BRIEF SUMMARY
Codex Lore: EXFIL: THIEF
OBJECTIVES
NO TACTICAL OBJECTIVES ASSIGNED TO THIS NODE.
EXFIL: THIEF
rnnrqterm.cdx.access - -:- -.- -.- -:- -.- - =================================================================== RUNNERS' GUIDE v.1.001.01.tciv THIEF SHELL =================================================================== SHELL MODEL: THIEF ROLE: Covert Acquisitions TECH: Advanced Heist Mechanics OVERVIEW: If running is about securing the payday, then THIEF SHELLS are custom engineered to claim the prize. They tend to favor a more elegant, considered style of operation with their base functionality geared toward high-end loot procurement and mobility. ABILITIES / TRAITS: • GRAPPLE DEVICE • PICKPOCKET DRONE • X-RAY VISOR • THE FINER THINGS HISTORY: Only those who were there know the truth, but the story goes that the first THIEF SHELL was an inside job—a specialized SHELL developed in-house at SEKGEN to serve in a raid of a rival corp. Word is, the job got done, but the RUNNER hire never returned the SHELL and the specs dropped on dark markets a few months later. Can't say if it's true, but SEKGEN were subject to a UESC probe in late 2885 just after a TRAX data breach, which is convenient, if nothing else. COMMON SHELL SERIES: The ICON personality series is 100% aftermarket neural support tech featuring a life-like facial replica and vocalization pattern of SEKGEN's former lead SHELL Science Director, Dr. Yoki Samura. No one knows why the RUNNER or RUNNERS who originated the ICON persona chose Samura as the model for their THIEF SHELLS, but there are theories. Showmanship and anonymity are two opposing traits THIEVES tend to value—a known face and vox patt gives law enforcement limited insight into actual identity and motives. As such, picking a public figure tied to the very tech a RUNNER is utilizing begs questions beyond what may be pertinent to a case. Also, THIEVES tend to be fashion-forward and not above grandstanding, both seemingly inspired by Samura and her work, which tends to aim for elegance and a higher class of appreciation than SHELLS equipped specifically for combat and survival. =================================================================== [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.