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The mainstay of [[Pfhor]] [[Enforcers]] aboard the [[ | The mainstay of [[Pfhor]] [[Enforcers]] aboard the ''[[Sfiera]]'', the '''Alien Weapon''' is the last one obtained by the [[Security Officer]] in the first ''Marathon'' game. Exotic to aliens and humans alike, this weapon is a dangerous enigma. | ||
== Design details == | == Design details == | ||
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== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
This weapon does not return in Marathon 2, instead replaced by the [[Enforcer Rifle]]. | This weapon does not return in ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', instead replaced by the [[Enforcer Rifle]]. | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
The weapon can only be picked up after killing Pfhor | The weapon can only be picked up after killing [[Pfhor]] Enforcers, and cannot be reloaded. When empty, the weapon will drop from the player's inventory and a new one will need to be found. The weapon is also much more accurate than the [[M75 Assault Rifle]], as it only has spread along the horizontal axis. | ||
It is capable of gunning down hordes of Pfhor in CQC or picking away at them at range, the hitscan nature of the weapon makes it a mainstay of Marathon's late game. | It is capable of gunning down hordes of Pfhor in CQC or picking away at them at range, the hitscan nature of the weapon makes it a mainstay of ''Marathon''{{'}}s late game. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* When in the player's hand, the weapon screen reads: "UNKNOWN WEAPON CLASS" with "system error 0xfded" | *When in the player's hand, the weapon screen reads: "UNKNOWN WEAPON CLASS" with "system error 0xfded" | ||
* This is the only alien weapon that the player can use in the first Marathon game. | *This is the only alien weapon that the player can use in the first Marathon game. | ||
* If an enforcer is burned to death with the Flamethrower, then they will not drop this weapon. | *If an enforcer is burned to death with the Flamethrower, then they will not drop this weapon. | ||
*There is no reference to this weapon in the game's manual. | *There is no reference to this weapon in the game's manual. | ||
*During development, Bungie intended for this weapon to serve as the player's shotgun.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/weapons.html Marathon Story Page: Weapons]</ref> | *During development, Bungie intended for this weapon to serve as the player's shotgun.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/weapons.html Marathon Story Page: Weapons]</ref> | ||