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Day #800. Be careful. Everything it not is as used to be.Happy Marathon 2 for Windows 95 Demo day. Yes folks, on this day 29 years ago Bungie released the Marathon 2 for Windows 95 Demo. The demo Read Me appeared to have rewitten history. The Marathon was disabled in orbit and the colony overrun. Having been sent up to the Marathon in the first hours of the attack, you were the sole colonist left to face the onslaught. But you weren't entirely alone...No mention of Leela in this rewrite. However the fate of the Tau Ceti colony was still the same. Fearing imminent Pfhor retaliation, Durandal left Tau Ceti, taking the Rebel S'pht with him.Even on a Windows machine you can't beat at good planet razing to get the blood boiling. Marathon 2 for Windows 95 was rated MATURE by the ESRB due to its graphic depiction of violence.  The Macintosh version was never rated on the basis that only mature people played games on a Mac.  On this day of days who else better to give you graphic depiction of violence than AlexB207 (@AlexB207Swag) in this image entitled "Juggernaut down!".  Juggernaut down! by AlexB207 (@AlexB207Swag) on x.com. July 30, 2025 The colors are so vivid in this image that you can almost feel the searing heat from the lava. Nonchalantly Mjolnir Recon 54 delivers the kill shot as the Jug sinks below. In Marathon they have a saying... when the Jug goes down, you'd better be running. |
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Day #799. I have been called a hundred names and will be called a thousand more before the world goes dim and cold. My name is... This nice reworking of the recent Marathon reveal assets is by Angelestro (@Angelestro03), a professional 3D artist specializing in cyberpunk and sci-fi themed assets. Angelestro writes: I was heavily inspired by Marathon for this one and I wanted to give a homage to trilogy of game.But it goes further than that by introducing Angelestro's own creations. And yes Angelestro is a furry, like so many Marathon fans these days. Why are so many furries turning to Marathon? Or perhaps it is the other way around. Near them, on the sand,  Figures in a Landscape by TENDIENAUT on the Marathon Discord. April 9, 2025 |
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Day #798. Whose side are you on? Are you a Traxus enjoyer?  Traxus posted by Knoxtane on the Official Marathon Discord. April 16, 2025. World Builders or World Destroyers? Knoxtane, a Traxus enjoyer, gives us this 1080p wallpaper containing number ciphers.  Traxus Commitment To Humanity by Knoxtane on the Official Marathon Discord. April 20, 2025. Knoxtane also created a Traxus Terminal Hacked movie. Concerning the above movie Knoxtane writes: Story behind it "I was access my Terminal to see what the latest report of a new drone system we've been testing for a few cycles. While attempting to read said report my terminal was hacked by MIDA and I was then immediately blocked from all admin privileges, my unique session ID, my cybernetic code was accessed and I was removed from the department and sent down to be a runner" (still working on backstory)Nice use of MIDA imagery from the Marathon ARG 2023. Remember that? You can see it by clicking the puzzle boxes icon. Open the MIDA box. And follow the White Rabbit down.
Such a long time ago.  MIDA ANTI:REV+ issue 4673c. Marathon ARG 2023. May 24, 2023. |
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Day #797. Glitch be cooler! You blind? Some folks not happy that I called out Void as being the coolest. Glitch got the moves. You blind?  Glitch by JINROU (@trysemo) on x.com. April 22, 2025. Nice action shot of Glitch by JINROU (@trysemo), a comic artist in Seoul, South Korea. Glitch got the looks. You blind?  Glitch by Jake Apostolos (@JakeAVisuals) on x.com. July 2, 2025. Anger, Doubt, and Disdain. The three faces of Glitch by Jake Apostolos (@JakeAVisuals), a motion and graphics designer in Chicago, USA. Glitch be more Goth. You blind?  Glitch by remakku (aka vennom_) on TikTok. April 25, 2025. Lady Goth by remakku (aka vennom_), a 3d character artist in Moscow, Russia. Don't be Void... be Glitch. You blind? |
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Day #796. The muse is fleeting... inspiration can hit at any moment... like a SPNKR Back on February 5, 2025 we featured Paz (@TheRealQuenny) and his work in progress of the Marathon Marine with SPNKR. He entitled the piece... If I had a rocket launcher... I'd make somebody pay.
