American Gladiator Matt Morgan to Send DNA to Space

August 13, 2008

American Gladiator Matt Morgan to
Send DNA to Space

NCsoft’s Operation Immortality
and world-renowned pro wrestler team up to send genetic fingerprint to
International Space Station

Matt Morgan, known as “Beast” on
television’s American Gladiators and a professional wrestling star for Total
Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling, has signed on to have his DNA sequenced and
digitized and sent to the International Space Station (ISS) with gaming legend
Richard Garriott in October. Garriott will take DNA samples from select
individuals on the “Immortality Drive,” a storage device that he’ll leave on the
ISS as part of NCsoft’s® Operation Immortality™ and Garriott’s latest game,
Tabula Rasa®.

Morgan, who stands seven feet tall
and weighs 320 pounds, has been described as “the most genetically-jacked,
athletically stacked giant in the world.” Early in his career and still today,
Matt Morgan was given the name of “The Blue Print.” He earned this name because
some believe that Morgan is not just considered the “Blue Print” for how big men
will be portrayed in wrestling in the future, but also because he is a “Blue
Print” for the paradigm of human genetics and physical potential.

“I think the concept of Operation
Immortality is incredibly exciting,” said Morgan. “I’ve done a lot of
interesting things in my life, but this certainly ranks up there as the most
unique. I’m honored to be included on the Immortality Drive and look forward to
being part of Richard Garriott’s fascinating trip to the ISS.”

“The Immortality Drive wouldn’t be
complete without the DNA from a human physical specimen and who better to fit
that bill than The Blue Print himself, Matt Morgan,” said Garriott. “I’m
thrilled that Matt is on board and that an American Gladiator will be making the
trip with me to space.”

In addition to DNA samples, people
can visit the OperationImmortality.com website and provide other materials that
will be included on the Immortality Drive. Visitors can participate in weekly
polls on humanity’s greatest achievements, which will be included on the drive.
Current Tabula Rasa players, or those who download and play the free trial, will
also be able to enter a personal message for inclusion on the Drive. All Tabula
Rasa players will have their character information included. And there are
weekly drawings on the site for a limited number of participants to have their
own DNA included on the drive.

No purchase is necessary to
participate in Operation Immortality, with free trials of Richard Garriott’s
Tabula Rasa available at
http://www.rgtr.com/trial
.  The game is currently available at most
major retailers and at the PlayNC® store. The retail box includes the first
month of online game play. After the first month, players will be charged a
monthly subscription fee of US$14.99. The game is rated Teen by the
Entertainment Software Rating Board.

For information about Operation
Immortality, including full terms and conditions, go to

http://www.OperationImmortality.com
.  For information on Richard
Garriott’s Tabula Rasa go to
http://www.rgtr.com