Oran McEneff is an engineer from Alpha Earth. Having worked at the Everett-Linde Research Facility before its destruction, he is now on the run from Omega authorities after he illegally crossed over from Alpha with the help of a colleague of his from Everett-Linde, Rúben Pontes.
History[]
Working as an engineer for Kingdom Corporation, McEneff was employed to work at the top-secret Everett-Linde Research Facility on Alpha Earth around 9 AFL. He was assigned to partner up with an Omega engineer for his work, and it was from this that he would meet Rúben Pontes.[1]
McEneff and Pontes mostly worked on the construction of the Large Radian Collider, including structural integrity. McEneff was confident in their ability but still felt the need to double-check things at times, and such concerns would end up revealing issues and preventing major setbacks with their work. Gaining security approval to work in the core alongside Pontes at the same time within a month of starting, the two would share information about their own Earths with each other. McEneff marveled at the fact that Omega Earth had city-wide geo-domes and that Pontes lived in one. Pontes said he hoped he could be able to show the domes to him in person one day. Around this time, McEneff also crossed paths with someone he referred to as "tie guy", who gave him a business card that, in McEneff's words, looked more expensive than his whole wardrobe.[2]
When the lab's chief engineer went missing, McEneff was called in for a security screening. He tried to discuss the events on the day with Pontes, but found the Omega engineer was on routine furlough at the time and not due back for another 11 days.[2]
The day before the Large Radian Collider was set to be launched, McEneff shared in Pontes' excitement for the completion of the project, also looking forward to being able to celebrate with him in person at the lab's observation deck. On the day of the launch however, the collider was destroyed by two snipers. The resulting explosion killed most of the lab's workers, but both McEneff and Pontes were able to escape.[2]
After the destruction of Everett-Linde, McEneff crossed over from Alpha to Omega with the help of Pontes. McEneff was finally able to see the Omega geo-domes for himself, and took the trams connecting the domes along with Pontes. When Omega authorities such as ATLAS discovered McEneff's illegal crossover however, the two were forced to go on the run. A wanted poster was issued for McEneff, describing him as an "illegal foreigner".