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本页为 Game Detectives 社区《Marathon ARG》协作文档“背景设定”部分的完整中文译文。作者署名、原始编号、不同版本及文中的推测均按该文档保留。
原文：Marathon ARG 社区协作文档；维护者：retrocraft#6259、skylarkblue1、ODST Sam Owens#9728。
背景设定
故事围绕一艘派往 Tau Ceti IV（TCIV）的殖民船 UESC Marathon 展开。Marathon 原本计划建立名为 New Cascadia 的殖民地；然而，在原版 Marathon 游戏剧情中，该船遭到外星种族 Pfhor 袭击。
α：人物
人类
MIDA
MIDA 是一个火星政治组织，在针对 UESC 的政变失败后，曾短暂控制火星。我们通过其 Twitter（§1.4）、网站（§4.1）及电子刊物（§4.2）接触到 MIDA。MIDA 刊物表达了反资本主义、无政府工团主义理念。（1.4；4.1；4.2）
由于火星人负责建造 UESC Marathon，MIDA 得以将武器和支持者偷运上 Marathon。
关口集团
关口基因（SekGen）（セキグチジェネティクス，Sekiguchi Jenetikusu）是关口集团旗下能够生产克隆体的生物技术子公司。截至2888年，其领导层为（日式姓名顺序）：
- Sano Teiji，CEO（出生：2822）
- Sakamoto Morio，CFO（出生：2826）
- Hashimoto Kaemon，CIO（出生：2823）
- Iwasaki Kaito，CSO（出生：2822）
- Sato Seri，CTO（出生：2828）
SekGen 的产品包括 NEWskinᶜᴮ（biomata 的可定制表皮层）、DNA Linkᶜᴮ（与用户 DNA 配对的个性化矩阵）和 WEAVEwormᶜᴮ（生物合成分层系统），均用于制造克隆体。
我们也知道其他一些员工：
- Mina Goto（邮件中提及）是负责 Traxus 采购单的联系人。
Traxus Global
Traxus Global 是生产各种工业和军事机械的防务集团，也是 Traxus OffWorld Industries 所属的多个单位之一。Traxus 的历史称，其故事始于2095年人工智能的诞生；它又与给火星造成重大破坏的失控 AI Traxus IV 同名，因此可推测，Traxus 创造了 Traxus IV。
我们知道其中一些员工：
UESC
联合地球太空理事会（UESC）是地球和火星的治理机构，也是 Marathon 殖民船背后的组织。
在 Marathon 前往 TCIV 的途中出生的人称为 BOB（“born on board”，在船上出生）。
Bernhard H Strauss 博士是 Marathon 计划 AI 管理与系统改进主管，也是游戏三部曲背景设定中的关键人物（A4.4）。Strauss Arcology 可能以他命名。（A4.4）
UESC 已知部门：
Goliath 计划
2795年，UESC 开始筹划 Goliath 计划（PROGO），派遣 UESC Equanimity 与 Marathon 和 New Cascadia 建立联系（§5.6）。（5.6）
参与起草 Goliath 指导备忘录（A4.1）的人包括（所有职衔均为推测，参照现实联合国职位）：（A4.1）
- SG AS（秘书长 A S）
- ASG MM（助理秘书长 M Moreau）
- ASG RM（助理秘书长 R M）
- ASG MP（助理秘书长 M P）
- SRSG LR（秘书长特别代表 L R）
- ABASG EM
- SILSG IH
到2797年，Goliath 已在指挥官 Bethany R Montenegro-Sankara 领导下运作（A4.5）。尽管 ASG Moreau 起初主张 Goliath 需要十四艘船，最终却缩减为仅派 Equanimity，附加一支安保编制（A4.2）。（A4.5；A4.2）
Equanimity 启航时由舰长 Ningal T Enki 指挥，舰上有 200 多人（A4.3）。除舰长外，指挥团队还有民事联络协调员（CLC）、紧急救援协调员（ERC）和支援单位指挥官（CO）。支援及安保单位均包含克隆体。专门行动人员涉及信号情报（SIGINT）、人力情报（HUMINT）、战地工程（FLDENG）和特种作战（SPECOP）。（A4.3）
联合航运
联合航运是一个组织，可能属于 UESC，也可能不属于。联合航运遭入侵，导致 UESC 的 Goliath 计划文件泄露。
Runner
我们是 Runner，即独立雇佣兵。
AI
