Marathon - Equitable Distribution [2/4] Contract Guide

Published: 16:01, 01 March 2026
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Marathon - Equitable Distribution [2/4] Contract Guide
Equitable Distribution [2/4] is a tight, focused contract - summon the drone, take it down, and exfil with the loot
Equitable Distribution [2/4] is a tight, focused contract - summon the drone, take it down, and exfil with the loot

Equitable Distribution [2/4] is one of Marathon's more satisfying contracts - hack a terminal, shoot a drone out of the sky, grab the loot, and get out. Just don't miss.

This Priority contract takes place entirely in Dire Marsh and has a pleasing simplicity to it: get to Algae Ponds, hack a UESC terminal to summon a transport drone, shoot it down, loot what falls out, and exfil with the goods. All in a single run, naturally.

Step 1: Get to the Terminal - Algae Ponds

Head to Algae Ponds, located in the central part of the Dire Marsh map. You're looking for the large cyan building - head straight through the main entrance, then immediately turn left and go up the stairs to reach the second floor.

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The cyan building at Algae Ponds is your destination - head through the main entrance and turn left immediately to find the stairs.
The cyan building at Algae Ponds is your destination - head through the main entrance and turn left immediately to find the stairs.

You'll find yourself in a green-lit hallway. Follow it to the end and push through the plastic strip curtains into the next room. 

This space is dominated by large industrial filter units - the terminal you need is tucked in behind them. Interact with it to hack the UESC system and summon the transport drone.

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Follow the green-lit hallway through the plastic curtains and past the large filter units - the terminal is just behind them.
Follow the green-lit hallway through the plastic curtains and past the large filter units - the terminal is just behind them.

Step 2: Shoot Down the Drone

Head back outside. The transport drone will already be airborne with a quest marker on it - you can't miss it. Take aim and shoot it down before it gets away. It won't take a huge amount of firepower.

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The transport drone appears with a quest marker overhead - shoot it down, then move in to loot the supplies and manifest before heading to exfil.
The transport drone appears with a quest marker overhead - shoot it down, then move in to loot the supplies and manifest before heading to exfil.

Step 3: Loot and Exfil

Once the drone is down, move to where it crashed and loot the UESC supplies and drone manifest - both count as separate items for the exfil objective, so make sure you pick up both. With the loot secured, head straight for the extraction point and exfil to wrap up the contract.

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