A month or so later he posted a more complete image.  If I had a rocket launcher... I'd make somebody pay by Paz (@TheRealQuenny) on x.com. March 14, 2025. I actually though he had finished it. But no. An artist's work is never done. Yesterday, Paz wrote: I have shared this once or twice but i never caught on to finishing it.  If I had a rocket launcher... I'd make somebody pay by Paz (@TheRealQuenny) on x.com. July 26, 2025. Sorry Don't Make It So. Looks good to me. Time to blow stuff up. |
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Day #795. The fans of Void be... legion. Got Void?
Fast and Furiosa with renegaade. A committed Void fan. Void stole the show in the Marathon Reveal Cinematic Short. He had the poetry. He had the music. He had the voice. He had the moves. The fans of Void be... legion. Go Void!  Void by SPLART (@splart.bsky.social) on Bluesky. April 22, 2025. |
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Day #794. Happy Marathon Announcement Day. On this day 31 years ago Bungie announced their new game Marathon. Somewhere in the heavens... they are waiting. Fans were waiting... ...waiting... ...waiting... (circumstances are cyclical) But I digress. It is also... Happy Marathon Attack Day.  FUCK by DLU/Deimos (@Matrix_XV) on twitter.com. May 25, 2023. That's right folks on this day 769 years from now the U.E.S.C. Marathon will be attacked by hostile alien forces. According to Bungie's corrected timeline the Marathon will be attacked on July 25, 2794 at 0820 hours. I guess it was no coincidence that Bungie chose to correct the attack date using the date of the Marathon annoucement, 800 years in the future. While the first terminal in the game gives an attack date and time the format is incorrect. When Bungie corrected the date inconsistencies in the game via the Lost Network Packets they also provided a new attack date. They didn't need to do this but they did.  As today is sketchy Friday here is a sketch.  Provenance as yet outstanding. It is the equivalent to a Rorschach test for FPS players. At the start of the test you are shown the image and asked to describe what you see. What do you see? |
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Day #793. Old school. Void portrait. Mixed media painting on canvas by Joseph Nicolia (aka @irrezolut). 
Void Portrait by irrezolut (@irrezolut) on x.com. April 30, 2025.
Love the traditional methods. You can touch it. You can smell it. Smells like... art! You can check out Joseph's website for a detailed work in progress of his Void portrait. Here are few shots.
The pink "word bubble" segment contains Johann Sebastian Bach's Adagio, BWV 974.  Nice detail. The original painting will be available at GCX 2025, July 25-26, at Universal Studios, Orlando. That's tomorrow. While you wait... ...tuck this little kitty into the impenetrable brainpan. Whispers by Siddhant Singh (@justsimplysid) on x.com. May 6, 2025. When the time comes, whose life will flash before yours? |
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Day #792. Are you a certified, card carrying, Tau Ceti contractor? 
CetiCard by Candor (@CandorR6) on x.com. June 30, 2025.
Graphic designer Candor (@CandorR6) has created the CetiCard - A Contractor's Most Essential Form. Design your own custom CetiCard at... wait for it... ceticard.bumgie.org Yes, you read right. I can hear the Bunga Bunga drums in the distance. They are coming... But I digress. Here are two examples of custom CetiCards.
There are even physical versions. 
CetiCard physical version posted by Adam / _Undefined (@adbmakesgames) on x.com. July 22, 2025.
Got Card? CetiCard. Don't leave Mars without one. Candor has also been creating a series of Marathon themed posters. He's at 006.
Looking forward to seeing Poster 007. Today's update has been brought to you by Candor Industries. Work Hard, Play Harder. |
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Day #791. Truth. 
Marathon Artists by D2 Postin' (@destiny_thememe) on x.com. April 15, 2025.
This amusing meme captures the current preoccupation of many artists with Glitch and Void. The big titan guy with a shield... 