三名 AI——Durandal、Leela 和 Tycho——曾出现在原版 Marathon 三部曲中。此后已确认，它们是专门分配给 UESC Marathon 的 AI，另有八名负责殖民地本身。目前至少两名已知名字，为 Arthur 和 Icarus，其余只能通过 AI 失控备忘录（A4.4）的版本编号识别。（A4.4）
Marathon 计划的另一名殖民地 AI 可能是 Joyeuse，因为备忘录草案（A4.1）提到其中有一名“chevalerie 级”AI，而一个版本编号以“Jo”开头。这符合 Marathon 和 Halo 世界中其他 AI 以法国英雄名剑命名的惯例。尽管这些 AI 总体上似乎以神话传说中的各类人物命名，但目前尚未确认其他分类。（A4.1）
外星种族
Pfhor 是外星奴隶主种族，在原版 Marathon 正史中，TCIV 殖民地及 UESC Marathon 本身的失陷由它们造成。
S’pht 是被 Pfhor 奴役的机械种族，同样参与了 TCIV 和 Marathon 的失陷。它们仍在殖民地。
β：世界
地球
火星
背景设定中的火星日期使用 Shaun Moss 的火星历。（Mars Calendar）
就像所有地球地点都将现实地点虚构化（例如东京的一个虚构街区）一样，所有火星地点也大致以现实火星区域名称为基础。
Oxia Palus 是火星上的真实区域，属于 NASA／USGS 定义的覆盖火星表面的三十个四分区之一。这里有一个名为 OxPa B 01 的 Traxus 采矿站点。（Oxia Palus）
Tharsis 是火星西半球的大型高原。Traxus Global 的火星总部位于这里的 New Legaspi 市（§2.2）。A2.3 中对 New Legaspi“绿区”的描述，可能表明在 MIDA 政变失败多年后，火星局势仍然紧张。（Tharsis；2.2；A2.3）
τ Ceti
Tau Ceti 是一个真实恒星系统，其宜居带内有一颗超级地球 Tau Ceti f。这颗行星可以对应 Tau Ceti IV（TCIV）。（Tau Ceti）
γ：时间线
所有日期均为 UTC／地球历。
2095：第一个真正的人工智能诞生（Traxus 网站）
2145：Traxus 迁往火星（Traxus 网站）
2152：关口电子成立（SekGen 网站）
2158：关口电子制造首个人工脑植入模块（SekGen 网站）
2206：Traxus IV 失控（Marathon 游戏设定）
2408：Marathon 开始以火星卫星 Deimos 为基础建造（Marathon 游戏设定）
2459：SekGen 开始制造全身义体（SekGen 网站）
2466：MIDA 尝试通过针对 UESC 的政变夺取火星控制权，但未成功（Marathon 游戏设定）
2472-11-13：Strauss 为 UESC Marathon 撰写有关失控的备忘录（§5.6）（5.6）
2472-11-16：UESC Marathon 发射（Marathon 游戏设定）
2773：UESC Marathon 预定抵达 Tau Ceti IV（Marathon 游戏设定）
2787：Tau Ceti IV 殖民地建立（Marathon 游戏设定）
2794：《Marathon》游戏故事发生（Marathon 游戏设定）
2794-07-25：UESC Marathon 遭 Pfhor 袭击（Marathon 游戏设定）
2794-10-25：Pfhor 摧毁 Tau Ceti IV 殖民地（Marathon 游戏设定）
2795-10-20：Goliath 计划备忘录 B95 草案 B 形成（§5.6）（5.6）
2795-10-22：Goliath 计划备忘录 B95 草案 E 形成（§5.6）（5.6）
2795-11-02：Goliath 计划备忘录 B96 草案 A 形成（§5.6）（5.6）
2797-07-19：UESSC 指挥官 Montenegro-Sankara 致信 Goliath 计划成员（§5.6）（5.6）
2811：《Marathon 2》故事发生（Marathon 游戏设定）
2893-05-25：可能的游戏内时间（预告片）（Trailer）
δ：当前事件
ARG 当前的故事内时间，与现实当前时间相同，但年份为2888年。
5月23日，Traxus 向 SekGen 下了一张采购单（PO 910853457，§2.2），订购用于克隆的材料。随后几天，Traxus 和 SekGen 员工均讨论了该采购单。5月26日，UESC 就采购单和 TCIV 向 SekGen（A2.12）及 Traxus（A1.7）提出法律要求。（2.2；A2.12；A1.7）
