![]() Carol Rawley, call sign "Foehammer" is named after a level in Marathon: Infinity called " Foe Hammer".The campaign begins with John-117 awakening from cryo-sleep much like the beginning of Marathon 2: Durandal, where the protagonist woke up after cryo-sleep.Halo: Combat Evolved Main article: Halo: Combat Evolved Bastion, a Forerunner shield world, was managed by three ancillas, just as the UESC Marathon was managed by three AIs in the first game.There are slight resemblances between early renders of the Sharquoi from Halo: CE and the Hulk from Marathon, but the Halo 2 concept art depictions of the Sharquoi look nearly identical to the Hulks from Marathon. The name Drinniol was associated with the Hulk enemies from the first Marathon game. The Sharquoi were internally referred to as Drinols during Halo 2's development before they were cut from the game.The Hunters from Marathon shoot rapid fire green energy blasts from a weapon attached to their shoulder, feature a shield attached to both arms rather than just one, and after Durandal feature spikes on their back that resemble the ones on the back of Halo's Hunters. There are clear parallels between the Hunters from the Marathon franchise and the Hunters from the Halo franchise, especially the Hunters that appear in Marathon 2: Durandal and Infinity.There is a UNSC ship classified as Marathon-class Cruiser.Grunts are similar in design to the generic Pfhor fighters, both being gray-skinned with gangly limbs, with unprotected heads but wearing masks over their mouths (though this is a loose comparison).The Plasma Pistol is much like the Zeus Class Fusion Pistol from the Marathon series, which also possesses a vibrating over-charged shot.Curtana, also spelled " Cortana", is a sword which bears the inscription "My name is Cortana, of the same steel and temper as Joyeuse and Durandal". The Marathon AI Durandal is named after a mythical sword.In Marathon Infinity there was a hidden multiplayer map called Hats Off to Eight Nineteen (named after fan Hamish Sinclair, H=8, S=19). The Master Chief's Spartan tag is 117.The manufacturer of the Assault Rifle, Misriah Armory, is also named after an event in the Marathon universe known as the "Misriah Massacre.".The Assault Rifle in Halo has multiple variants and multiple designations including MA-5B in Halo: CE, MA-37 in Halo: Reach, and the MA40 in "Halo Infinite". 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.There are MJOLNIR Mark IV cyborgs in Marathon, and there is the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor in the Halo series.
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