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A distinct intelligent species created by genetic engineering on a species ''after'' it has become a member of the interstellar community. | A distinct intelligent species created by genetic engineering on a species ''after'' it has become a member of the interstellar community. | ||
| − | * Please | + | * Please see the following articles for related information: |
| − | ** | + | ** [[Humaniti]] |
| − | ** | + | *** [[Major Human Race]] |
| − | ** | + | *** [[Minor Human Race]] |
| − | ** | + | ** [[Minor race]] |
| − | ** | + | *** [[Minor Human Race]] |
| − | ** | + | *** [[Minor Non-Human Race]] |
| − | ** | + | ** [[Variant Race]] |
| + | *** [[Genetic Engineering]] AKA [[Geneering]] | ||
| + | *** [[Variant Human Race]] AKA [[Human chimera]] | ||
| + | *** [[Variant Non-Human Race]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Revision as of 17:14, 3 March 2016
A distinct intelligent species created by genetic engineering on a species after it has become a member of the interstellar community.
- Please see the following articles for related information:
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 may be descended from races that did, they don't fit the usual definition of either.
- Most scientists use the term Variant Race to indicate these genetically engineered populations.
Known Variant Human Races: 1116
The following known variant races exist within Charted Space:
- Please see Human chimera or Variant Human Race for more information.
Known Variant Non-Human Races: 1116
The following known variant non-Human races exist within Charted Space:
- Non-Terragens
- Terragens
History & Background (Dossier)
By far the largest number of variant races have been created by various branches of Humaniti.
- Variant 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.
References & Contributors (Sources)
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- GURPS Traveller: Humaniti
- Far Future Enterprises T5: Core rules
- Author & Creator: Hans Rancke-Madsen
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science