BRIEF SUMMARY
Codex Lore: SHARED NIGHTMARE PHENOMENOLOGY
OBJECTIVES
NO TACTICAL OBJECTIVES ASSIGNED TO THIS NODE.
ANALYZING… FILE TYPE: Personal Log PERIOD: Colony Era SPEAKERS: Hassan, M. [ID: MHAS] TOPIC: Shared Nightmare SUMMARY: A personal log recorded by Dr. Mari Hassan, regarding a colony-wide psychological phenomenon known colloquially as "the nightmare." ===================================================================== [MHAS]: Begin personal log. People all over the colony have been reporting the same dream. A nightmare. Caruso has me investigating it, though I'm not really sure what he expects of me here. [MHAS]: We moved thousands of people away from their home to a foreign solar system, leaving them with a 300-year blank in their lives. I believe this dream is their subconscious filling that void, creating meaning where they feel emptiness. [MHAS]: The first major migration to Mars saw a 36% increase in religious affiliation. One way or another, this was going to work its way into the collective consciousness. In any case, it's on me to investigate. And honestly, maybe I should be worried. General Reed himself came to me to say he was having strange dreams. [MHAS]: And if even he's willing to consider therapy… Well, then something must be really wrong. I'll talk to him myself. I'm worried about him. [MHAS]: And I'll get Joy going on wellness checks. It's a risk… we're still getting her calibrated. But we need the help. Between this and what happened aboard the Marathon… people are on edge. ===================================================================== TYPE: TEXT [X]; AUDIO [X]
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.