Locus Fire by RAGNAR on the Official Marathon Discord. April 24, 2025.
Topher (@Topherexe) gives use this well worn Marathon movie-like poster. 
Marathon Poster by Topher (@Topherexe) on x.com. May 2, 2025.
Love that distressed look. Here's a work in progress shot of a larger version of the poster. 
Marathon Poster (WIP) by Topher (@Topherexe) on x.com. May 5, 2025.
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Day #790. Today is a twofer day. Two for the price of one. Today is... Happy Halo Reveal Day.Yes folks, on this 26 years ago Jason Jones stepped on the Macworld Expo stage in New York and revealed Halo to the world. Steve Jobs and Jason Jones. Macwork Expo NY. July 21, 1999. It was a great day to be a Bungie fan and a Mac user. Within a year that would all change and Bungie would become the most... But I digress. Today is also... Happy Sack Day! On this day 26 years ago Bungie released the Mac Action Sack. Got Sack? 
Mac Action Sack released July 21, 1999.
Hot on the heels of yesterday's Durandal Done Different comes... ...Infinity Done Quick. 
Blood Tides of Lh'owon by Paz (@TheRealQuenny)on x.com. July 20, 2025.
Paz (@TheRealQuenny) writes: 12 minute Marathon sketchBlood Tides of Lh'owon is of course the name given to the Marathon Infinity scenario created by Double Aught Software for Bungie. Paz rose to notoriety recently with his Happy Bungie Day artwork. 
Happy Bungie Day by Paz (@TheRealQuenny)on x.com. July 7, 2025.
Marathon Devs awoke on the happiest day of the year only to find this in their news feed. Their trillion dollar babe being compared to some loutish Marathon Chad. Could it be true? No way they cried. Durandal is spelled wrong. Marathon Devs be like...  Reality is restored to normality. |
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Day #789. Marathon re-imagined. Sam Donez, an Environment Artist in Seattle, Washington, shows us what Marathon could look like using a modern gaming engine (Unreal Engine 5). 
Marathon Arrival by Sam Donez on ArtStation. July 17, 2025.
Sam writes: Arrival 
Marathon Arrival by Sam Donez on ArtStation. July 17, 2025.
Sam continues: I added a few extra details but overall focused on maintaining the sort of dormant/empty vibe of this 90's FPS level (it's easy to want to keep adding detail, especially for a spaceship interior). 
Marathon Arrival by Sam Donez on ArtStation. July 17, 2025.
Sam adds: For the wall around the terminal, I referenced some original concept art by Craig Mullins, seen here: https://marathon.bungie.org/story/CM_marine2.html.It even has that ubiquitous pipe work. 
Marathon Arrival by Sam Donez on ArtStation. July 17, 2025.
Sam is no stranger to the Story page. We featured his 3D Marathon's Automated Defence Drone (M.A.D.D.) back on March 24, 2025.
Check out Sam's work on ArtStation. Staying on the subject of re-imagining Marathon, Team DDD have created Durandal Done Different. to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release Marathon 2: Durandal. Now you might be thinking this is a little early. Marathon 2: Durandal was released in November 21, 1995. Well in the NuBungie timeline all events prior to Halo have been condensed into two weeks and are covered in the first two minutes of The History of Bungie (Part 1) seven hour video. Who cares I hear you say... at least Durandal Done Different is out now and playable. The new game has 28 levels using the same story of the original game and similar constraints, blending together classic and modern level design styles to make an exciting revisit to Lh'owon.
