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

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*There are MJOLNIR Mark IV cyborgs in ''Marathon'', and there is the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] in the ''Halo'' series.
*There are MJOLNIR Mark IV cyborgs in ''Marathon'', and there is the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] in the ''Halo'' series.
* The Assault Rifle in ''Marathon'' was named the M.75, and its successor in ''Marathon 2: Durandal'' and ''Marathon Infinity'' has the designation MA-75B.  The Assault Rifle in ''Halo'' has multiple variants and multiple  designations including MA-5B in ''Halo: CE'', MA-37 in ''Halo: Reach'', and seemingly the assault rifle in ''Halo Infinite'' bears the designation MA40.
* The Assault Rifle in ''Marathon'' was named the M.75, and its successor in ''Marathon 2: Durandal'' and ''Marathon Infinity'' has the designation MA-75B.  The Assault Rifle in ''Halo'' has multiple variants and multiple  designations including MA-5B in ''Halo: CE'', MA-37 in ''Halo: Reach'', and seemingly the assault rifle in ''Halo Infinite'' bears the designation MA40.
**The manufacturer of the Assault Rifle, [[Misriah Armory]], is also named after an event in the Marathon universe known as the "Misriah Massacre."
*The [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s Spartan tag is 117. In ''Marathon Infinity'' there was a hidden multiplayer map called ''Hats Off to Eight Nineteen'' (named after fan Hamish Sinclair, H=8, S=19). 819 divided by [[Seven|7]] is 117.
*The [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s Spartan tag is 117. In ''Marathon Infinity'' there was a hidden multiplayer map called ''Hats Off to Eight Nineteen'' (named after fan Hamish Sinclair, H=8, S=19). 819 divided by [[Seven|7]] is 117.
*The ''Marathon'' AI Durandal is named after a mythical [[Wikipedia:Durendal|sword]]. [[Wikipedia:Curtana|Curtana]], also spelled "[[Cortana]]", is a sword which bears the inscription "My name is Cortana, of the same steel and temper as [[Wikipedia:Joyeuse|Joyeuse]] and Durandal".
*The ''Marathon'' AI Durandal is named after a mythical [[Wikipedia:Durendal|sword]]. [[Wikipedia:Curtana|Curtana]], also spelled "[[Cortana]]", is a sword which bears the inscription "My name is Cortana, of the same steel and temper as [[Wikipedia:Joyeuse|Joyeuse]] and Durandal".