5月25日，Runner 入侵了一个存有 Goliath 计划文件的 UESC 服务器（§5.3）。服务器随后被清除。Traxus 员工承认发生泄露，指出确认 Equanimity 前往 TCIV 的任务“改变了一切”，而泄露也给予 Traxus 与 UESC 谈判的筹码（A1.6）。（5.3；A1.6）
Traxus Oxia Palus 事件
约在2888年5月25日 9pm UTC，Traxus 使用 SekGen biomata／克隆技术运营的火星矿场 Traxus Oxia Palus（OxPa B 01）发生矿井坍塌，造成 53 人伤亡、300+ 人受伤、304 具 biomata 损失（A1.5）。（A1.5）
1pm JST，Kaemon Hashimoto 向 SekGen 员工发送邮件，告知这起事件（A2.11）。5月27日 7am JST，另一封邮件指出，已确认 9 人死亡，但使用 biomata 的工人没有伤亡，因为他们在死亡之前弹出（A2.13）。这似乎表明，玩家在故事世界内将能够如何“重生”。（A2.11；A2.13）
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Lore
The lore revolves around a colony ship, the UESC Marathon, sent to Tau Ceti IV (TCIV). The Marathon was intended to establish a colony called New Cascadia, however, in the plot of the original Marathon game, the ship was attacked by the alien Pfhor.
α: Characters
Humans
MIDA
MIDA is a Martian political organization which took control of Mars for a brief period following a failed coup against the UESC. We make contact with MIDA through their Twitter (§1.4), website (§4.1), and zine (§4.2). MIDA's zine expresses an anticapitalist, anarchosyndicalist philosophy.
Since Martians were responsible for the construction of UESC Marathon, MIDA was able to smuggle weapons and sympathizers onto Marathon.
Sekiguchi Group
Sekiguchi Genetics (SekGen) (セキグチジェネティクス, Sekiguchi Jenetikusu) is a biotechnology subsidiary of the Sekiguchi Group with the ability to produce clones. As of 2888, its leadership are (Japanese name order):
Sano Teiji, CEO (Born: 2822)
Sakamoto Morio, CFO (Born: 2826)
Hashimoto Kaemon, CIO (Born: 2823)
Iwasaki Kaito, CSO (Born: 2822)
Sato Seri, CTO (Born: 2828)
SekGen's products are NEWskinCB (customizable epidermal layer for biomata), DNA LinkCB (personalization matrix paired to a user’s DNA), and WEAVEwormCB (biosynthetic layering system) which are all used to create clones.
We also know of other employees:
Yoshito Tamura, whose email we access (§2.1). He has left SekGen and likely works elsewhere in the Sekiguchi Group now.
Mina Goto (referenced in emails) is the contact responsible for the Traxus purchase order.