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Day #787. Today is a threefer day. Three for the price of one. Today is... Marathon 2 Announcement Day.Yes folks, on this 30 years ago Bungie announced Marathon 2: Durandal.  According to the press release: It is rare to find a sequel that breaks significant new ground in style or technology. At Bungie, however, rare is well done.Of the three games in the Trilogy, Marathon 2 sits in the "Goldilocks Zone", "neither too hot nor too cold, but just right". If you are looking for mind-bending lore or head-wrecking puzzles you won't find it in Marathon 2. It's a safe game for your kids. Today is also... Don't Worry, Be Happy Day. That's right folks, 25 years ago Alex Seropian and Ed Fries took to the stage at Macworld Expo 2000 in New York and told Mac fans... Don't Worry, Be Happy. Halo is still coming to the Mac. Ed Fries and Alex Seropian. Macwork Expo NY. July 19, 2000. While Halo for Xbox was released in North America on November 15, 2001 the Mac version would take another two years to see the light of day. But who was counting? And last but not least today is also... Goodbye Alex Day.  "That's All Folks!" This day 23 years ago Alex Seropian announced he was leaving Bungie after founding the company 11 years earlier. Bungie's website posted the announcement.  According to the Marathon Scrapbook, Alex Seropian's life view was simple. It is better to be The Man, than to work for The Man.  Marathon Scrapbook, page 1-2, 1997.. |
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Day #786. It's sketchy Friday. We've got sketches. The lore be clear... What are you looking for anyway? If you're looking for a hidden stash of ammunition that was left here by the Martian insurgents three hundred and fifteen years ago, then I know that you shouldn't look in Quarantine Storage. Who would hide huge amounts of ammunition in a storage area?As the Marathon's Security Officer it is you duty to find all MIDA stashes wherever they may be hidden.  ow by stuffyjunk on the Unofficial Marathon Discord. July 12, 2025. And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command...  heh heh by Shogoki. From his Bob Pictures collection. circa 2000.. There is a lore reason why Marathon Bob runs when they see the Security Officer. Happy sketchy Friday. Stay sketchy. |
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Day #785. Blast from the Past. This movie caught me by surprise as it features the Marathon's Story page t-shirt from the year 2000. Ozymandias by Madeline on the Official Marathon Discord. April 22, 2025. It was at the time we all thought the world was going to end so Bungie gave us permission to look our best sporting the Marathon's Story page t-shirt. Since we survived the closure of the universe in 2000 Bungie/Microsoft wanted all the shirts back. Just as well we didn't do the Marathon's Story page pants. On the subject of pants we asked back on May 26, 2025 what was written on Glitch's pants You know the ones. They hang from her back flopping 'suggestively' behind her.  Well Nicolas Amarilla (@Nexzerker), a concept artist from Buenos Aires in Argentina, has you covered. 
Glitch by Nicolas Amarilla (@Nexzerker) on x.com. April 19, 2025.
Glitch gives the two finger salute to all those who laugh at her product placements. She's a walking trillion dollars. |
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Day #784. J Jason Jones, editor-in-chief of The Daily Bungle, pounds his fist onto the desk leaving a dent. "Get me pictures of Void!" At The Daily Bungle what JJ wants... JJ gets, ergo... 
Void Brutalist Poster by Vapour on the Official Marathon Discord. April 22, 2025.
This distressed newsprint-like poster is by Vapour and is entitled Void Brutalist. Brutalist indeed. "Who is Void? He's a criminal, that's who he is! A vigilante! A public menace!" 
Void by Khada Vulcan (@vulcankhada) on Cara. July 13, 2025.
Later that day... 
Void Hunter by woysful (@xoysful.bsky.social) on Bluesky. July 2, 2025.
"There ain't no coming back. This is the really real world, there ain't no coming back. We killed you dead, there ain't no coming back! There ain't no coming back! There ain't no coming back!" Welcome to Tau Ceti. Where the dead come back. |
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Day #783. Seven-six-eleven-five-four-seventeen-thirty-two the day before... This Marathon Reveal Cinematic Short edit is by renegaade and is inspired by the trailer for the film 28 Years Later. Both use the Rudyard Kipling poem "Boots" first published in 1903 and recorded in 1915 by Taylor Holmes. But it is actaully an edited version of the original poem. "Boots" recounts the endless marching of the British Army infantryman during the Second Boer War (1899 - 1902). Seven-six-eleven-five-nine-an'-twenty mile to-dayIts use in Marathon imagines the endless daily grind of the extraction shooter.  Try-try-try-try-to think o' something differentrenegaade's edit is very well done with some clever editing, particularly the voice of Void. Hats off to her. Staying on point. Here are two nice action shots of Void by ulsae (@ulsae1995).
