Like other extraction shooters, Marathon builds its world with quests called Contracts that you complete for various factions in the game.
In one early-game quest in Marathon, you need to complete multiple objectives in a single run. If you finish one step but not the other, you won’t get credit for completing it and won’t get the delicious rewards.
Introducing: NuCaloric is the contract, and here’s how to complete it.
Marathon – Introducing: NuCaloric quest guide
The first quest for NuCaloric takes you to the Columns POI on Perimeter. Columns can be found between Overflow and South Relay. The building sticks out in the area as it’s covered with tick nests and ticks crawling around it, along with some UESC turrets. It also seems difficult to get inside since there’s one door and you can’t open it.
In order to get inside the tick-infested building, you will need to climb the ladder onto the roof and then use your melee attack on the hatch (pictured below). Once you do, you can drop down inside, interact with the door, and head inside to find the NuCal Employee ID you need.
Once inside, ticks will be there waiting for you. First you have to restore the power with the console next to the door, open the door, and defeat the ticks. The ID card is on a nearby table, and it should be marked on your UI.
When you have the ID card, you can then scan the nearby terminal, which is in the same building behind a door that you need to open. Some tick enemies will spawn inside the room, so just shoot their nests and them to survive the encounter.
You can then interact with the terminal, pictured below, to finish the quest.
Once completed, return to NuCaloric to get your rewards and continue questing.