Traxus Global
Traxus Global is a defense conglomerate that produces various industrial and military machinery, and one of a number of units belonging to Traxus OffWorld Industries. Traxus notes in their history that their story begins in 2095 with the birth of Artificial Intelligence and shares a name with the rampant AI Traxus IV that caused massive damage to Mars, so it can be inferred that Traxus created Traxus IV.
We know of some employees:
Domonkos Szarka, CEO, the author of the pop-up message on the Traxus homepage (§3.3), and chat user DomoS_0101 (A1.2, msg. 33)
Draža Kralj, Commander in the Traxus Global Security Division (A2.4), referenced within the Traxus chat as DrazK_9921 (A1.2, msg. 29)
The unnamed chat users: KrisBD_4505, UrosBS_0111, HedvT_6221, NinoDC_0312 (A1)
Jegal Seung, Conference Coordinator for Traxus Illuminate (A2.3)
UESC
The Unified Earth Space Council (UESC) is the governing body of Earth and Mars. It is the organization behind the Marathon colony ship.
People born during the Marathon's journey to TCIV are called BOBs ("born on board").
Dr Bernhard H Strauss was the head of AI Management and Systems Improvement for Project Marathon and a key player in the game trilogy lore (A4.4). The Strauss Arcology may be named for him.
Known departments within the UESC:
Secretariat (attested in A4.1 by the existence of a Secretary-General)
Unified Earth Space Security Council (UESSC) (attested in §5.6)
Office of Data Protection and Interstellar Confidentiality (attested in §4.1)
Project Goliath
In 2795, the UESC initiated planning for Project Goliath (PROGO) to send the UESC Equanimity to establish contact with Marathon and New Cascadia (§5.6).
People involved in the drafting of the governing memorandum for Goliath (A4.1) include (all titles are guesses, derived from IRL United Nations roles):
SG AS (Secretary-General A S)
ASG MM (Assistant Secretary-General M Moreau)
ASG RM (Assistant Secretary-General R M)
ASG MP (Assistant Secretary-General M P)
SRSG LR (Special Representative of the Secretary-General L R)
ABASG EM
SILSG IH
Goliath was active by 2797 under Commander Bethany R Montenegro-Sankara (A4.5). While it was originally argued by ASG Moreau that Goliath would require fourteen ships, this was whittled down to just Equanimity along with an extra security complement (A4.2).
The Equanimity was commanded by Captain Ningal T Enki at launch and held over 200 people on board (A4.3). Besides the captain, the command team included a Civilian Liaison Coordinator (CLC), Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) and Commanding Officer (CO) for the support unit. Both the support and security units included clones. Special operatives were included for signals intelligence (SIGINT), human intelligence (HUMINT), field engineers (FLDENG), and special operations (SPECOP).
United Shipping
United Shipping is an organization that may or may not be a part of UESC. A breach of United Shipping is what caused the UESC Project Goliath files to leak.
Runners
We are runners, independent mercenaries.
AIs
Three AIs, Durandal, Leela, and Tycho, appeared in the original Marathon trilogy. These have since been confirmed as the AIs assigned to the UESC Marathon in particular, with an additional eight being responsible for the colony itself. At least two of these AIs are named to date, Arthur and Icarus, with the rest only identifiable by version numbers in the AI Rampancy Memo (A4.4).
One additional Colony AI from Project Marathon may be Joyeuse, as the draft Memorandums (A4.1) make reference to a ‘chevalerie-class’ AI amongst their number and one of the version numbers begins with ‘Jo’, which would fall in line with other AIs from the Marathon and Halo universes being named after famous swords belonging to French heroes. While these AIs generally look to be named after various figures from myth and legend, no other classifications have been confirmed to date.
Aliens
The Pfhor are an alien slaver race which is responsible (in the original Marathon canon) for the loss of the TCIV colony and of UESC Marathon itself.
