Marcus Fayel

Marcus Fayel (2719 - 2816) was a [terraforming](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V3qgj8vjnj-terraforming) expert and religious leader best known as the founder of the [Outsiders](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V7dLljjOeL-the-outsiders), also called the Sun's Eye Fellowship. Educated at [University of Persei Analytical Research and Quantification](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0n1Mz2WmD7-uparq/) (UPARQ), Fayel was hired by Hatfield & Harding in 2743 to oversee the terraformation of [Leir II](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RxnqNaGr8Q-mya-leir-ii). Soon after arriving on the planet, Fayel established his own mining operation without the knowledge of his employers but was otherwise considered a model overseer. In 2803, Hatfield & Harding named Fayel "Employee of the Year," but he declined to receive the award in person. Instead, he sent a vid to the banquet in which he constantly repeated the phrase "purity of purpose." Finally, in 2812, Fayel cut all communication from Leir II and sent out a looped broadcast announcing that the planet's "purification" was complete and that he and his followers would be its stewards. Hatfield & Harding dispatched mercenaries to retake the planet, but were rebuffed. Fayel renamed the planet Mya and led his religious order until his death from natural causes in 2816.