Who are Drs. O, M, A, and T. from Going Bovine and what is their importance?

The doctors live in a futuristic gas station somewhere in the South. Gonzo and Cameron run across them when they are searching for a gas station. The scientists know Dr. X as he was part of their group until he disappeared 11 years earlier. They try to use their Collider to help Cameron track down Dr. X. Their goal is to start an inter-dimensional travel agency.