
The propagation of our species has only served to create a source of food and the means of finding it for these moon-sized entities." -Dr. And now we too have been unwittingly spreading this galactic virus from planet to planet. It manipulates us into spreading the Markers. Ġ5 February 2013 Signal " The Marker signal doesn't just reanimate the dead. The shape of all Markers echoes the strands of a DNA helix and reflects their ultimate goal of "unity through death and transcendence", represented by the two spires twisting around each other upwards to become one. Despite their cosmetic differences, both types of Markers are identical in function, although Red Markers require the death of their makers and subsequent "absorption" of their bodies to complete a Convergence Event. Red Markers are artificial copies of Black Markers, created by intelligent civilizations. Black Markers originate from extra planetary sources, traveling through open space until they impact a planet. Two types of Markers are known to exist: Black Markers and Red Markers. The Red Marker known as " Marker 3A" on Aegis VII.

Types and Origin " Dead or living, we all feel the Marker's true purpose." -Dr.
