Unitology
Unitology is a religion that features in the Dead Space series.
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History
Unitology
Around two hundred years ago, a professor of Anthropology named Michael Altman revealed the existence of the Marker to the world and the biggest cover-up by the Earth Government. This proved the existence of alien life in the universe with him detailing this within his book. The government attempted to label him a fraud but his writings came to attraction many to his cause that was only fuelled upon his mysterious death.
Thus, it came to be the fastest growing religious movement in the history of Earth.
Overview
It boasted a following of millions ranging from average citizens to even powerful CEOs and other officials among its ranks. Such was its influence that it claimed $78 billion in stocks in multiglobal companies and in fact owned two of Earth's largest financial institutions. Originally, it started as a cult of personality but it grew to become a respected established religion.
The centre of their faith was over the Marker that they believed contained the code that was the key to eternal life and rebirth through ascension into heaven.
Unitologists were rank in a hierarchy within their Church though this was something not often discussed. The lowest rank was that of an average believer who was an Initiate within the faith with it believed that there were at least three higher ranks. The each new rank, more of the inner workings of the Church and its research were revealed to a follower. To ascend among the ranks, a follower needed to simply give more money and power to the Church.
To the cult, death was only the beginning and was an important step in their beliefs. In fact, it was encouraged for death of loved ones to be celebrated with practitioners hoping to join them. Thus, they did not see death to be a mournful experience as they refused to allow their members bodies to buried or cremated or allowed to decay in the ground as the physical form was considered holy. Instead, bodies were given to the Church for safekeeping who preserved on their ships as they believed the human body must remained untouched after death. This was because this factored into the central belief of Unitology which was that surrounding Convergence. Unitologists believed that if the body remained intact and that the individual lived an unselfish life then they would be reborn with an ascended spiritually and physically. Their rebirth would then herald them in joining the other believers as part of a single community. As a result, it was encouraged by members to keep their bodies in the best possible condition upon death.
The Markers formed part of the basic doctrines of the church. According to its texts, "Death was Only the Beginning" and that "Unity was forever".
Members
- Michael Altman :
- Jacob Danik :
- Benjamin Mathius : a high-ranking devout male Unitologist who came to Captain the USG Ishimura and intended to use his position to recover the Red Marker from Aegis VII.
- Challus Mercer :
- Daina Le Guin : a female Unitologist who lived on Titan Station and led the efforts in freeing Isaac Clarke from EarthGov though this was to use his knowledge to build the Markers central to her faith.
Appearances
- Dead Space:
- Dead Space 2:
- Dead Space 3:
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