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'''Marontik''' was | '''Marontik''' was a community established by [[Earth]]'s [[Erde-Tyrene civilization|human civilization]] thousands of years after the [[human-Forerunner wars]]. It was the largest city on Earth in approximately [[100,000 BCE]],<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 58''</ref> having grown significantly during the preceding two centuries.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 258''</ref> Located deep inland<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 134''</ref> at the confluence of two great rivers,<ref name="c20">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 20-21''</ref> it was surrounded by expansive grasslands.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 246''</ref> | ||
Marontik spread over dozens of square kilometers, and mostly consisted of wooden shacks and mud huts, some three or four stories tall. They were arranged on either side of alleys branching into other alleys, winding in no particular direction.<ref name="c20"/> Fights often took place on these alleys between the city's residents.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 131''</ref> One major area of Marontik was its Old City, the western part of which was home to a temple dedicated to worship of the [[Librarian]], the Forerunner [[Lifeshaper]] who watched over Earth. A structure known as the Moon Gate was located near the temple.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 30''</ref> Marontik was also home to a number of power stations constructed by the Forerunners.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 59''</ref> The local humans used various types of primitive balloons and airships for transport across the city and its immediate area.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 22''</ref> | |||
When [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] first arrived on Earth, he hired Chakas and Riser as his guides in Marontik. The trio soon departed for the nearby [[Djamonkin Crater]] in search of [[Precursor]] relics.<ref name="pg23"/> | The city had an extensive network of underground catacombs. Local guides offered tours of these catacombs for visitors.<ref name="pg23">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 23''</ref> A collective of guides, led by a [[Matriarch of guides|matriarch]], employed [[Chakas]] and [[Riser]].<ref name="pg23"/> When the Forerunner [[Manipular]] [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] first arrived on Earth, he hired Chakas and Riser as his guides in Marontik. The trio soon departed for the nearby [[Djamonkin Crater]] in search of [[Precursor]] relics.<ref name="pg23"/> | ||
The prairies around Marontik housed a number of farms, among them one owned by Chakas' family. The [[water]] supply in this area was controlled by criminal water barons with underlings to enforce their will. Chakas' father was killed in a fight with thugs in the employ of a water baron.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 30''</ref> The "sacred caves" where local males would undergo a rite of passage were located a day's journey from Marontik.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 206''</ref> | |||
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