List of Marathon references in the Halo series: Difference between revisions

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*After killing a [[Flood]] [[Flood combat form|combat form]], [[Private First Class|PFC]] [[Chips Dubbo]] on the campaign level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]'' may say "''Oh God, I recognized that one. That was Bob!''" in reference to Marathon's Born on Boards (BOBs).
*After killing a [[Flood]] [[Flood combat form|combat form]], [[Private First Class|PFC]] [[Chips Dubbo]] on the campaign level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]'' may say "''Oh God, I recognized that one. That was Bob!''" in reference to Marathon's Born on Boards (BOBs).
*In the game's tags, Master Chief is referenced as "Cyborg".
*In the game's tags, Master Chief is referenced as "Cyborg".
*[[Alex Seropian]] once stated in the April 2002 issue of ''Xbox Nation'' magazine that the main character of ''Marathon'' was the first incarnation of Master Chief. He also said Cortana was linked to the storyline of the AIs from ''Marathon'', though she did not appear herself in the franchise. [[Matt Soell]] discussed the subject with Seropian, who later clarified that he did not know the truth.<ref>[http://marathon.bungie.org/story/newmar-apr02.html '''Marathon.bungie.org''': ''Marathon's Story... What's New'']</ref>


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*The personnel in [[Crow's Nest]] wear uniforms like those of the BOB's from Marathon.
*The personnel in [[Crow's Nest]] wear uniforms like those of the BOB's from Marathon.
*On the last cutscene of the level ''[[Floodgate]]'', when the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] is bringing human weapons, a [[M7057/Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]] and a [[Rocket Launcher]], are held in the same position as the Cyborg's picture from ''Marathon Infinity''.
*On the last cutscene of the level ''[[Floodgate]]'', when the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] is bringing human weapons, a [[M7057/Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]] and a [[Rocket Launcher]], are held in the same position as the Cyborg's picture from ''Marathon Infinity''.
*At the end of the game, the rear section of the ship Master Chief is on, the UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'', drifts toward a planet as the ''Marathon'' logo flashes on the surface. [[Alex Seropian]] once stated that Master Chief and the main character of ''Marathon'' were the same character. Bungie has since denied this, with Seropian explaining that they weren't the same person, but different reincarnations of the same character.{{fact}}
*A fictional company, [[Traxus Heavy Industries]] is introduced. Traxus IV was the name of a famous [[Rampancy|rampant]] AI in ''Marathon'''s universe. Additionally, in the level ''[[The Storm]]'', Traxus IV can be seen etched on the glass panels in the warehouses.
*A fictional company, [[Traxus Heavy Industries]] is introduced. Traxus IV was the name of a famous [[Rampancy|rampant]] AI in ''Marathon'''s universe. Additionally, in the level ''[[The Storm]]'', Traxus IV can be seen etched on the glass panels in the warehouses.
*The [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] [[Type-52 Pistol|Mauler]] was probably based on the shotgun from ''Marathon'', which was also dual-wieldable.
*The [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] [[Type-52 Pistol|Mauler]] was probably based on the shotgun from ''Marathon'', which was also dual-wieldable.
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