Growing up the only child of scientists, and practically idolizing Melora Pazlar, Morela knew from a young age that she too would enter Starfleet. Her parents made a decision at that point to do everything possible to help. After securing special permission and funding from the Elaysian Scientific University where they worked, Anisad and Monhela Halzar took their research from the surface of their planet to the stars, and brought their daughter along. Although their ship rarely left orbit, functioning more like a space station, they had the benefits of being able to adjust the gravity and other environmental settings, without having to fight the planetary norms. This allowed them to both greatly advance their own research, but upon reaching her teen years they were able to help their daughter become accustomed to, and ultimately function better, in the higher gravity environments that she would be enduring upon entering Starfleet.
Once finishing her secondary education at 18, with honors in the biological sciences Morela opted to spend sometime working with her parents as a research assistant. This extra time before applying to the academy allowed her to continue working to strengthen her bones and muscles.
Unfortunately, this unusual environment stunted Morela's growth slightly, and she never reached her race's normal female adult height. Discussing the issue with her parents, she ultimately decided that this is actually a good thing, the reduced height and mass reduced the effects of the (to her) increased gravity.
