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Marauders holding Gutters

The Marauders are a mysterious people that appear in Red Faction: Guerrilla.

The Marauders inhabit The Badlands, a sector of Tharsis, Mars. They are hostile toward everyone, happily killing members of both the Earth Defense Force and the Red Faction.

The Marauders are the descendants of Ultor scientists from the Red Faction-era. Mutations from nanite injections administered by Dr. Axel Capek caused them to become very violent. The Marauders worship Capek as a god and have built many shrines dedicated to him and the Ultor Corporation.

Behavior and Culture

Aggression

The Marauders simply refuse to interact with other human beings in any other way than attacking them. There are only two Maruader that speaks clearly throughout the game, and the rest do not speak beyond grunting and yelling at Alec Mason or each other. Though it wouldn't quite be true to say they are unintelligent, they are certainly not at the same IQ level as their ancestors from fifty years ago.

Occasionally they can, with no prompting from the player, be found attacking EDF soldiers and property, sometimes inadvertently assisting the player. But it's best not to get in their way when they are carrying out these actions, or they will focus all their efforts into eliminating the player first.

Technology

By nature, they are scavengers, salvaging what they can from the inhabitants of Mars that are foolish enough to stray into the Badlands. There are several audio diaries that indicate that the people recording them met their end at the hands of the Marauders. Marauder weaponry tends to be cobbled together from junk that they find around them, and occasionally from stolen EDF and Red Faction technology. Their vehicles are as wild and feral looking as their creators.

Intellect

The Marauders are generally perceived as mysterious, brutal savages. It is entirely possible, however, that they simply hide their intelligence from the outsiders that they so strongly loathe. At least one Marauder has been shown to be highly intelligent. Marauder technology is also an indicator of their intelligence; while it is largely formed from stolen or scavenged parts, the tech can at times be quite advanced.

Appearance

All the Marauders wear masks or helmets. This is possibly due to being driven out of Capek's labs and living on the surface of Mars before it was properly terraformed, and the masks and helmets are the remains of improvised gas masks and pressure suits. They also serve to enhance the Marauder's intimidating appearance. However, under the masks they look like ordinary humans.

Plot Role

In addition to attacking Alec Mason, at points throughout the story the Red Faction will find itself allied with the Marauders to achieve an objective.

Trivia

The Marauders bear more than a passing resemblance to the Tusken Raiders from Star Wars, both in appearance and concept. Like the Tuskens, the Marauders are a mysterious, violent scavengers making their own living in the sandy wilderness. And if you look at the helmets of some Marauders, you will find the eyeholes on some helmets are remarkably like those used by the Sand People.

