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"Please, Sis, you can't stand that guy. And I don't blame you-nobody can stand him. If he weren't Arturro Calabas's oldest son, nobody would give him the time of day."

- Zeb Terra to his sister Nova(src)

Morgan Calabas was the eldest son of Arturro Calabas and, before its likely dissolution, heir to the Calabas Family.

Biography[]

Background[]

In his mid-to-late teens, Morgan began experiencing a series of challenges that, given his status, were easily overcome. He experienced acne, albeit solved with skin surgery. He would have been cut from his school's padball team if it were not for the fact that his father paid for its courts. This led to the self impression (or at least an impression he tried to maintain) that he was actually good at the game. One challenge he couldn't overcome however, was to get November Terra ("Nova") to relent to his advances. In truth, he never had a chance. Nova was a telepath and could sense that his attraction was purely physical, not to mention erotic.

Infatuation[]

"He's only interested in the fact that my chest is twice the size it was six months ago and in getting under my skirt."

Morgan attended Nova's fifteenth birthday party, his thoughts and actions no different. Since the d'Arbanville Family was having its ball in a month's time, Morgan took the opportunity to ask Nova to be his escort. Nova attempted to act tactfully by telling him that she would consider his offer, although she had already made up her mind to reject it.

The way Nova had phrased her reply made Morgan think that he had a chance. Although such ambitions were dashed with the knowledge that Old Family children were being sent to Tyrador IX to protect them from the zerg, protoss and increasing terrorism, it was no great loss for Morgan. He found himself sitting next to Nova on the puddle-jumper which would take them into Tarsonis' orbit.

He attempted to engage her in conversation, first trying to get her to think about the resort on Tyrador IX and attempting to impress her with his supposed skill in padball. The subject then turned to "why" he supposedly chose Nova as his escort. Despite his flowery claims, Nova could clearly sense his lecherous thoughts.

Just as the puddle-jumper was announcing its departure, Nova suddenly forced her way off of the vessel without explanation, leaving Morgan aghast and puzzled. The vessel about to depart, and with Morgan already strapped in with his seat belt, Morgan either could not or would not follow her.

Shortly after, Morgan made it onto Padraig for transport to Tyrador IX. While en-route to the planet, he and the other passengers were questioned by Wrangler Malcolm Kelerchian about what they knew of Nova and her possible whereabouts.[1]

The Baker's Dozen[]

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Morgan Calabas made it to Tyrador IX. As the Kusinis Twins frolicked in a pool, fellow heir Antonia Tygore confessed she found them both attractive. Calabas offered her a choice between the twins, saying he would take the one she left. Their romantic thoughts were put aside when his father Arturro contacted them, telling them of the Fall of Tarsonis. They were forced to evacuate to The Baker's Dozen. During the scramble, Morgan Calabas took a bag marked with the name Nova Terra.

At Shi, the fourth planet, the heirs were let off at an abandoned mining facility. Calabas, having been there before, acted as a guide. He didn't mind the rough conditions.

In the starmap room, Rockham Kusinis noted the military-grade gear, which Calabas thought was excessive. They noticed a strange ship orbiting Shi, and it released a drop pod. Bess Kusinis thought it might be dropping contraband, and made fun of Morgan for having live a "sheltered" life (since he didn't seem aware of the habits of miners).

On a bus trip, a zerg force attacked, wiping out their security escort. Calabas was pressed into driving the bus back to base. The next month, a massive wave of zerg attacked, wiping out all the guards.

Calabas and several others panicked, but he was pressed into a plan to defend themselves: using BDE-1600 mining laser drills as self-defense weapons. Calabas explained their features, such as the ability to turn and aim them. Unfortunately, the plan failed. The laser drills took too long to charge up, enabling the zerg to wipe out all but four heirs: Calabas, Antonia Tygore and the Kusinis Twins. Calabas and Tygore ended up at Dig Site #3, unaware of the survival of the Kusinis Twins. They hid from the zerg and awaited help.[2]

The Battle of Shi[]

Eventually the Kusinis Twins' calls for help were picked up by Cyrus, a Dominion battlecruiser taking a group of ghost trainees on a mission to another planet in the system. They diverted to Shi when they learned of the zerg infestation.

One of the trainees was Nova Terra, formerly of the Old Families and a friend of the twins. She demanded to personally join the mission, and was able to locate the heirs and unite them with the other ghosts and marines. Morgan Calabas apologized for his previous behavior and returned Nova's luggage which she had left on the puddle-jumper. Nova, who was pleasantly surprised by his attitude, forgave him, and promised that they'd talk once they were out of danger.

The trainees and the marines fought the zerg and eventually were able to take Cyrus off-planet. However, Emperor Arcturus Mengsk became aware of the rescue. He ordered the Old Family heirs taken into custody by Dominion marines and all records of their rescue expunged. Days later, their deaths were reported and 'confirmed' to have been on Tarsonis in the media. Meanwhile, the trainees, save for Gabriel Tosh, were memory wiped so they wouldn't be aware of the truth.[3]

Sometime after, Gabriel Tosh began to question among others, the official statement about what happened to the Old Family heirs. Upon further investigation he discovered the coverup and came to believe that the heirs were indeed killed by Mengsk. Because of his exposure to Nova's Mind blast, he was mentally unable to forget the knowledge of their rescue even after several mindwipes.

Years later, Nova Terra and other former members of Team Blue and Red began to get flashbacks of the rescue on Shi and their last encounter with the Old Family heirs, despite having been memory wiped several times since then. This was due to their forced exposure to Terrazine, which had the effect of allowing them to access forgotten memories.[4]

Personality and Traits[]

Morgan was a child born into wealth and power, but Zeb Terra stated that had he not been an heir to one of the Old Families nobody would have given him the time of day. While he expressed interest in Nova Terra and in doing activities with her, his interest was in reality purely sexual. He was greatly disliked by a number of the other children of the Old Families. He also had a great interest in padball.

After surviving for months on Shi, Morgan had changed. Realizing he had been frustrating to be around, Morgan was repentant of his past behavior and hoped to make amends, feeling guilt for surviving when so many others had died. This did not last long, however, as he was executed shortly thereafter, and the trainees, including Nova Terra, who he had hoped to make amends with, had been memory wiped.

References[]

  1. DeCandido, Keith R. A. (November 28, 2006). StarCraft: Ghost: Nova. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-7134-2.
  2. Gerrold, David (w), Fernando Heinz Furukawa (p, i). StarCraft: Ghost Academy: Volume 2 (paperback binding). Tokyopop, August 10, 2010. ISBN 978-1427-81613-9.
  3. Gerrold, David (w), Fernando Heinz Furukawa (p, i). StarCraft: Ghost Academy: Volume 3 (paperback binding). Tokyopop, March 8, 2011. ISBN 978-1427-81614-6.
  4. Kenyon, Nate (September 27, 2011). StarCraft: Ghost: Spectres. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 1-4391-0938-9.
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