The Neural natives were a humanoid species originating from the class M planet Neural. The native culture of Neural was divided into at least two groups, including the "Villagers" and the "Hill People." The Hill People led by female shamans known as Kahn-ut-tu. A major threat was the Mugato, a white-furred predatory ape with lethally poisonous bite. The only known countermeasure was the native mahko root plant, which the Kahn-ut-tu were quite skilled at administering through a traditional healing ritual. By 2254, they hadn't even learned how to forge iron.