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Marathon NuCaloric

NuCaloric is a philanthropically minded consumer megacorp. Founded by Gus Moraine, they prefer to gather historical data and specific intel using hired Runner operatives.

Updated on February 26 2026

Overview

NuCaloric came to prominence for its humanitarian response to a devastating famine in the 2360s. The company's founder. Gus Moraine, aggressively centered public philanthropy as a pillar of NuCaloric's corporate strategy. This mix of social utility and ruthless optimization transformed NuCaloric into the dominant provider of basic consumer goods in Sol, diversifying beyond agriculture to everything from hab units to cosmetics.

NuCaloric signed a contract with the UESC to supply civilian goods for the UESC Marathon, making them a legal stakeholder in the colony venture. However, their attempts to enforce salvage rights on Tau Ceti IV are presently limited in scope. NuCaloric does not appear interested in sustained confrontation with the UESC or other corporate stakeholders, preferring to gather historical data and specific intel using hired Runner operatives

Representative	Gaius

Reputation Gain

Any teammate completing Nucaloric contracts
Gather Sparkleaf (Perimiter)
Calling in and looting Supply Drops
Exfiltrating with NuCal valuables

Upgrade Tracks

Lifeline
Revive Speed affects how quickly you aid downed crew members.
Revive Speed +5	Rank 1 $1250 Storage Drive x4 Organic Lens x2

Medic
Unlocked Enhanced medical consumables for purchase in the Black Market.
Enhanced Meds in Black Market	Rank 1 $1250 Storage Drive x12 Organic Lens x6
Enhanced Meds Stock	Rank 2 $1750 Encrypted Drive x4 Tarax Seed x2
Enhanced Meds Discount	Rank 3 $2500 Coherence Drive x8 Expanded Processor x6

Carrier
Unlocks Enhanced backpacks for purchase in the Black Market
Purchase Enhanced Backpacks	Rank 1 $1250 Plastic Filament x4 Organic Lens x2
Enhanced Backpack Stock	Rank 2 $1750 Encrypted Drive x8 Tarax Seed x4
Purchase Deluxe Backpacks	Rank 3 $2500 Coherence Drive x8 Fungal Growth x3
Enhanced Backpack Discount	Rank 3 $2500 Biofilament x4 Flex Processor x2

Null_Hazard
Hazard Tolerance increases your maximum data buffer protection, which is restored by using cleanse consumables
Hazard Tolerance +10	Rank 1 $1250 Plastic Filament x12 Nanocomposites x9
Hazard Tolerance +15	Rank 3 $2500 Coherence Drive x4 Flex Processor x2

Headspace
Unlocked Enhanced head implants for purchase in the Black Market
Purchase Enhanced Head Implants	Rank 2 $1750 Encrypted Drive x8 Chitin Sample x3
Purchase Enhanced Head Implants +	Rank 3 $2500 Biofilament x4 Flex Processor x2
Enhanced Head Implants Discount	Rank 3 $2500 Coherence Drive x8 Expanded Processor x6

Agility_Matrix
Agility affects how fast you can move and how high you can jump
Agility +5	Rank 2 $1750 Conductive Filament x4 Organic Lens x6
Agility +5	Rank 3 $2500 Coherence Drive x4 Flex Processor x2

Recovery
Self-Repair Speed determines the rate at which you passively regain health and shield charge
Self-Repair Speed +5	Rank 2 $1750 Conductive Filament x8 Tarax Seed x4

Expansion
Gain 8 rows of vault capacity for the rest of the current season
Vault Size +8 Rows	Rank 3 $4000 Shell ID x9 Anomalous Plasma x1

Reinforce
Hardware reduces the duration of negative status effects that affect your Runner's physical chassis (Toxin, Overheat, Immobilize)
Hardware +5	Rank 2 $1750 Conductive Filament x4 Tarax Seed x2
Hardware +5	Rank 3 $2500 Biofilament x4 Flex Processor x2

Optimization
Reviving a crew member grants lingering heal over time that's interrupted when taking damage.
Heal Over Time	Rank 3 $5000 Synchronizer x9 Nanotruss x12 (And all other upgrades)