When translated, the objective reads 'Turn it off', a reference to the Alien Machine keeping the Tau Volantis Moon frozen. In the 2023 remake, Isaac's objective will change to a message written in Marker symbols after escaping the first encounter with the Hunter in the Marker's room in Chapter 10.In the 2023 remake, an additional note can be found on the walls of the Medical Deck showing the three Red Marker test sites of Aegis VII, Aspera and Kreemar, with the message:.'We are the flesh and the answer.' (2023 remake only) 'DNA - Two strands into one.' (2023 remake only) On the Medical Deck, several notes on the Marker can be seen covering the walls.'The body is holy and the Church is the safekeeper of this holy vessel.' 'Give unto the Church and the Church will give unto you.' 'Live for the Church, die for the Church.' 'Don't you dare question my faith! Believe or die!' 'The Black Marker is really really close. 'The time has finally come! Don't be afraid and rejoin the holy one Altman, our martyr, our pioneer.' 'The pilgrimage is at hand! Unity is at hand!' 'Humans will learn that by death of their worldly spirit they will be reborn in unity as a stronger community unending.' 'The unity future of mankind is a place, a physical journey that must be taken, a pilgrimage reserved for only the privileged ones when the time comes.' 'Do not fear death for it is the ultimate journey. Several of these same messages are also seen as part of the 'Nicole' hallucinations and can appear on the ship's monitors. In Dead Space (2008) and Dead Space (2023), the symbols can be found all over the walls of the USG Ishimura and the Aegis VII Colony, written either in blood or in marker pen.

Dead space unitology symbol