As claimed in the popular book, 'Death is Only the Beginning,' humans will learn that by death of their worldly spirit, they will be reborn in unity as a stronger, unending community. The Marker has been used to form the basic doctrines of the church. Even Altman confessed to not knowing exactly what it is for. Others say it contains the DNA of an alien life form. Some claim it contains a genetic string that grants immortality through gene therapy. No one knows what is contained in the Black Marker. The riots that followed and the crippling of our government made us realize we finally had the power to change things. I was only a follower but I was suddenly part of the biggest social movement in history. We birthed and maintained the tenements of a new religion, known now as the Church of Unitology. The martyring of the scientist-turned-savior Michael Altman begat fanatical zealots and I was one of them. It's certainly the day when everything changed for me. Where were you when Michael Altman was assassinated by our government? It's the question of our generation, I suppose. And we prepared ourselves for the future he said was coming. We joined together in congregations to share his word. We stared in awe at the evidence of the alien artifact that would change everything. Millions flocked to his conferences to hear him profess to know the way to a new beginning. Practically overnight, our hope for humanity was renewed. What Altman offered us, this chance at a rebirth for humanity, was exactly what our hungry, empty souls were looking for. We couldn't change the world by ourselves and most of us didn't want to. Many people, myself included, felt civilization was at an end. When Michael Altman went public with his research on the Black Marker, the world was teetering on the brink of self-destruction. (Excerpts from THE FALSE MESSIAH, a book banned on Earth and most colonies) Can be found: Backstory Log Reward for Completing Game

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