Galen Toth is a chemist and lecturer at the Temple of Learning in Atlantis who has perfected an analgesic drug with minimal psychotropic effects derived from the natural plant ying su ke, grown and used in Chungkuo both as a medicine and recreational drug. His purpose in refining the drug so that it could be used legally: a pain medication that could be used during reconstructive surgeries with minimal aftereffects.
A classmate of Elisha Grey's and Ishmael Endymion's, and like them a student of Philomena Darius, he is meticulous in his work -- which after a hurricane prompts him to rely on Elisha Grey's expertise because his new and not yet patented drug formula was stolen in the aftermath.
He in turn helps Elisha Grey in subsequent cases due to his knowledge of chemistry and his presence in the chemistry department at the Temple. He is notable for his fondness for the latest fashions despite his instructor’s wages from the Temple of Learning.
A classmate of Elisha Grey's and Ishmael Endymion's, and like them a student of Philomena Darius, he is meticulous in his work -- which after a hurricane prompts him to rely on Elisha Grey's expertise because his new and not yet patented drug formula was stolen in the aftermath.
He in turn helps Elisha Grey in subsequent cases due to his knowledge of chemistry and his presence in the chemistry department at the Temple. He is notable for his fondness for the latest fashions despite his instructor’s wages from the Temple of Learning.