TALES OF THE MORGOR WAR PUI, Jasoom -- Barsoom invaded by Morgors. The alliance of red, green, black, white, and yellow Barsoomians in full retreat. Morgors land at Helium, Gathol, Hastor, Duhor, Tjanith, Torquas and Thark. Casualities extreme. The Warlord has called upon all military men of every nation to resist to the last. BARSOOM INVADED! JOHN CARTER FAILED to nullify the Morgor threat which we first discovered in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Skeleton Men of Mars. Sasoom invades Barsoom and a war of desperate survival results. Charles Ryan's vision of a world at war (with a little help from Tangor) is portrayed in a series of short stories which chronicle actions taken by both sides in this extraordinary interplanetary war. The TALES OF THE MORGOR WAR is open to all ERB pastiche writers. If you have a an original tale of the Morgor War to share, or are interested in taking on one of the tales listed in the timeline history of the war found below, contact the managing editor David Bruce Bozarth. Commentary from Tangor, the not-quite oldest Jasoomian war correspondent: An ERB fan sent an email thanking me for a pastiche he had read at Tangor's Pastiche and Fan Fiction web site. I replied, thrilled to have the pat on the back, and also because the respondent indicated he, too, liked to write SF and had a little idea. We exchanged several emails--which revealed the idea as well as a rough outline. The Texican responded with a suggestion which was greeted happily with further extrapolations. Obviously, I had a Live Wire on the other end! A few more message exchanges resulted in the formation of the Tales of the Morgor War pastiche project. The fan who started all of this is Charles Ryan, a long time fan of ERB who has just discovered the rich variety of Internet ERB pastiches. He's the one with the concept--admittedly refined by Tangor the Editor--and he presented a Barsoomian pastiche concept that excited the top publisher of Barsoomian fan fiction on the net. Tales of the Morgor War is a fan-based expression of the alternate possibility that John Carter failed on Sasoom and barely escaped with Dejah Thoris, by the skin of his teeth, to return to Barsoom with a warning of an impending invasion. The 31 Jeddaks of Barsoom do not take heed and, sadly, the planet is ill-prepared for the Morgor Invasion. The Morgor War collection of short stories explores the invasion of Barsoom by the denizens of Sasoom (Jupiter), which is a monumental conflict between two planets which have the resources, both natural and scientific, for a to-the-death struggle for the ultimate Lieberstram. The Tales of the Morgor War expressly explores the slice of life moments or special forces projects that are found in any war. Charles Ryan, and managing editor David Bruce Bozarth, invite one and all to relate their personal experiences in the Morgor War. HISTORY OF THE MORGOR WAR TITLE YEAR DESCRIPTION PRELUDE TO WAR Skeleton Men of Jupiter 1 John Carter goes to Sasoom. The events written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Skeptics 2 JC attempts to warn Mars of the Morgor danger. Few believe the Warlord. Frustration 2 A report obtained from a palace servant, a conversation between the princess of Helium and the Warlord. The Inventors 2 Helium and Zodanga scientists examine the Morgor ship Carter used. THE EVE OF WAR Star of Death 3 Tharks first encounter Morgor infiltrators in the dead city of Narz. Day of the Calots 3 Hastor shipyards sabotaged by Morgor allied red men. Yet the majority of the 31 jeddaks do not believe there is proof of a pending alien invasion. Trouble on Thuria 4 The regular trade spaceships from Barsoom to Thuria are attacked. INVASION The Day the Sky Fell 4 Multiple Morgor landings. Desperate battles. Morgor allied red men show their colors. The Fall of Gathol 4 Ghek and Cheta of Kanator lead the resitance at Gathol. After the Invasion 5 Subjugated cities. Formidable Barsoomian forces which escaped early destruction conduct guerrilla warfare. The Invisible War 5 The Morgors send agents into the Occupied Territories to gather advance information regarding Barsoomian technology. We Still Live! 5 Barsoomian science in secret locations rediscover Phor Tak's ray weapons and invisibility devices. The tide begins to turn. WAR The Enemy's Heart 5 Morgor reprisals against the civilian population because of the increasingly successful attacks by Barsoom underground forces. Ghek leads an attack into Morgor headquarters, accompanied by six Kaldanes. Calamity at Canal Central 6 The Morgors use a sun bomb for the first time, destroying the Barsoomian canal system at the north pole. Millions of Martians die over the next three years due to thirst and decimation of agricultural and ranch production. A Tharks' Revenge 6 Jon Tarkas, son of Tars Tarkas, leads an expeditionary force of 100 ships to Sasoom. From orbit 28 Morgor cities are laid to ruin by ray cannon. Millions more die as chemical seeding strips much of Sasoom's cloud cover away. None return from the one-way trip. The Horror 8 The Morgors, having lost control of the planet, are bottled up in three major strongholds, yet their defenses are superb. Ras Thavas, a Morgor prisoner, is forced to reveal his hormad science. Barsoom faces a new threat the allies cannot seem to combat. "Not on My Planet!" 9 Ras Thavas, rescued from the Morgors, bends his talents to the destruction of those who ruined his body. He creates a virus which will destroy hormads and injects it into his body--then makes sure the Morgors recapture him. Vermin Hunting 10 Victorious allied forces exterminate all Morgors on Barsoom. Ships of Vengeance 10 Barsoom attacks Sasoom. AFTER THE WAR The Legion of Planets 12 Barsoom takes the lead in interplanetary peace. Sasoom, rehabilitated, is first to join. Amtor and Va-nah are approached. Jasoom is courted. The Out Flight 16 The Legion of Planets embarks upon interstellar exploration.