Settler Revolt of 31 (Morn Calendar):  Thirty-one years after landfall, a group of settlers led by Theodore Crane, son of Robert Crane,  human 1^st generation settler who was adamantly opposed to the leadership positions which the ship’s scientists had assumed. At age twenty, Teddy Crane, probably acting on the advice of his aging father, led a group of settlers and clones alike in a desperate fight to take over the laboratories and teaching facilities that were held by the scientists. While the revolt, which ended in the slaughter of many of the young revolutionaries was unsuccessful, it did result in a number of splinter groups escaping to unexplored areas of the planet and establishing their own colonies. The scientists, calling themselves Teachers at this point, were able to locate and eradicate three of the five splinter colonies.  However, two colonies remained and survived in secret. Their heroism in their continued fight for the cause will always be remembered.

Slithgard:  Living subterraneously, this Morn species is basically a large translucent worm – reminiscent of Earth’s common garden slug but approximately one foot in length.  The slithgard diet consists of the many underground varieties of mushrooms which, incidentally, are also a key staple of the gorbul diet. Dried and ground to a fine crystalline powder called slithnass, slithgards form a food source which provides needed protein in the gorbul diet.  A side effect of slithnass is a mild feeling of euphoria combined with sleepiness which seem to affect both humans and gorbuls alike.

Teachers: Rulers of Earth colonists, the native morn species referred to them as once-humans.

Tilth: A plant native to Morn, tilth grows between four and five feet high. Its flat leaves are covered in fine hairs which have been known to cause rashes and which harbor the nuisance knick flies which live primarily on debris trapped in the hairs except when they are breeding at which point their bites are deep and easily become infected. The roots of the tilth weed can extend down through the soil as much as six feet. Fleshy in appearance, they are capable of crumbling rock and piercing impacted clay in search of nutrients.  Nearly all parts of tilth weed are edible except for its bright yellow flowers which are highly toxic. Extremely high in protein, tilth was invaluable to the early colonists of Morn. The leaves when boiled have a texture of collard greens but with a slight taste of vinegar. The roots contain substantial amounts of a salty starch substance which can be extracted through a lengthy process of pounding and boiling.