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, 10 years agoIt indeed shows up in Reach concept art, if that counts. Don't think I should upload an edited image with the symbol highlighted.
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[[File:Wraithathon.png|thumb|200px|The symbol found on the Wraith's gunner seat.]] | [[File:Wraithathon.png|thumb|200px|The symbol found on the Wraith's gunner seat.]] | ||
[[File:Hreach_concept_2.jpg|thumb|200px|The symbol in gold, on the right-most Spartan. (Click to enlarge)]] | |||
Bungie avoided the use of the ''Marathon'' symbol in ''Halo: Reach'', presumably due to property rights issues with [[Microsoft]]. The symbol has been removed from the emblem gallery, the [[:Category:Difficulties|difficulty]] icon shields, the hull of the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and replaced with the [[Seventh Column]] on Captain Keyes' [[Hellomyname Keyes|ID patch]]. The symbol in the eye of the Forge Monitor has also been changed. | Bungie avoided the use of the ''Marathon'' symbol in ''Halo: Reach'', presumably due to property rights issues with [[Microsoft]]. The symbol has been removed from the emblem gallery, the [[:Category:Difficulties|difficulty]] icon shields, the hull of the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and replaced with the [[Seventh Column]] on Captain Keyes' [[Hellomyname Keyes|ID patch]]. The symbol in the eye of the Forge Monitor has also been changed. | ||
*At the end of the level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', [[ATC 1]] shouts, ''"They're everywhere!"'' This is an iconic line of the BOBs in the original ''Marathon''. | *At the end of the level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', [[ATC 1]] shouts, ''"They're everywhere!"'' This is an iconic line of the BOBs in the original ''Marathon''. | ||
*On rare occasions, enemy NPCs known as "[[BOB]]s" may be encountered by the player. This name is a reference to the BOBs of the ''Marathon'' series, humans who were born onboard the titular colony ship. | *On rare occasions, enemy NPCs known as "[[BOB]]s" may be encountered by the player. This name is a reference to the BOBs of the ''Marathon'' series, humans who were born onboard the titular colony ship. | ||
*A symbol that resembles the ''Marathon'' logo can be found on the seat of the Wraith's [[Plasma Cannon#Medium plasma cannon (Wraith)|Plasma cannon turret]]. | *A symbol that resembles the ''Marathon'' logo can be found on the seat of the Wraith's [[Plasma Cannon#Medium plasma cannon (Wraith)|Plasma cannon turret]]. | ||
*While not appearing fully in the actual game itself, the whole symbol can still be seen in early concept art owned by Microsoft. In a scene depicting UNSC forces on the move, the golden decal is located on the right-most Spartan, on his/her upper left chest plate. | |||
==Halo: Glasslands== | ==Halo: Glasslands== | ||