"somewhere in the heavens... they are waiting"
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<Message to All Marathon Terminals>
Marathon Emergency Systems Broadcast
Today at 0820 hours, the Marathon came under surprise attack from unknown hostile forces. The Marathon has sustained serious damage.
<Posted 2794.7.3.14.08.39>
So begins the Marathon, the first in the epic trilogy of first person shooter games that re-defined the genre. Experience the pulse-pounding action as you defend the Marathon from the alien Pfhor.
WEAPONS
.45 Magnum Mega Class
Standard Issue for all security officers and active duty field
personnel. Utilizes 8-shot clips of .45 caliber high velocity,
vacuum enabled teflon rounds (teflon maintains stable flight
for accuracy). Titanium construction results in a sturdy,
reliable, light weight firearm.
M.75 Assault Rifle With Grenade Option
Fires 600 rounds per minute of .75 caliber
shells. Standard clip holds 52 rounds of high
velocity ammunition. Also fires M-class ultrahigh
yield grenade cartridges. Grenade clips
hold 7 rounds. M.75 Ammunition is neither
vacuum enabled nor teflon coated, and due to a manufacturing defect is highly
inaccurate at long range.
Tech.50 Fusion Pistol
The tech.50 is an extremely expensive weapon to produce and is
used primarily by elite commando tactical troops. Normal firing
mode produces 20 high impact energy bolts (5.83 TeraWatts each)
in eight seconds. The secondary trigger will charge the internal
MicroFuse Reaction Core to 17.5 TeraWatts of power; which is
discharged in one large energy bolt. The Tech.50 is powered by a Deuterioxide
Halogen Battery Pack capable of producing 116.6 TeraWatts of power.
SPNKR-X17 SSM Launcher (Lazyboy)
This shoulder mounted device fires short range surface to
surface high-explosive mini-rockets. Rocket velocity is 110
meters/second with a range of 2500 meters. Rockets explode
on impact with a blast radius of 10 meters.
Tozt.25 Flame Unit
Fueled by a single napalm-75 canister, the Tozt.25 will
discharge a stream of fire 20 feet long, continuously for
7 seconds. The Tozt is most effective when used in short
controlled bursts.
STORY
- defend the UESC Marathon colony ship against the aggressive Pfhor
- play the role of the cyborg security officer
- witness the rampancy of Durandal, the ship-board A.I.
- uncover the surprising secrets of the Pfhor and the UESC Marathon
Help
- Original Apple Macintosh Marathon Manual
- Trilogy release page
- Open Source project and source download
- "Move fast, seize the initiative, wield superior firepower, dive into the melee, anticipate enemy movements, slaughter the defenseless, endure." - Marathon Manual
- Source code available on request according to the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2
- "Different weapons are characterized with different dynamics. It is unwise, for example, to use the rocket launcher in close combat." - Marathon Manual
