Omar (Deus Ex)
The Omar are a human derived species that feature in Deus Ex.
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History
The Omar Technosect were a global society of radically biomodified cyborg traders that flourished after the Collapse that was an event which precipitated a global meltdown. They apparently originated in Russian science cities when a group of Russian scientists submitted themselves to radical biomodification in an attempt to survive the massive Russian famines following the Collapse. Emails and documents indicated that a large amount of Russian nanotechnology research took place at a facility in the Russian city of Sverdlovsk after 2052. By 2072, the Omar had spread around the globe where they lurked in the alleyways and abandoned buildings of every major city. Their extensive augmentation led to others fearing them and came to earn them the ire of the Knights Templar who were an organization that hated and detested human enhancement.
Leo Jankowski came to be involved with the Omar cult.
- Killing all other factions on Liberty Island leads to global chaos, turning Earth into a wasteland dominated by the Omar.
Overview
In appearance, Omar were humanoids that wore blue-dark grey environmental exoskeleton suits which were skin-tight and have an attached gas mask-like respirator system. Their true form was not known though originally they had been human. The exoskeleton suited allow them to survive comfortably at a range of extreme temperatures, from sub-zero arctic climates to harsh desert heat. They were also fire-proof and resistant to most forms of radiation and poisons. However, their cybernetics made them susceptible to strong electromagnetic pulses that disrupted their connection to their collective consciousness rendering them unconscious and comatose.
The Omar are constantly in search of new technologies to improve their existing cybernetic modifications. They operated as a worldwide cult of cyborgs who were openly dedicated to the idea of transcending human limitations through technology. Though many individuals outside the group were augmented, the Omar were the only post-Collapse group to openly espouse 'Posthumanism'. Their ultimate goal was to become capable of surviving in any environment, no matter how harsh, so that they may eventually inherit the Earth through natural selection. The Omar were opposed to ApostleCorp head and the 'Great Advance' which would biomodify all of humanity thus rendering the Omar collective obsolete. However, they lacked the resources to mount an effective opposition to the goals of ApostleCorp.
The Omar collective are utilitarian realists - to them, the Knights Templar are hazardously puerile neo-luddites, the Illuminati's New World Order theories of control are an outmoded and backward waste of resources, and the views of ApostleCorp regarding "perfect democracy" are an archaic oxymoron when technology exists allowing all such delimited ideologies to be disposed of. If the player chooses to side with the Omar, they instruct him to kill the Dentons (J.C. and Paul), the Illuminati leadership (Nicolette and Chad), and Grand Master Saman of the Knights Templar. The world does not need any new delusions of messianic grandeur; humanity has proven itself often enough to be undeserving salvation from its long belated abolition, and the Omar are dispassionate critics. The closing cinematic shows the Earth as a barren chunk of rock after two hundred years of war, and an Omar walking over the bodies of the dead, towards new frontiers for the new species.
An Omar were not fully individuals but rather were part of a merged collective consciousness that was achieved through the replacement of their frontal lobes with a wireless cortical interface. Thus, if something happens to an Omar, then all Omar will know about it and react accordingly. The Omar expand their ranks through covert recruitment of humans, both biomodified and not; it is unclear how voluntary this recruitment normally is. In the game, some characters state that homeless people are the primary targets of this recruitment, but the validity of this is uncertain.
To finance themselves, the Omar quickly found a niche dealing in biomodifications, weapon modifications, and information on the black market all over the world. They are rapidly dominating the field, often by aggressively squeezing out their competition whenever they move into a new area, either through assassination or assimilation. They often use human agents as fronts and intermediaries while conducting their business for their personal safety. However, the Omar also sell their wares directly, normally outside of policed areas. They are almost always accompanied by one or two armed Omar, called Protectors, who act as bodyguards for the Traders.
Members
- Trader :
- Leo Jankowski :
Notes
- The Omar were created by Ion Storm where they featured in the setting of the Deus Ex universe.
- They were likely inspired by a concept introduced by science fiction author Bruce Sterling in a short story called Cicada Queen, where he introduces the idea of cyborgs, called "Lobsters", which are internally human and externally modified instead of the other way around. The Russian word for lobster is Омар (pronounced as "omar"), and so the name of the Omar references the Lobsters of Cicada Queen.
Appearances
- Deus Ex:
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