Run/Hide 1 is the first contested contract you can complete for the MIDA faction in Marathon, and it’s one of the trickier ones, too.
For starters, a contested contract is different. Only one player or crew gets to complete it in a round, so expect to find rival runners on you if they have the same active contract. This guide will help you collect all the required items to finish the contract.
Marathon Run/Hide 1 contract walkthrough
The Run/Hide 1 contract can be broken down into the following parts.
- Acquire Chem Grenades from a UESC Stockpile in Maintenance.
- Use Chem Grenades to destroy lab equipment under AI Uplink.
How to acquire Chem Grenades from a UESC Stockpile in Maintenance
The first part of the contract is to reach the Maintenance POI in the southern part of the Dire Marsh map. There are two major ways to enter: one from the north and one from the south. Enter from the south and go to the first floor.
Look for the stairs that lead to the second floor, but don’t take them. Instead, go towards South past the stairs, and you’ll find the container with the grenades. The container will have a quest marker on it when you reach the stairs leading to the second floor.
How to use Chem Grenades to destroy lab equipment under AI Uplink
For the next task, head to the AI Uplink to find the containers. Reach the spot marked on the image above, and you’ll find the entrance to a building at the location. Take the stairs leading to the basement, and continue straight until you reach the point shown in the following image.
Once here, take the left doorway and turn left again. Keep heading straight until you reach the door in the following image. Turn left, and keep following the straight corridor from here.
Finally, you’ll reach another point where the corridor will branch off to one path going left and another going straight to a tick-infested room. Take the left path, and the quest marker will highlight the containers.
Throw the grenades to destroy all three containers, and you’ll have completed the Run/Hide 1 contract.