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-The '''Plague''' is a result of the [[nanotechnology]] experimentation conducted by the [[Ultor Corporation]] and, more specifically, Dr. [[Capek]]. The disease was featured in ''[[Red Faction (Game)|Red Faction]]''.
+{{Infobox Faction
+|name           = Marauders
+|image          = [[Image:Marauderlogo.jpg|200px]]
+|games          = [[Red Faction: Guerrilla]]
+|location       = [[The Badlands]]
+|leader         = [[Capek]]
+|notable members = [[Vasha]], [[Samanya]]
+|weapons        = [[Shotgun(RFG)|Shotgun]], [[Gutter]]
+|vehicles       = [[Jetter]], [[Raider]]
+|allies         = [[Ultor]], [[Red Faction (Rebellion)|Red Faction]] (late in game)
+|enemies        = [[EDF]], [[Red Faction (Rebellion)|Red Faction ]](early in game)
+|history        = Descendants of [[Ultor]] scientists and miners from the [[Red Faction (Game)|Red Faction]] era on [[Mars]]
+}}
+[[Image:Marauders.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Marauders holding [[Gutter|Gutters]]]]
+The '''Marauders''' are a mysterious people that appear in ''[[Red Faction: Guerrilla]]''.
-== Progression ==
+The Marauders inhabit [[The Badlands]], a sector of [[Tharsis]], [[Mars]]. They are hostile toward everyone, happily killing members of both the [[Earth Defense Force]] and the [[Red Faction (Rebellion)|Red Faction]].
-[[File:Plague_early.png|200px|thumb|Plague victim who has just collapsed.]]
-[[File:Plague_Face.png|200px|thumb|Death.]]
-[[File:Plague_mutants.png|200px|thumb|Full mutation.]]
-Though the exact nature of the Plague is never explained in the game, fans have speculated about its progression.
-The Plague results from human exposure to [[nanites]] created by Capek. It is thought that when such nanites enter a human body, they begin to attack the brain. The attack stops all non-essential neuro-muscular functions, causing the victim to fall to the ground and making them unresponsive.
+The Marauders are the descendants of [[Ultor]] scientists from the ''[[Red Faction (Game)|Red Faction]]''-era. Mutations from [[nanotechnology|nanite]] injections administered by [[Capek|Dr. Axel Capek]] caused them to become very violent. The Marauders worship Capek as a god and have built many shrines dedicated to him and the Ultor Corporation.
-It is at this point that the nanites proceed to replicate, systematically taking over the entire body of the victim. Some nanites appear to over-replicate, producing tumor-like bulges on the victim's body. The victim's body and immune system will either accept the nanites -- leading to [[Mutants|severe mutations]] -- or reject the nanites, resulting in death.
+== Behavior and Culture ==
+=== Aggression ===
+The Marauders simply refuse to interact with other human beings in any other way than attacking them. There are only two Maruader that speaks clearly throughout the game, and the rest do not speak beyond grunting and yelling at [[Alec Mason]] or each other. Though it wouldn't quite be true to say they are unintelligent, they are certainly not at the same IQ level as their ancestors from fifty years ago.
-==Cure==
+Occasionally they can, with no prompting from the player, be found attacking EDF soldiers and property, sometimes inadvertently assisting the player. But it's best not to get in their way when they are carrying out these actions, or they will focus all their efforts into eliminating the player first.
-Curing the plague is fairly straightforward; in Capek's own words, all that needs to be done is stop the replicators. This is done by administering an antidote -- likely a chemical solution that interrupts the nanites' replication process. Once the replicators are stopped, the remaining nanites will eventually stop operating, and the body will slowly return back to normal.
-==Red Faction: Guerrilla
+=== Technology ===
-On the outskirts of Oasis, there is a graveyard guarded by a single EDF soldier. The messages on the graves are often repeated, but inscriptions like "I told you I was sick" may refer to the plague. The dates of death seem to support this theory.
+By nature, they are scavengers, salvaging what they can from the inhabitants of Mars that are foolish enough to stray into the Badlands. There are several audio diaries that indicate that the people recording them met their end at the hands of the Marauders. Marauder weaponry tends to be cobbled together from junk that they find around them, and occasionally from stolen EDF and Red Faction technology. Their vehicles are as wild and feral looking as their creators.
+=== Intellect ===
+The Marauders are generally perceived as mysterious, brutal savages. It is entirely possible, however, that they simply hide their intelligence from the outsiders that they so strongly loathe. At least one Marauder has been shown to be highly intelligent. Marauder technology is also an indicator of their intelligence; while it is largely formed from stolen or scavenged parts, the tech can at times be quite advanced.
+=== Appearance ===
+All the Marauders wear masks or helmets. This is possibly due to being driven out of Capek's labs and living on the surface of Mars before it was properly terraformed, and the masks and helmets are the remains of improvised gas masks and pressure suits. They also serve to enhance the Marauder's intimidating appearance. However, under the masks they look like ordinary humans.
+==Plot Role==
+In addition to attacking [[Alec Mason]], at points throughout the story the [[Red Faction(Rebellion)|Red Faction]] will find itself allied with the Marauders to achieve an objective.
+<spoiler>[[Samanya]] is in fact a marauder in exile and the sister of their leader, [[Vasha]]. She help [[Alec Mason]] and the [[Red Faction (Rebellion)|Red Faction]] ally with the Marauders permanently near the end of the game to destroy [[the Hydra]]. Vasha is killed near the end of the game and the marauders are not given the [[Nano Forge]] as promised. This may lead back to cold relations between the marauders and the [[colonists]]</spoiler>
+==Trivia==
+The Marauders bear more than a passing resemblance to the Tusken Raiders from Star Wars, both in appearance and concept. Like the Tuskens, the Marauders are a mysterious, violent scavengers making their own living in the sandy wilderness. And if you look at the helmets of some Marauders, you will find the eyeholes on some helmets are remarkably like those used by the Sand People.
 ==Related Pages==
-*[[Mutants]]
+*[[Red Faction(Rebellion)|The Red Faction]]
-*[[Nanotechnology]]
+*[[Ultor]]
-*[[Capek]]
+*[[Earth Defense Force]]
-*[[Capek's Labs]]
+[[Category:Red Faction: Guerrilla]]