Variant Human Race

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Variant Human Races are new species of Humaniti created by genetic engineering.

Description

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.

Most scientists use one or the other of the terms Variant Human Race or Human Chimera to indicate genetically engineered populations. In general, the term Chimera has a higher standard-defining threshold (and is thus narrower in scope) in that the term specifically refers to a creature or species that was geneered from 2 or more distinct species, or that a single species was used as a base to which were added significant genetic modification sequences from one or more additional species. Simple engineered genetic modification of aspects of existing species does not generally qualify a creature or species as a Chimera -- it must be a hybrid or fusion of two or more distinct, independently viable species in some way. Thus the term Variant Human Race is broader in scope.

Known Variant Human Races: 1105

The following known Variant Human Races exist within Charted Space, some of which may qualify as Chimerae:

  1. Acheron
  2. Aquan
  3. Bo'daan
  4. Fervoriani
  5. Ginsharian
  6. Iziri
  7. Jonkeereen
  8. Lamura Teg
  9. Mermani
  10. Morlock
  11. Neiikhi
  12. Nexxies
  13. Otrai
  14. Scania
  15. Selenite
  16. Urpayan
  17. Wuans


Known Variant Human Race Differences

The following known variant human races exist within Charted Space:

Variant Human Race Differences
Demonym / Socionym Homeworld Origin Type A G
  • Gravity
 P
  • Pressure
 R
  • Radiation
 T
  • Temperature
 Canon Notes
Acheron Acheron Solomani Variant Human Race Tainted Standard Standard High Standard Canon Shorter lifespan
  • Decreased comeliness
  • Radiation adaptation
  • Taint Adaptation
Aquamorph Canon
Aquan Akiva Solomani Variant Human Race Standard High High Standard Cold Canon Water adaptation
  • Cold climate adaptation
  • Increased strength
Asuran Phlage 1414 Solomani Human Chimera (?) Standard Non
Fervoriani Fervore Solomani Variant Human Race Tainted Standard Standard Standard Standard Canon Taint Adaptation
Ginsharian Ginshar Solomani Android Vacuum

(trace)

Low Low High Very cold Canon Synthetic species
  • Highly variable physiology
  • Enhanced strength
  • Enhanced fortitude
  • Cold climate adaptation
  • Low-pressure adaptation
  • Radiation adaptation
Iziri Izir Solomani Variant Human Race Dense Standard Standard Standard Standard Canon Water adaptation
  • Cold climate adaptation
  • Dense atmosphere adaptation
  • Subsonic speech & hearing
Jonkeereen Jonkeer Imperium Variant Human Race Tainted Standard Standard High Hot Canon Desert adaptation
  • Aridity adaptation
  • Radiation adaptation
  • Taint Adaptation
Khusgulur / Morlock Khusgulur Imperium Variant Human Race Canon
Lamura Teg Unknown Unknown Minor Human Race Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Canon Hetero-species specialization

1. Lamura Gav 2. Lamura Teg

Lilithian Lilith Mutation Minor Human Race Standard Standard Standard Low Standard Non Increased strength
  • Digestive mutation
  • Hormonal mutation
  • Radiation adaptation
  • Reproductive mutation
Motean
Murissi Atuakhtea Mutation Minor Human Race Dense Standard Standard Low Standard Non Extensive Bony Outgrowths
Neiikhi Morian Khama Mutation Variant Human Race Standard Low
  • Zero-G
 Low High Standard Non Decreased strength
  • Cold climate adaptation
  • Elongated bodies
  • Low-pressure adaptation
  • Radiation adaptation
Nexxies Nexine Imperium Variant Human Race Standard Standard High Standard Cold Canon Water adaptation
  • Cold climate adaptation
Otrai Otrai Solomani Variant Human Race Tainted Standard Standard Standard Standard Canon Digestive adaptation
  • Taint Adaptation
Scania Akiva Solomani Variant Human Race Standard High High Standard Cold Non Water adaptation
  • Cold climate adaptation
  • Increased strength
Selenite Velscur Solomani Variant Human Race Standard Low
  • Zero-G
 Low High Standard Canon Decreased strength
  • Cold climate adaptation
  • Elongated bodies
  • Low-pressure adaptation
  • Radiation adaptation
Wuans Wu Solomani Variant Human Race Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Canon Subspecies specialization
  1. Executive
  2. Worker
  • Physiological mutation
  • Psychological mutation

History

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

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

Variant Human Races are known to reside on the following systems and worlds:

54 of 54 World articles in Variant Human Race
Adshum  •  Akiva  •  Alike  •  Atuakhtea  •  Bachev  •  Badkar  •  Bage  •  Baliev  •  Beedrav  •  Catek  •  Cikuek  •  Civerimu  •  Cytrial  •  Darun  •  Dashimev  •  Ensik  •  Fervore  •  Frumurev  •  Gagash  •  Gigivere  •  Gikuk  •  Ginshar  •  Goore  •  Ikiik  •  Imur (Leo 0103)  •  Izir  •  Jonkeer  •  Kepak  •  Khimir  •  Khusgulur  •  Kursha  •  Lerive  •  Lermeliv  •  Lilith (Be 0405)  •  Maggiv  •  Mili  •  Morian Khama  •  Nagikare  •  Nappa  •  Nemini  •  Nepa  •  Nexine  •  Otrai (GR 0929)  •  Pigu  •  Pikhadi  •  Radool  •  Redemption (De 1722)  •  Shuli  •  Terpunne  •  Timiim  •  Twohoy  •  Ulid (Leon 0106)  •  Velscur (AC 1530)  •  Wu  •  
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See Also

Biotechnology

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Sophont

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References

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