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'''Morpha''' is a painkilling medication used by the Colonial military. The drug is included in all [[medkit]]s ("[[Valley of Darkness]]", "[[Epiphanies]]").
[[image:Morpha.jpg|right|thumb|Morpha, in a pouch {{TRS|The Face of the Enemy}}]]
 
'''Morpha''' is a painkilling medication used by the Colonial military.
 
The drug is included in all [[medkit]]s. A morpha overdose is fatal; it is used to euthanize [[Socinus]] in order to spare him a slow, painful death {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}.
 
A pouch containing several ampules of the drug are given to [[Felix Gaeta]] by [[Hoshi]] to aid in Gaeta's leg pain ([[TRS]]: "[[The Face of the Enemy]]", episode 1).
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
 
* Morpha's effects appear to be nearly identical to, and named after, the real-world drug [[Wikipedia:Morphine|Morphine]].
* Morpha is apparently similar to, and named after, real-world [[Wikipedia:Morphine|morphine]].





Revision as of 07:34, 20 September 2020

Morpha, in a pouch (TRS: "The Face of the Enemy")

Morpha is a painkilling medication used by the Colonial military.

The drug is included in all medkits. A morpha overdose is fatal; it is used to euthanize Socinus in order to spare him a slow, painful death (TRS: "Valley of Darkness").

A pouch containing several ampules of the drug are given to Felix Gaeta by Hoshi to aid in Gaeta's leg pain (TRS: "The Face of the Enemy", episode 1).


Notes[edit]

  • Morpha's effects appear to be nearly identical to, and named after, the real-world drug Morphine.