The S’pht are a mechanical race enslaved by the Pfhor and are also responsible for TCIV’s and the Marathon’s loss. They are still at the colony.
β: Universe
Earth
Mars
Martian dates appear in the lore using Shaun Moss' Mars Calendar.
Similar to how all Earth locations are fictionalized IRL places (e.g., a fictional neighborhood of Tokyo), all Martian locations are based loosely on IRL names for regions of Mars.
Oxia Palus is a real region of Mars, one of the thirty NASA/USGS-defined quadrangles that cover the Martian surface. A Traxus mining site exists here, known as OxPa B 01.
Tharsis is the large plateau in the western Martian hemisphere. Traxus Global's Martian headquarters is located here in the city of New Legaspi (§2.2). The description of a "Green Zone" in New Legaspi (A2.3) could indicate that tensions are still high on Mars many years after the failed MIDA coup.
τ Ceti
Tau Ceti is a real star system containing a super-earth in its habitable zone, Tau Ceti f. This planet can be identified with Tau Ceti IV (TCIV).
γ: Timeline
All dates are UTC/Earth calendar.
2095The first true artificial intelligence was created(Traxus website)
2145Traxus relocates to Mars(Traxus website)
2152Sekiguchi Electronics is founded(SekGen website)
2158Sekiguchi Electronics produces the first artificial brain implant module(SekGen website)
2206Traxus IV goes rampant(Marathon game lore)
2408Marathon construction begins out of Mars' moon Deimos(Marathon game lore)
2459SekGen begins manufacturing full-body prostheses(SekGen website)
2466MIDA attempts a failed coup against the UESC for control of Mars(Marathon game lore)
2472-11-13Strauss writes a memo for UESC Marathon about rampancy(§5.6)
2472-11-16UESC Marathon is launched(Marathon game lore)
2773UESC Marathon is scheduled to arrive at Tau Ceti IV(Marathon game lore)
2787The colony on Tau Ceti IV is established(Marathon game lore)
2794Marathon (video game) takes place(Marathon game lore)
2794-07-25UESC Marathon is attacked by Pfhor(Marathon game lore)
2794-10-25The Pfhor destroy the colony on Tau Ceti IV(Marathon game lore)
2795-10-20Project Goliath Memorandum B95 Draft B is created(§5.6)
2795-10-22Project Goliath Memorandum B95 Draft E is created(§5.6)
2795-11-02Project Goliath Memorandum B96 Draft A is created(§5.6)
2797-07-19UESSC Cmdr. Montenegro-Sankara writes to the members of Project Goliath(§5.6)
2811Marathon 2 takes place(Marathon game lore)
2893-05-25Likely in-game time(Trailer)
δ: Current Events
The current in-universe ARG time is the current IRL time but in 2888.
On May 23, Traxus made a purchase order (PO 910853457, §2.2) to SekGen ordering materials used for cloning. Both Traxus and SekGen employees discussed the PO on the following days. The UESC issued a legal demand to SekGen (A2.12) and to Traxus (A1.7) regarding the PO and TCIV on May 26.
On May 25, runners compromised a UESC server with files on Project Goliath (§5.3). The server was later purged. Traxus employees acknowledged the leak, noting that confirmation of Equanimity's mission to TCIV "changes everything" and that the leak gives Traxus bargaining power over UESC (A1.6).
Traxus Oxia Palus Incident
At approximately 9pm UTC on May 25, 2888, there was a shaft collapse at Traxus Oxia Palus (OxPa B 01), a Martian mining site operated by Traxus using SekGen biomata/clone technology, causing 53 casualties, 300+ injuries, and 304 biomata lost (A1.5).
At 1pm JST, Kaemon Hashimoto sent an email to SekGen employees informing them of the incident (A2.11). At 7am JST on May 27, another email noted that 9 people were confirmed dead but no workers using biomata suffered casualties because they ejected before dying (A2.13). This seems to indicate how players will be able to "respawn" in-universe.