SlowEats

SlowEats was a "miracle food" developed by the Iscali chemist and xenobiologist Rastakan. Rastakan invented the formula for the gelatinous SlowEats after years of studying the biology and digestive systems of the Athans of Bolera.

SlowEats was designed as a multilayered nutrient gelatin, each layer containing plentiful nutrients and enzymes which retarded the digestive acids of Athan stomachs. After a glob of SlowEats entered an Athan stomach, it would be digested layer-by-layer, releasing nutrients into the body as the stomach began to work on the next layer. As a result, an Athan could go many hours without needing to eat, a vast change from the natural need to eat frequently because of the rapid Athan metabolism.

SlowEats met an enthusiastic reception among the Athans, especially those who lived off Bolera, although it was criticized for the somewhat awkward process of choking down a whole glob without biting it, as well as the dearth of flavor. After receiving the Order of Merit, Second Class, for the invention, Rastakan spent the remainder of his professional career working to make SlowEats more palatable to Athans.

SlowEats was not designed for consumption by non-Athans, and several daring or foolish aliens had to have surgery to have the undigestable glob removed from their stomachs.