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Day #782. More pink cat please. You want more Pink Cat? To quote Jason Jones... if this doesn't peg your weirdo-detector, nothing will. Yes it is Marathon OIIAOIIA. Get it? You want more Pink Cat? Well build your own. 
LEGO Marathon Cat by BrickinNick on the Official Marathon Discord. April 24, 2025.
BrickinNick writes: Built the Marathon Cat out of LEGOYou want more Pink Cat? Wake up to Pink Cat... on your phone. 
Marathon Cat lockscreen wallpaper by s c h m ʘ ʘ p y on the Alright Runners™ Discord. June 4, 2025.
s c h m ʘ ʘ p y writes: Finally settled on a wallpaper for my lock screen hehe.You want more Pink Cat? Every Runner needs a Spotter. 
Runner and Cat by Klev (@kleverART) on x.com . April 9, 2025.
Do you recognize this cat? 
Bingus makes an appearance on Bungie's Live Stream Event. April 12, 2025.
It's you. 
Bingus by Kostya on the Official Marathon Discord. April 14, 2025.
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Day #781. Got poster, will post. The Daily Bungle is Tau Ceti's tabloid newspaper run by editor-in-chief J Jason Jones, known as JJ to his overworked colleagues. The Daily Bungle exploits graphic realism in its bombastic reporting of Tau Ceti news. Example page below. 
Brutalism Glitch Poster by Vapour on the Official Marathon Discord. April 22, 2015.
This distressed newsprint-like poster is by Vapour and is entitled Brutalism Glitch Poster. Below is another poster by Ryan Keeble, entitled Marathon Corrupted Poster - Escape Will Make Me God. 
Marathon Corrupted Poster - Escape Will Make Me God by Ryan Keeble on the Official Marathon Discord. April 12, 2015.
Ryan writes: Got inspired by the corrupted visual of the dying runner from the reveal teaser! So made this posterHere's the corrupted scene in the Marathon Gameplay Reveal trailer. We featured Ryan's Marathon poster work back on August 23, 2023 and again on June 4, 2024 and June 20, 2024. Here's a reminder of some of his work.  Marathon Poster by Ryan Keeble on twitter.com. May 26, 2023.  Marathon Splash Screen by Ryan Keeble on PosterSpy. June 4, 2024.  Marathon Traxus (WideScreen) by Ryan Keeble on PosterSpy. June 18, 2024. A glitchy poster with sound? Ramón Varela (@Demondesign), an artist from Valladolid in Spain, gives us... I am sure that music will bring back a few memories. Now admittedly this isn't actually a poster. It just looks like one hanging on a wall with Glitch breaking the fourth wall as she steps out of the frame. RUN. |
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Day #780. The Cat Sat on the Mat. 
Marathon Cat by Tristan Scarpa (@tristanscartpa) on x.com. April 7, 2015.
Marathon for Kids Who Can't Read Good and Who Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too. K.A.A.L.1.CB (aka Kaali, Kaal, Bingus, Felini... the list goes on). 
K.A.A.L.1.CB on Sekiguchi Genetics. April 3, 2015.
K.A.A.L.1. would feature in the Marathon Gameplay Reveal trailer which was released at the end of the Marathon ARG 2025. We've featured some before but here's a few more. Gabriel Flauzino (@Flauzino_FLZ) reminds us that everbody dies (aka memento mori). 
memento mori by Gabriel Flauzino (@Flauzino_FLZ) on x.com. April 10, 2015.
ASCII art still rocks thanks to Meduzah. 
ascii cat by Meduzah on the Official Marathon Discord. April 12, 2015.
Jonesyy give us 'The Rock' eyebrow raise. 
Kaali eyebrow question mark by Jonesyy on the Official Marathon Discord. April 11, 2015.
Jamming to the Marathon beat by barkdee. 
NuCal JAM by barkdee on the Official Marathon Discord. April 20, 2015.
Listening to Splash Marathon of course. |
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Day #779. It's sketchy Friday. We've got sketches. First up... Two work in progress sketches from LocustTheSpawn (@LocustTheSpawn). 
