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Revision as of 22:14, 1 February 2016

Minor human races are distinguished from major human races by the fact that minor human races didn't discover jump drive on their own, while major races have.

Description (Specifications)

A human population whose ancestors were believed to have been planted on a world of their own by the Ancients around -300,000 and who developed separately from other human-inhabited worlds until it was eventually contacted by a star-faring society.

As well as the three human sub-species that are recognized as Major Races, there are 46 others known to Imperial science classified as minor races (though some dispute this classification). Many human races are indistinguishable from each other though a few began from a small gene pool and/or developed in an extreme environment develop unique characteristics.

One additional classification is Variant Human Race, one that has been genetically altered since the Ancients scattered Humaniti. The Solomani, in particular, have applied genetic engineering to their own race a number of times. Often these new human races are erroneously classified as minor races, whether or not they are descended from a major race. They are also sometimes erroneously referred to as chimeras.

Minor Human Race Descriptions (A - I)

Minor Human Race Descriptions
Socionym Taxonomy Homeworld Origin Jump Drive Polity Canon Notes
Altarean Unknown Unknown Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Answerin Homo sapiens answerianis Answerin Ancients Vilani Multi-world Canon Warrior race
  • Digestive mutation
  • Hormonal mutation
Ayanshi Homo sapiens espiritus Ghost Ancients Solomani World-state Non Long lifespan
  • Night vision
  • Reproductive mutation
Azhanti Homo sapiens iralianis Irale Ancients Vilani Multi-world Canon Shorter lifespan
  • Hot climate adaptation
  • Taint adaptation
Cafadans Homo sapiens cafadiansis Cafad Ancients Vilani World-state Canon Shorter lifespans
  • Cold climate adaptation
  • Night vision
  • Trolobytic adaptation
Cassilldan Homo sapiens ambemshanisis Ambemshan Ancients Solomani Multi-world Canon Low gravity
  • Taint adaptation
Darmine Homo sapiens ishagi Ishag Ancients Vilani Multi-world Canon Dense atmosphere adaptation
  • Radiation resistance
  • Taint adaptation
Daryen Homo sapiens Darrianisis Darrian Ancients Solomani Multi-world Canon AKA Darrians
  • Low gravity
  • Cold climate adaptation
  • Digestive mutation
  • Radiation adaptation
  • Technophilia
Dynchia Homo sapiens melantrisis Melantris Ancients Solomani Multi-world Canon Warrior race
  • Digestive mutation
  • Polydactyly
Fiorin Unknown Unknown Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Floriani Homo sapiens floriansis Floria Ancients Aslan Multi-world Canon Subspecies specialization
  • Barnai
  • Feskal
Forlorn Unknown Unknown Ancients Syleans Multi-world Non Low gravity
Geonee Homo sapiens geonensis Shiwonee Ancients Ancients Multi-world Canon High gravity
  • Dense atmosphere adaptation
  • Technophilia
Halkans Homo sapiens halkaa Halka Ancients Floriani Multi-world Canon Radiation adaptation
  • Albino mutation
Happirhva Homo sapiens rejhappuri Rejhappur Ancients Solomani World-state Canon Thin atmosphere adaptation
  • Digestive mutation
Iltharans Homo sapiens ilthara Drexilthar Ancients Solomani Multi-world Canon Water adaptation
  • Cold climate adaptation
  • Night vision
Ilurian Homo sapiens ilurianisis Iluria Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Irhadre Homo sapiens chanadlas Chanad Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Issugur Homo sapiens parthinianisis Parthinia Ancients Unknown World-state Canon Digestive adaptation

Minor Human Race Descriptions (J - Z)

Minor Human Race Descriptions
Socionym Taxonomy Homeworld Origin Jump Drive Polity Canon Notes
Kargol Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Kedepu Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Khulan Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Liberts Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Loeskalth Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Luriani Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Mal'Gnar Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Menetha Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Miyavine Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon Extinct
Murissi Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Ne Kraeda
ren Kelva
Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Plexxan Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Ronni Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Suerrat Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Sydite Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Syleans Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Tapazmal Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Thaggeshi Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Traltar Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Urunishani Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Vanejenese Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Vlazhdumecta Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Yileans Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Zaris Homo sapiens ZOWIE ZOWIE Ancients Unknown Unknown Canon None
Ziadd Homo neanderthalensis ziaddii Zeda Ancients Vilani Multi-world Canon High gravity
  • Hirsutism
  • Increased strength
  • Oligodactyly
  • Taint adaptation

History & Background (Dossier)

Thus the Sword Worlders and inhabitants of the Islands Cluster subsectors are not minor human races, even though they did evolve their societies while separated from the mainstream of human society, because they were not planted by the Ancients.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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