BRIEF SUMMARY
Codex Lore: EXFIL: DESTROYER
OBJECTIVES
NO TACTICAL OBJECTIVES ASSIGNED TO THIS NODE.
EXFIL: DESTROYER
rnnrqterm.cdx.access - -:- -.- -.- -:- -.- - =================================================================== RUNNERS' GUIDE v.1.001.01.tciv DESTROYER SHELL =================================================================== SHELL MODEL: DESTROYER ROLE: Combat Specialist TECH: Assault / Defend OVERVIEW: DESTROYERS are designed for aggressive conflict resolution. They are military-grade tools of war engineered to seamlessly integrate a mobile combat suite, providing a RUNNER with offensive and defensive ABILITIES that function as second nature during hostile encounters. ABILITIES / TRAITS: • RIOT BARRICADE • SEARCH AND DESTROY • THRUSTER • TACTICAL SPRINT HISTORY: DESTROYERS are products of the UESC's Combat Science Labs [CSL]. They were first designed for aggressive conflict resolution scenarios but were banned from official military use with the passage of the Consequence of Violence amendment in 2879. Many corporate entities have taken to using branded DESTROYER SHELLS in their high-priority security deployments. RUNNERS have been utilizing them via illicit channels since at least 2872. Though official UESC statements condone the use of DESTROYER SHELLS, rumors suggest they have been deployed in clandestine operations against RUNNER activities across Sol. COMMON SHELL SERIES: The most common DESTROYER SHELLS utilized by the initial wave of RUNNERS arriving in the TAU CETI system are equipped with a known combat personality series codenamed, LOCUS. Developed by the UESC in the later stages of their DESTROYER SHELL deployments, the LOCUS series was trained on the live-fire experiences of UESC soldiers, giving it a depth of emotional clarity and situational awareness specific to the stresses and chaos unique to wartime engagements. LOCUS's real world foundational programming is specifically engineered to support and encourage the wearer's combat instincts, providing a "natural" connection between a RUNNER's active conscience and the SHELL's various combat systems. LOCUS's vocalization pattern is an amalgamation of combat field leaders tuned to deliver confidence and calm under duress, helping to command a crew or combat situation regardless of the level of threat faced. =================================================================== [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.