Marathon WIP (commission) by LocustTheSpawn (@LocustTheSpawn) on x.com. April 6, 2015.
Marathon WIP (commission) posted by Baran on the Official Marathon Discord. April 6, 2015.
This artwork is being commissioned by Baran. What will it be? Baran has been roleplaying Escape from Tau Ceti before Marathon was even a thing. But I digress. Bambi gives us Glitch and Void. 
Glitch and Void by Bambi on the Unofficial Marathon Discord. April 12, 2015.
Bambi writes: I'm dying to read a Marathon comic series. Someone at Bungie PLS make this happen. I'll work on it for free tbh.If a Marathon comic ever happens it will most likely be done by Jonathan Goff (Narrative Lead on Marathon).  He's worked on comics such Halo, Destiny, Spawn, Haunt, and Big Hitters to name a few. Since this is sketchy Friday here's a sketch of Jon.  Happy sketchy Friday. Stay sketchy. |
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Day #778. Marathon + Marathon = ? whataboi on the Official Marathon Discord gives two blends of what has been and what will be. First... the Three Candles metaphor. I am free by whataboi on the Official Marathon Discord. May 1, 2025. Second... many names, but always me. I have been by whataboi on the Official Marathon Discord. April 28, 2025. Both end with the Darwin analogy. Know your Marathon... Zezty Lemons gives us... some where in the heavens... there is a hero. 
Series D Biomata, A Foundation of Strength... by Zezty Lemons (@insipdlime) on x.com. April 7, 2015.
As it is written in Marathon... As it is said in Marathon...ihavebee}rolandbeowulfachil!esgilgameshiha vebeencalleda[undrednamesandwillbecalledat housandmorebeforetheworldgoesdimandcoldiam %hero  Know your Marathon... |
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Day #777. Yes folks, Day #777. 777 days since the Marathon annoucement back on May 24, 2023. Remember that? A letter from MIDA gave us a clue to crack the CyAc Master Cipher.  Once cracked it lead to the release of Bungie's "Somewhere In The Heavens" ViDoc.  Remember that? The Marathon ViDoc provided essential clues to progress in the Marathon ARG. Remember that?   Well it has been 777 days so you might have forgotten some of it. 
It's in the code. Happy 777 days... and counting. |
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Day #776. Bullet Time. It's Just G (@Itsjustgart.bsky.social) gives us three graphic images in his STOP=DIE series. 
STOP=DIE by It's Just G (@Itsjustgart.bsky.social) on Bluesky. April 28, 2015.
STOP=DIE[2] by It's Just G (@Itsjustgart.bsky.social) on Bluesky. May 28, 2015.
STOP=DIE[3] by It's Just G (@Itsjustgart.bsky.social) on Bluesky. May 28, 2015.
Concerning the last image G writes: Void is my favorite in this series but I think the colors on this one turned out really good. Bullet Time [2] JackDrawss (@JackDrawss) gives us RUNNER DOWN. 
RUNNER DOWN by JackDrawss (@JackDrawss) on x.com. April 12, 2015.
Bullet Time [3] Pacpoi (@pacpoi) gives us this dramatic Glitch head shot. 
Marathon by Pacpoi (@pacpoi) on x.com. June 3, 2015.
There goes another trillion bucks. Bullet Time [4] Heinz Arts (@HeinzArts) gives us Escape Will Make Me God. 
Escape Will Make Me God by Heinz Arts (@HeinzArts) on x.com. April 15, 2015.
