Michael Altman (Earth-5875)

"Multiple lives, transcendence, the end of the universe. Unification through disentanglement. A glorious unbecoming. Freedom from the quivering vessels of self we've clung to for so long. Do not fear these events. Do not fear their power. For as the worlds' shake, we are inevitably arriving at the precipice of existence. The edge of a metaverse that is awakening for us. As we who have only known the night are about to bear witness to the first dawn. That is the advent of the third life and I find myself humbly bestowed with a genetic imperative to release your fear. To help you step lively from the edge into ascendance. The spiritual genocide that awaits those who do not open their eyes, the abyss beneath them, I cannot bear. This is only the beginning."

- - Michael Altman

Michael Altman is the central figure of the Church of Unitology, being widely regarded as the man who was able to transcend life and return to his body. He was believed by Unitologists to have transcended to the afterlife, although authorities of the UEG declared him on hiding an a hoaxer. He was in fact hiding in Beta Gabriel, hoping none of his followers would discover the truth.

Early life
Not much is known about Michael Altman's early life, other than that he became an anthropologist. He also had a diversified ancestry, his mother being of Native American origin and his father Germanic.

Church of Unitology
"Altman Be Praised!"

- - Common Church of Unitology mantra Through the years, Altman became widely popular through multiple human colonies, running seminars through the Internet as the founder of the Church of Unitology, a religion which claimed that humanity was originated from the intelligent design of an ancient species that granted mankind with space traveling and granted them three lives. However, he disappeared in 2551, after a series of conspiracy theories erupted, such as he being assassinated by the Office of Naval Intelligence, while most believed he was able to reach transcendence, which only led to the increase of Unitologists through UEG space.

Hiding
Unknown to anyone else, Altman exiled to Beta Gabriel to fool his followers into paying him more anonymously through a charity program he developed. However, his cover ended when the planet was invaded by a jiralhanae crew led by Parabum, and he was one of the few survivors. Alongside Nolan Stross and Samara Yasmin, he was made a hunt, having to fend off to escape the hungry jiralhanae. Before they were able to be killed, the ONI agent Connor Brien arrived covertly on the colony and staged an escape attempt as soon as the jiralhanae started to feud and fight among themselves. Ultimately, Altman and Brien were the only survivors, but the religious leader shot Connor, killing him, so that he wouldn't leave the planet and his followers wouldn't discover he was alive in order to attain their faith. When a contingent of ODSTs led by Kojo Agu, Michael silently watched, not contact them.