' Loyalty and Treason,' byLavonDorr The success of' Truth" opened up vast new vistas for fogwood sculptors, but abstracts were so incredibly difficult that not until the time of Lavon Dorr was a work produced to challenge and perhaps surpass 'Truth ' Since 'Lojalty and Treason" shows two exactly opposite abstracts depending upon the face of the sculpture that one looks at, viewing the sculpture (usually on a rotating stand) is an emotionally wringing experience 4. "Fear," anonymous This is the only example of naturally occurring fogwood sculpture ever discovered An entire stand of trees was located m 8444 at the site of a fatal landing shuttle crash The fogwood trees at the site faithfully recorded the unremitting tenor of the crew and passengers, making them not only the sole example of group production of a fogwood, but also the most unsettling sculpture ever done Although there are numerous reproductions of fogwoods, in form ranging from drawings to flats to full holos, none can convey the full impact of the sculpture itself ELACCA WOOD (Equisetales mesmeris) is a small, hollow tree with jointed stems and ECAZ PLANTS OF 199 ECAZ PLANTS OF large, forked leaves It is best known for its derivatives Elacca Drug and Semuta Elacca Drug was discovered by accident during the re exploration of Ecaz Members of the Vomn expedition (1403) camped m a stand of Elacca and used some of the dried stalks for a campfire When expedition mem bers noticed that they were developing an unusual orange red flush, their first reaction should have been absolute paiuc They were astonished to realize that they had no craving for the safety ot the shuttle and the base s medics Instead, an utter disregard for their own well-being gripped them This abandon puzzled the members of the expedition, but only theoretically For the first time since landing on Ecaz, they were unwomed that they might sot get off the planet But the scientists did not appreciate the danger of their state until an insect land ed on the entomolegist's arm. he calmly waited for it to bore ia hole so he could determine its effects on human physiology Even after such a display, the others were unable to

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