Variant Human Race
Variant Human Races are new species of Humaniti created by genetic engineering.
Description[edit]
Many laymen consider such species to be minor races, but since they have had no chance to invent jump drive on their own, but maybe descended from races that did, they don't fit the usual definition of either. Most scientists use the term Variant Human Race to indicate these genetically engineered populations.
Known Variant Human Race Differences[edit]
The following known variant human races exist within Charted Space:
| Demonym / Socionym | Homeworld | Origin | Type | A | G
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| Acheron | Acheron | Solomani | Human Chimera | Tainted | Standard | Standard | High | Standard | Canon | Shorter lifespan
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| Aquamorph | Canon | |||||||||
| Aquan | Akiva | Solomani | Human Chimera | Standard | High | High | Standard | Cold | Canon | Water adaptation
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| Asuran | Phlage 1414 | Solomani | Human Chimera | Standard | Non | |||||
| Fervoriani | Fervore | Solomani | Human Chimera | Tainted | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Canon | Taint Adaptation |
| Ginsharian | Ginshar | Solomani | Human Chimera | Vacuum
(trace) |
Low | Low | High | Very cold | Canon | Synthetic species
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| Iziri | Izir | Solomani | Human Chimera | Dense | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Canon | Water adaptation
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| Jonkeereen | Jonkeer | Imperium | Human Chimera | Tainted | Standard | Standard | High | Hot | Canon | Desert adaptation
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| Khusgulur / Morlock | Khusgulur | Imperium | Human Chimera | Canon | ||||||
| Lamura Teg | Unknown | Unknown | Human Chimera | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Canon | Hetero-species specialization
1. Lamura Gav 2. Lamura Teg |
| Lilithian | Lilith | Mutation | Human Chimera | Standard | Standard | Standard | Low | Standard | Non | Increased strength
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| Motean | ||||||||||
| Murissi | Atuakhtea | Mutation | Human Chimera | Dense | Standard | Standard | Low | Standard | Non | Extensive Bony Outgrowths |
| Neiikhi | Morian Khama | Mutation | Human Chimera | Standard | Low
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Low | High | Standard | Non | Decreased strength
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| Nexxies | Nexine | Imperium | Human chimera | Standard | Standard | High | Standard | Cold | Canon | Water adaptation
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| Otari | Otrai | Solomani | Human chimera | Tainted | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Canon | Digestive adaptation
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| Scania | Akiva | Solomani | Human chimera | Standard | High | High | Standard | Cold | Non | Water adaptation
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| Selenite | Velscur | Solomani | Human chimera | Standard | Low
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Low | High | Standard | Canon | Decreased strength
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| Wuans | Wu | Solomani | Human chimera | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Canon | Subspecies specialization
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History[edit]
Variant Human Races may or may not rate their own taxonomic name.
- This often depends on political considerations, although sometimes there are sound practical reasons for an omission.
Astrography[edit]
Variant Human Races can be found throughout Charted Space. Part of what makes it Charted Space is the presence of higher sophont life. No human races are believed to be located beyond the frontiers of Charted Space. However, many rumors that human life exists beyond the range of the Ancients spread throughout the spaceways.
World Listing[edit]
Variant Human Races are known to reside on the following systems and worlds:
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See Also[edit]
Biotechnology
Sophont
References[edit]
- White Dwarf 52 in article: "To Live Forever: Immortality in Traveller"
- Loren Wiseman, Jon F. Zeigler. Humaniti (Steve Jackson Games, 2003), .
- Far Future Enterprises T5: Core rules
- Author & Creator: Hans Rancke-Madsen