BRIEF SUMMARY
Codex Lore: NEVER THE END
OBJECTIVES
NO TACTICAL OBJECTIVES ASSIGNED TO THIS NODE.
NEVER THE END
rnnrqterm.cdx.access - -:- -.- -.- -:- -.- - =================================================================== RUNNERS' GUIDE v.1.001.01.tciv SHELL REVIVAL =================================================================== "DOWN BUT NOT OUT" [DBNO]: Prior to absolute systems failure [ASF] a SHELL will attempt to conserve energy to protect neural systems and establish a secure neural ejection. This conservation results in loss of coordination and basic motor control as well as a cascading reduction in internal systems function, causing the RUNNER to lose their footing and some optic and mental acuity. A RUNNER experiencing "DBNO" can have their functionality restored if a crewmate can reach them before ASF. Once a SHELL's operations are restored, additional repairs will likely be needed to bring health and shield systems back to full. "'DEATH' IS FOR QUITTERS": Experienced absolute systems failure? Remain calm and patient. Even in the aftermath of ASF, when your mind has been ejected from a critically damaged SHELL, your run is not over as long as a member of your crew remains active. If a surviving member of your crew can access your abandoned SHELL, they can run a neural resync to repair critical damage and reestablish a connection between your SHELL and your consciousness, bringing you "back to life" and allowing you to continue your run. Be warned, a neural resync will not repair all damage to your SHELL, so additional mending is likely required. Neural resync also will not counter any theft of gear, IMPLANTS, CORES, or LOOT perpetrated by hostile RUNNERS between the point of ASF and resync. REMARK: Despite technological protections designed to support mental and emotional integrity following ASF or near-ASF experiences, repeat instances of catastrophic SHELL failure have been proven to cause lasting traumatic damage to RUNNER psyche and memory. The implementation of sense-mem regulating therapies during neural sync and teleportation alignment have been shown to ease the onset of these side effects. =================================================================== [RNNRqterm] || CyberAcme Systems, Inc. ///REDACTED///
About Codex in Marathon
The Codex is one of the most important progression systems in Marathon because it keeps track of the things that stay with your account over time. It covers achievements, collections, lore entries, cosmetics, titles, and other rewards tied to what you do in the game, and you can check it outside of your runs.
What makes the Codex stand out is that it is not just a lore menu. Marathon connects it to contracts, narrative items, and other in-game milestones, so the more you explore and complete, the more entries and rewards you unlock. It also carries over between seasons, even when things like gear, faction progression, contract progression, and player level reset.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Codex is Marathon’s long-term progression hub. It tracks things like achievements, lore-related discoveries, cosmetics, titles, and other milestone-based rewards, and it can be viewed outside of runs.
The Codex keeps a record of what you have completed and found in Marathon. That includes progress from contracts, narrative items, and other achievements, along with the rewards tied to those goals.
Yes. Codex progression carries over between seasons, which makes it one of Marathon’s main long-term systems even when seasonal resets affect gear and other progression.
The Codex includes free cosmetics and other unlocks tied to objectives. You can get rewards like weapon styles, stickers, profile emblems, profile backgrounds, titles, runner shell cosmetics, and loadout packages.
Codex entries are unlocked by doing things like completing contracts, finding narrative items, completing objectives, and hitting other in-game milestones. As you keep playing, more entries and rewards open up.
The Marathon Codex page helps you understand what the Codex is, how it works, what kind of rewards it offers, and why it matters for long-term progression. It is also a useful place to get a simple view of the game’s achievement and reward tracking system.