I dropped through a broken floor and the objective blipped out of range. The download stalled and the arcade of corridors felt suddenly hostile. You can fix this run with two short detours and a single switch.
I’ve run this contract more times than I’d like to admit, and I’ll walk you through the exact rooms, markers, and minor annoyances that steal time. Follow the route I use and you’ll finish Data Reconstruction 1 cleanly, grab the Agriculture Report in North Relay, and boost your NuCaloric rank so the Armory gives you better options.
A forklift by a broken window tells the real route — Marathon Data Reconstruction 1 contract walkthrough
The contract breaks into three focused objectives that you’ll clear in sequence. Treat the run like a short checklist; miss one printer and the whole trip stretches into a slog.
- Scan two Sparkleaf Bioprinters in South Relay
- Scan two Fungal Bioprinters in Overflow (Perimeter)
- Download the Agriculture Report in North Relay
Progress pays off: finishing this gives faction rank with NuCaloric and rewards that matter in the Armory. I use Bungie’s map and the Moyens I/O screenshots below to confirm each point of interest.
How do I scan Fungal Bioprinters in Overflow?
The Overflow is marked on the Perimeter map, but the printers hide in plain sight. You’ll enter a black-and-white building on the east side of the POI — that color scheme is your beacon.
Take the forklift next to the broken window up to the second floor. Keep right through the corridors; the quest marker will point to the first Fungal Bioprinter. The second sits a short walk southwest through the same hallways — follow the marker and interact with the unit to scan it.
Quick tip: enemy spawns can interrupt your scan, so clear a small radius before interacting. The marker is like a lighthouse — follow it rather than wandering room to room.
A bathroom ventilation shaft reveals the problem — How to download Agriculture Report in North Relay
North Relay hides the terminal behind normal architecture: a public entrance, a set of stairs, and a bathroom vent that most players skip. That vent is the shortcut you need.
Enter the building shown above, take the stairs on the right, go to the top, and immediately turn left. Crawl through the ventilation shaft located in the bathroom; it brings you close to a dark terminal but there’s no power yet.
Drop back to the bottom floor and a quest marker will spawn. Follow it; the marker leads to the power terminal you must restore. Switch the terminal, then return to the ventilation shaft area and download the Agriculture Report at the lit terminal.
After the download the contract completes, you gain several rewards and NuCaloric rep. Think of that rep as currency for Armory options — the more rank you have, the better gear choices appear.
Where is the Agriculture Report in North Relay?
It’s behind the bathroom vent route in the North Relay building pictured above. If the terminal is dark, go find the power switch on the lower floor; the map marker will guide you to it.
How do I scan Sparkleaf Bioprinters in South Relay?
South Relay is the step that trips most runs. I mark the spots on my map and always clear hostile AI before scanning; the units are typically inside lab rooms or near supply crates. If you push fast and use the fork truck, you shave extra time.
Final note: these runs are short and repeatable. If you prefer grinding for immediate drops or farming NuCaloric rank, which route do you think rewards your time better?