BRIEF SUMMARY
Codex Lore: PRIME: THIEF
OBJECTIVES
NO TACTICAL OBJECTIVES ASSIGNED TO THIS NODE.
PRIME: THIEF
rnnrqterm.cdx.access - -:- -.- -.- -:- -.- - =================================================================== RUNNERS' GUIDE v.1.001.01.tciv THIEF PRIME ABILITY: PICKPOCKET DRONE =================================================================== OVERVIEW: Once a PICKPOCKET DRONE is deployed, a THIEF can pilot it in search of lootable opportunities. The DRONE itself has a collection tether that, when fired, can read an item's worth to ensure it engages the highest-value object for acquisition. OPERATION: • Deploy PICKPOCKET DRONE • PILOT the DRONE • SEARCH for targets [RUNNERS, containers, UESC, etc.] • FIRE tether • Tether will snag highest-value item target holds • PILOT the DRONE back to self • COLLECT loot • PROFIT HISTORY: The PICKPOCKET DRONE was first noted in the 2885 Argol Ballas Heist on Earth. A known THIEF hit a high-end charity auction without ever stepping foot inside. They piloted a DRONE through a duct into the main hall, then skirted the "high-end" goods on display to snag an unmarked dropbox filled with credits from the night's bids. The DRONE sought the highest value it could register, collected the item, and was piloted up and away before security could react. The case remains unsolved. =================================================================== [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.