/mida-mini-tool | Destiny 2, MIDA Minitool Lore Entry]</ref> | 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>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/mida-mini-tool | Destiny 2, MIDA Minitool Lore Entry]</ref> | ||
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After its arrival in Tau Ceti, the Marathon would complete development of the Tau Ceti IV colony in 2787. | After its arrival in Tau Ceti, the Marathon would complete development of the Tau Ceti IV colony in 2787. | ||
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 Manual, Pg 6] </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 Manual, Pg 6] </ref> | ||
One of the settlements may be called New Cascadia. | One of the settlements may be called New Cascadia. | ||
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== Staff == | == Staff == | ||
Initially, the Marathon's crew included: | Initially, the Marathon's crew included:<ref name="manual2">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/Marathon_Manual.pdf | Marathon Manual, Pg 15]</ref> | ||
* 50 Senior Staff | |||
* 1150 Officers | |||
* 24,000 civilians | |||
<small>This does not include [[BOB|BOBs]], personnel born on board while the Marathon was in transit</small>. | <small>This does not include [[BOB|BOBs]], personnel born on board while the Marathon was in transit</small>. | ||