The Crown Commission on Treecats was originally formed under the orders of Queen Elizabeth I to evaluate the level of possible sentience of treecats shortly after their discovery by Stephanie Harrington in January 1519 PD. The commission was headed by Dr. Sanura Hobbard. (SK1) In late 1521 PD the commission hired Dr. Bradford Whittaker and other members of Urako University to determine the Treecats level of sentience. (SK2)