
Meanwhile, Unitology grows into one of the dominant religions in the galaxy. Markoff goes on to create copies of the original Black Marker destroyed in Chicxulub. Altman dies in a Necromorph attack and becomes a false martyr, with future generations hailing him as the church's founder. Primarily set on the frozen planet of Tau Volantis, the game follows protagonists Isaac Clarke and John Carver as they attempt to end the Necromorph threat. Altman almost escapes, but Markoff, a local militia leader who reveals his true loyalty to the Marker and the genesis of Unitology, captures him. They're driven to reproduce and only that. Extinction of anything that is not a Moon is the goal, not the means. Anything else that comes about because of that is a bonus. Dead Space 3 Awakened grafts a grisly tale of Marker-induced dementia onto the end of the original Dead Space 3 experience, and in three brief. They know that humanity is the last sentient life in the galaxy, and they just want it to die. Eventually, those corrupted by the Marker start worshiping Altman for his resistance.Īt the end of the novel, the Marker causes the initial outbreak of Necromorphs. Consider yourself warned: MEGA SPOILERS AHEAD.

During the excavation process, Altman realizes that, while it drives others to commit murder and suicide, the Marker's power does not affect him.


While investigating a gravitational signal, Altman finds the Black Marker in a crater near the town of Chicxulub. This obelisk-like object causes people to hallucinate and - as revealed later - has the power to reanimate the living corpses that "Dead Space" calls Necromorphs. In the novel, Altman uncovers the first Marker humankind has encountered.