As they say in Marathon. Lessons applicable to the game: Move fast, seize the initiative, wield superior firepower, dive into the melee, anticipate enemy movements, slaughter the defenseless, endure. |
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Day #775. Happy Bungie Day and Happy Pathways Into Darkness Demo Day. Yes folks, it's a twofer. A 'Two for the Price of One' Day. It always amuses me to see Bungie rewrite their own history. Case in point. WHAT IS BUNGIE DAY? According to the Bungie Foundation anyway.  WHAT IS BUNGIE DAY? posted on Bungie.net. May 2, 2025.. Only it wasn't. It was created in 2000. Here's the origin of Bungie Day... again. You have to go way back into the myths of time to February 24, 2000. It was reported that the Bungie Events calendar on bungie.net had an entry dated Fri, July 7th 2000 7:07 AM CST called Bungie Day. This is the first known reference to Bungie Day. It was entered into Bungie's events calendar by yeroen (aka Max Hoberman).  As fate would have it a REALLY BIG thing would happen between February 24, 2000 and July 7, 2000. Microsoft acquired Bungie Software on June 19, 2000. Bungie Day was cancelled as Bungie were relocating to Redmond, Washington. Not a great start to what would become a fun day for Bungie fans. For Bungie Day in 2001 Proud Flesh (aka Matt Soell) provided some advice to fans on how to celebrate Bungie Day responsibly.  Of course Matt made it sound like we had always celebrated Bungie Day. It's called Bungie Spin. But let us not forget Pathways Into Darkness Demo Day. 
Pathways Into Darkness by Craig Mullins on the Marathon Art of Craig Mullins Gallery.
On this day 32 years ago Bungie released the Pathways Into Darkness Demo via America OnLine and Macintosh FTP sites on the World Wide Web. Exactly seven years before Bungie Day was a thing. 
Zombie by jamessmith6 on Deviant Art. December 2015.
Happy Pathways Into Darkness Demo Day and Happy Bungie Day. Have a good one.  M12 pony by Atom95 on DeviantArt. December 7, 2014. |
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Day #774. More Locus... I hear you cry. And who else better to give you Locus... than LocustTheSpawn (aka Keenan Van Richardson).  Locus by LocustTheSpawn (@LocustTheSpawn) on x.com. May 7, 2025.. Has that "Don't mess with Locus" look. Keenan originally called this a "sketch" but later a "painting". This is no mere sketch. Locus isn't just a 'tank' he's a 'jet tank'.  Locus by SPLART (@splart.bsky.social) on Bluesky. April 26, 2025.. No kidding. Our boy Locus has jump jets or specifically thrusters.  Marathon Alpha. April 2025.. One wonders where Bungie got this idea from? 
Mjolnir Recon 54 by Garrett Post on ArtStation. April 2020.
But I digress.
 Locus (kitbash by froggonether117 on DeviantArt. April 22, 2025. froggonether117 writes: Marathon 3D model Locus based off of Bungies newest Marathon game, kitbash items used were from Destiny 2 and Halo 3, all texturing done by me.Amazing to think that you can take Halo and Destiny and create Marathon. Oh wait... |
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Day #773. Blast from the Past. Thanks to Twixxo over on the Unoffical Marathon Discord for posting a piece of Bungie history from early 1994.   University of Chicago Chronicle. Game Boys. February 17, 1995. While the University of Chicago Chronicle article deals mainly with Pathways Into Darkness, near the end is a reference to Marathon. Bungie had showed their next game (code-named Marathon) at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco (January 1994). Bungie would later referred to this as the Marathon Alpha. According to the article the expected release date for the game was May 1994. The article also makes reference to a "second installment" scheduled for release at the end of 1994. Ah... the optimism of youth. Then again fast-forward to 2025. As they say in Marathon... (circumstances are cyclical).  Wait... these guys aren't young! But I digress. Folks want more Locus art apparently. Our boy Locus is a Marathon fan favorite. Spruce gives us this dramatic image entitled "HOLD THE LINE".  HOLD THE LINE by Spruce on the Unofficial Marathon Discord. April 28, 2025. Rule #2: Double Tap... will not put Locus down.  Locus by mai (@mai_loves_art02) on x.com. April 23, 2025. This 'pink mist descends' image is by mai (@mai_loves_art02) on X and is quite a departure from her normal artwork. More power to her. |
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Day #772. Happy Fourth of July. Watch out for those pesky aliens. They have a habit of invading on Independence Day. It's also sketchy Friday. We've got sketches. First up... "Go ahead, make my day" lavendergutsx (@lavendergutsx) gives us two work in progress sketches of Glitch in classic 'Debbie Harry' mode.
