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Around the date of November 17, 2472 in the alternate timeline, two survivors, carrying the MIDA weapons with them, learned the location of a "salvaged construct" that they hoped would allow them to flee to another timeline and thus preserve MIDA's ideals. One survivor, Strauss, fled the planet aboard his ship before reaching the anomaly, but the other apparently succeeded in at least bringing the weapons to it. The weapons entered the [[Guardian]]s' timeline, were discovered by Commander [[Zavala]], and the details of MIDA were extracted from their log caches by Lord [[Shaxx]].<ref name="Mini"/> | Around the date of November 17, 2472 in the alternate timeline, two survivors, carrying the MIDA weapons with them, learned the location of a "salvaged construct" that they hoped would allow them to flee to another timeline and thus preserve MIDA's ideals. One survivor, Strauss, fled the planet aboard his ship before reaching the anomaly, but the other apparently succeeded in at least bringing the weapons to it. The weapons entered the [[Guardian]]s' timeline, were discovered by Commander [[Zavala]], and the details of MIDA were extracted from their log caches by Lord [[Shaxx]].<ref name="Mini"/> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
MIDA is a direct reference to [[Bungie]]'s ''Marathon'' series, specifically "[http://marathongame.wikia.com/wiki/The_Rose_(Level) The Rose]" level where the history of MIDA is discussed. A story synopsis can be found [http://marathon.bungie.org/story/ben_reiter_synopsis.html here]; relevant portions of the text are quoted: | |||
{{Article Quote|In 2395, the Martian moon Deimos was ''[...]'' purchased from free holders for the construction of the United Earth Space Government's interstellar colony ship U.E.S.G. Marathon. The ambitious project of hollowing out a moon was started between 2405 and 2408. Meanwhile, the martians (human colonists on Mars), sick of being ignored by Earth and with their economy shattered by a series of failed transport vessels (the C.R.I.S.T. ships), start a rebellion with the political organization of the MIDA (Martian Interplanetary Defense Alliance?) as their leaders. In 2442, three MIDA terrorists at the Misriah food line inadvertently start the Misriah massacre, in which U.E.S.G. Marines incinerate three hundred starving martians. Though it was never proven, it is believed that the MIDA incited the riot to generate sympathy for Mars on Earth. They even went so far as to place hidden munitions on the Marathon, though a takeover of the ship was never attempted. In 2466, MIDA staged a coup, and took control of the martian government for a brief period, but the coup failed, its leaders executed, and Marathon project was completed on schedule and launched in 2472. One of the Artifical Intelligences from the Mars colony, Durandal, was installed aboard the Marathon, to control doors, food processors, elevators, and the like (Durandal is believed to be of the Traxus-class of AI's, though his late administrator, Bernhard Strauss, is the only person who knew for sure).}} | |||
This connection was made by redditor u/eem5.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/6ytb68/spoiler_of_mida_and_marathon/ '''reddit''' - ''Spoiler Of MIDA and Marathon '']</ref> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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MIDA (an acronym with an unknown meaning) was a revolutionary government that came to power on Mars in an alternate timeline, and the creator of the weapons MIDA Multi-Tool and MIDA Mini-Tool.
Overview
MIDA was a rebel group that seized control of Mars. During its brief reign, MIDA was responsible for the deaths of 10% of the Martian population. The government eventually fell, and its surviving loyalists were forced to go on the run from threats such as "battleroids".[1][2]
Around the date of November 17, 2472 in the alternate timeline, two survivors, carrying the MIDA weapons with them, learned the location of a "salvaged construct" that they hoped would allow them to flee to another timeline and thus preserve MIDA's ideals. One survivor, Strauss, fled the planet aboard his ship before reaching the anomaly, but the other apparently succeeded in at least bringing the weapons to it. The weapons entered the Guardians' timeline, were discovered by Commander Zavala, and the details of MIDA were extracted from their log caches by Lord Shaxx.[2]
Trivia
MIDA is a direct reference to Bungie's Marathon series, specifically "The Rose" level where the history of MIDA is discussed. A story synopsis can be found here; relevant portions of the text are quoted:
This connection was made by redditor u/eem5.[3]
List of appearances
- Destiny 2 (First mentioned)
References
- ^ Bungie (2017/7/9), Destiny 2: Activision Blizzard, MIDA Multi-Tool
- ^ a b Bungie (2017/7/9), Destiny 2: Activision Blizzard, MIDA Mini-Tool
- ^ reddit - Spoiler Of MIDA and Marathon
