User blog comment:Da1337wolf/The Furry's Blog Week 2 - Like Pawns on a Game Board/@comment-23784953-20130908011950

Someone did guess Ursa, it just wasn't used since Beobear felt like a good temporary name.

...how could CRDL be the 'other' alpha team if JNPR already covered that? They're probably the beta team of comically serious pricks.

Nora. Just Nora. She's the only one who can make riding a hammer like it's a boat awesome. I'm not sure she loves her weapon on the same vein as Ruby. Maybe a little, but not to the point of calling it sweetheart.

I think that's just how Dust is transported in general. Also notice they're glowing, unlike the ones seen in the Dust shop in episode 1.