The evolved squids, known as Inklings, began fighting Turf War battles. These are matches wherein the team that inks the most turf is the winner, although other rules differed in the earliest iterations.
Around the same time, Judd woke up from his cryogenic slumber.
This era also saw octopuses—later known as the Octarians—making the leap from sea to land. Initially, both species shared a positive relationship.