lavendergutsx was working on a final version when she ran into a spot of bother. To quote Lady Macbeth... Out, damned spot; out, I say! Over on the Alright Runners Discord the one called 'cursed' gives us this Thief sketch.  Glitch by cursed on the Alright Runners™ Discord. April 18, 2025. However he ran into a spot of bother. He wrote: tried to color this sketch, but fucked up badly, not even sure what to do, drop it and make something new, or keep struggling through itAh the curse of perfectionism. cursed was the winner of the Alright Runners Discord 30th Anniversary Marathon Art Contest back in December 2024. With great fame comes great responsiblity. cursed is now known as Bill Cheesbourg on Discord. True story. Last up... Our boy Locus by CreedxDesign (@creedxdesign) on X.  Locus sketch by CreedxDesign (@creedxdesign) on x.com. April 8, 2025. Locus... aka Tank... aka John Marathon... aka... I have been called a hundred names and will be called a thousand more before the world goes dim and cold. Locus be like... 'Tis but a scratch. Happy sketchy Friday. Stay sketchy. |
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Day #771. Do memories make us human? Outlet (@OutletChief729), a 3D artist and graphic designer, gives us Glitch.  Glitch by Outlet (@OutletChief729) on x.com. June 29, 2025. While this is the final version it is actually an edited version that really caught my attention.  Glitch (edit) by Outlet (@OutletChief729) on x.com. June 29, 2025. Getting a strong Blade Runner 2049 vibe from this. Remembrances of Joi. A brand of DiJi, a fully-customizable holographic companion, owned by Runner K. If you have been following the leaks of the recent Marathon Closed Playtest 1 (6/27 - 6/29) then this artwork by Kry.exe (@KryDotExe) will make sense.  COLONY ZERO by Kry.exe (@KryDotExe) on x.com. July 2, 2025. Kry.exe writes: When inspiration hits, you gotta do something about it.Indeed. This piece of inspiration is entitled COLONY ZERO. A term used in the Marathon Closed Playtest 1. You may also recognise the text at the top. The text at the bottom about Prometheus is from Bungie's marathonthegame.com website. Prometheus is best known from Greek mythology as the Titan who stole fire from the Olympian gods and gave it to humanity. The more modern intrepretation is that Prometheus represents the human striving for knowledge and the risk of overreaching or unintended consequences. Much like the colony on Tau Ceti. When Prometheus stole the fire, Zeus, the king of the gods, decided to punish mankind. He created Pandora, gave her a box and warned her to never open it. What's in the box? You can see where this is going. But I digress. Kry.exe is no stranger to the Story page. A self-confessed Furry, we featured his emotional image of Dr. Song, dying far from home, back on May 13, 2025. A classic. Here it is again.  This is Dr. Song by Kry.exe (@KryDotExe) on x.com. May 7, 2025. It was inspired by this clip from the Marathon Closed Alpha (4/23 - 5/7). Dr. Song clip posted by Kry.exe (@KryDotExe) on x.com. April 28, 2025. |
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Day #770. Got heat? Mjolnir Recon 54 packing his usual assortment of heat by Nathan Clark (@NSClark98) on X.  You follow the path, fitting into an infinite pattern by Nathan Clark (@NSClark98) on x.com. June 30, 2025. Has that iconic OG summer look. Mjolnir be like... Only in the hottest years this happens. And this year, it grows hot. Yes, he's "El diablo cazador de Pfhor". Nathan also provided a black and white WIP version on his Instagram page.  Black and white WIP version by Nathan Clark (@NSClark98) on Instagram. June 30, 2025. We featured Nathan's shotguns akimbo artwork back on May 23, 2025. Nathan began work on a NuMarathon piece around the time the Marathon ARG (2nd iteration) kicked in.  Runners (work in progress) by Nathan Clark (@NSClark98) on x.com. April 5, 2025. But it remains... unfinished. The muse is fleeting... inspiration can hit at any moment... |
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Day #769. A new month. But what happened last month? Well here's a snapshot of what we featured. What did you miss?
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