Professor Karen Morant

Professor Karen Morant is a scientist and wildlife conservationist.

Planet Leto
Beginning in 2192, she began a twelve-year research project on Planet Leto, looking into evidence that there were creatures living on the planet which had been illegally rendered extinct by the terrarforming process.

During this time she met John Pilgrim and became romantically involved with him. A few months later they travelled to the Dusk Island Mines, where they finally found the evidence she had been seeking. Unfortunately, they were trapped underground by extremely aggressive creatures called grotes.

Shortly afterwards, John's daughter Gail Pilgrim arrived with her crew to rescue them. They escaped from the mines only to be immediately arrested by J.A.C. officers waiting outside.

Prison Station 13
Karen Morant and John Pilgrim were incarcerated along with the rest of Gail's comrades, and eventually taken to the notorious Prison Station 13.

It didn't take long for Karen to find herself in trouble with her fellow inmates - accidentally insulting a group of Fornaxian cultists by questioning the legitimacy their faith. Gail was forced to do some diplomacy to prevent things from escalating any further.

Karen and John were soon released from prison, as the council couldn't find much with which to charge them. He went to join the rebellion's war effort, and Karen decided to part ways with him, ending their relationship.