So, this is my first lore/theory post, but I was so intrigued by this possibility that I woke up at 2:00 in the morning to write this shit. If I make any glaring grammatical errors, just blame sleep deprivation. Anyways, the MIDA Multi-Tool in Destiny 2 had its previously nonexistent lore greatly expanded upon, and I couldn't help but note some similarities between it and a former Bungie series. In the lore tab, the MIDA Multi-Tool was (I'm paraphrasing since I can't copy/paste the quote) crafted by a "revolutionary government" that briefly reigned over Mars, killing 10% of the Martian population, before being overthrown. It's supposedly from another timeline, as the acronym MIDA hasn't been found in any other Golden Age relic. Now, while this sounds interesting, let me interject by saying I don't think it's at all important in terms of lore. The MIDA grimoire, as well as other exotics in D2, seems far more reference-based than story based. I don't think that Bungie would wittingly connect Destiny and Marathon's universes together, so take this theory as an obscure reference rather than a conspiracy theory. Anyways, long term Bungie fans might remember the acronym MIDA from the Marathon trilogy, where it was briefly mentioned in some of the game's terminals. Here's a direct quote describing MIDA as far as Marathon is confirmed. [quote]The MIDA coup was afterwards criticized for its shortsightedness. In an organization that was notorious for its long ranging policies and politicking, the coup was very short-lived: MIDA never seriously accounted for the UEG's overwhelming superiority in ground forces and warships. In fact, they never attempted to take over the Marathon, which was nearing completion and would have made a very powerful weapon. The Marathon's massive size made it invulnerable to most normal space attacks, and it would have made a very stable weapons platform. After the failed coup, the leaders of MIDA were executed for their crimes, and the political organization was banned in all forms. The organization has survived as an underground terrorist organization, and remains active to this day. In its underground state, it fosters terrorism throughout Sol, and due to its spectacular funding and excellent personnel, it has grown to be one of the most feared terrorist groups active anywhere in Sol.[/quote] So, terrorist organization, revolutionary government that was overthrown? Sounds familiar. Think this theory has any credibility? Edit: Here's the quote: [quote]Zavala — A waste of time, as always. I won't confiscate the Red Death engrams, I won't roll back the SUROS Crucible firmware to its “original” (preposterously inflated) state. And I won't conduct any more “forensic inquiries” like this! My Redjacks unlocked your MIDA weapon's logs; simple enough once we used the rifle's own electronic warfare tools.[b] The rifle was designed by primitive AI and manufactured for use by a “revolutionary government” named MIDA[/b]. Mars Is Damnably Arid, perhaps. Guerilla war suits these versatile weapons. [b]But Rahool insists his records never hinted at a rebel group named MIDA. According to the rifle's cached messages, MIDA's brief reign[/b] killed a full ten percent of the Martian people. [b]I gave Lakshmi the weapon for her take. She insinuates that it came from another timeline, perhaps through Golden Age experiments[/b]. That means it's outside your jurisdiction to ban. —Shaxx[/quote] Note the "very short lived" and the "brief reign" similarities from the two quotes, as well as the AI reference in the MIDA grimoire. Marathon quite heavily featured AI, so perhaps this is only further proof? TLDR; MIDA's lore is a reference to Marathon.