Minor Human Race

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

Description

A Minor Human Race is 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 at least 46 others known to Imperial science and classified as minor races (though some dispute this classification). Many human races are indistinguishable from each other even though it is widely believed that they all originated with a small gene pool and/or developed in extreme environments developing 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 referred to as chimeras. An example of such a Variant might be the Bye-Ren.

Minor Human Race Descriptions (A - H)

Minor Human Race Descriptions

Demonym / Socionym	Morphology / Taxonomy	Homeworld	Origin	Jump Drive	Polity	Canon	Remarks
Answerin	Homo sapiens answerianis	Answerin	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	Warrior race Digestive mutation Hormonal mutation
Asderonti	Homo sapiens asderontis	Varen's Planet	Ancients	Unconfirmed, likely Hsien	Multi-world	Non	Long lifespan four arms, excellent dexterity pointed ears dark skin and eyes partial psionic invisibility
Attorn	Homo sapiens attornensis	Geptorem	Ancients	Unknown	World-state	Canon	Warrior culture very hairy blueish tint to skin and hair
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 Dense atmosphere adaptation High gravity Hot climate adaptation Increased strength Taint adaptation
Cafadans	Homo sapiens cafadiansis	Cafad	Ancients	Vilani	World-state	Canon	Shorter lifespans Cold climate adaptation Night vision Troglobytic adaptation
Cassilldan	Homo sapiens ambemshanisis	Ambemshan	Ancients	Solomani	Multi-world	Canon	Low gravity Greater height 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 dynchia melantrisis	Melantris	Ancients	Solomani	Multi-world	Canon	Warrior race Digestive mutation Polydactyly
Fiorin	Homo sapiens fiorinis	Unknown	Ancients	Unknown	Unknown	Canon	Unknown
Floriani	Homo sapiens floriansis	Floria	Ancients	Aslan	Multi-world	Canon	Subspecies specialization Barnai Feskal
Forlorn	Homo sapiens forlorniari	Unknown	Ancients	Syleans	Multi-world	Non	Low gravity
Geonee	Homo sapiens geonensis	Shiwonee	Ancients	Ancients	Multi-world	Canon	High gravity Dense atmosphere adaptation Technophilia
Ghenani	Homo sapiens ghenaniensis	Drenalch	Ancients	Zhodani and/or Vlazhdumecta	World-state	Non	High gravity Dense atmosphere adaptation
Halka	Homo sapiens halkaa	Halka	Ancients	Floriani	Multi-world	Canon	Radiation adaptation Albino mutation
Hanen	Homo sapiens hanensii	Shakhamash	Ancients	Vilani	World-state	Canon	lack of significant body or facial hair, adapted for aquatic environment
Happirhva	Homo sapiens rejhappuri	Rejhappur	Ancients	Solomani	World-state	Canon	Thin atmosphere adaptation Digestive mutation
Harappan	Homo sapiens harappanii	TBD	Ancients	Unknown	Unknown	Canon	Unknown

Minor Human Race Descriptions (I - N)

Minor Human Race Descriptions

Demonym / Socionym	Morphology / Taxonomy	Homeworld	Origin	Jump Drive	Polity	Canon	Remarks
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	Unknown
Irhadre	Homo sapiens chanadlas	Chanad	Ancients	Unknown	Unknown	Canon	Unknown
Issugur	Homo sapiens parthinianisis	Parthinia	Ancients	Unknown	World-state	Canon	Digestive adaptation
Kargol	Homo neanderthalensis kargolas	Kargol	Ancients	Solomani	Multi-world	Non	Enhanced senses Decreased comeliness Digestive adaptation Increased strength
Kedepu	Homo sapiens kedepari	Kedepar	Ancients	Hegemony of Lorean	Multi-world	Non	Technophile
Khulan	Homo sapiens khulanii	Khula	Ancients	Unknown	Unknown	Canon	Extinct
Lancian	Homo sapiens kukhunani	Kukhun	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	generally similar to Solomani and Vilani, with very few noticeable differences; known as Kukhunen in their language, now usually synonymous with Lancian in the Golden Age of the Third Imperium
Liberts	Homo sapiens libertii	Libert	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	Desert adaptation Aridity adaptation Trace atmosphere adaptation
Loeskalth	Homo sapiens loeskalthii	Unknown	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	Extinct Warrior race
Luriani	Homo luriani sapiens	Daramm	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	Water adaptation Cold climate adaptation Repoductive mutation Respiratory mutation
Mal'Gnar	Homo pekinensis mal'gnari	Mal'Gnar	Ancients	Zhodani	Multi-world	Non	Decreased comeliness Polymelia Reproductive mutation
Menetha	Homo sapiens menetha	Unknown	Ancients	Unknown	Unknown	Canon	Unknown
Miyavine	Homo sapiens medurmaa	Medurma	Ancients	Unknown	Multi-world	Canon	Extinct
Murissi	Homo sapiens atuakhterle	Atuakhtea	Ancients	Aslan	World-state	Canon	Desert adaptation Aridity adaptation Dermal mutation Hot climate adaptation Long lifespan Pyschological mutation
Ne Kraeda ren Kelva	Homo sapiens kraedakelvana	Baera	Ancients	Zhodani	Multi-world	Non	Unknown

Minor Human Race Descriptions (O - S)

Minor Human Race Descriptions

Demonym / Socionym	Morphology / Taxonomy	Homeworld	Origin	Jump Drive	Polity	Canon	Remarks
Ostrovniki	Homo sapiens ostrovniki	971-852	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Canon	Unknown
Pirian	Homo sapiens piri	Piriga	Ancients	Yaskoydri	Multi-world	Non	Only aesthetic and mental changes from Solomani Some use Vargr-style Charisma
Ronnin	Unknown	Ronni	Ancients	Unknown	Unknown	Canon	Unknown
Suerrat	Homo sapiens ilelishii	Ilelish	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	Hominid Decreased comeliness Epigenetic height reduction Hirsutism Hyperesthesia Increased strength Taint adaptation
Swanfeh	Homo sapiens swanfeiensis	Unknown	Ancients	Solomani and/or Vilani during the Long Night	Multi-world	Canon	Hominid
Sydite	Homo sapiens khuurissii	Khuur	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	AKA Sydymites Epigenetic height increase Heavy gravity Increased strength Polymelia (4-armed) Thin atmosphere adaptation Water adaptation
Syleans	Homo sapiens syleanisis	Capital/Sylea	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	Low gravity Dense atmosphere adaptation Epigenetic height reduction

Minor Human Race Descriptions (T - Z)

Minor Human Race Descriptions

Demonym / Socionym	Morphology / Taxonomy	Homeworld	Origin	Jump Drive	Polity	Canon	Remarks
Tapazmal	Homo sapiens dlaekanis	Dlaekan	Ancients	Loeskalth	Multi-world	Canon	Low gravity Dense atmosphere adaptation Epigenetic height reduction Hot climate adaptation Longer lifespan Radiation mutation Reproductive mutation
Tekundu	Homo sapiens tekundis	TBD	Ancients	TBD	TBD	Canon	TBD
Thaggeshi	Homo sapiens thaggeshii	Thaggesh	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	Increased genetic variation Dental mutation Digestive adaptation Increased strength Lower gravity Radiation adaptation
Traltar	Homo sapiens tralthalansis	Traltha	Ancients	Daryen	World-state	Canon	Desert adaptation Aridity adaptation Dense atmosphere adaptation Taint adaptation
Trexen	Unknown	Unknown	Ancients	Unknown	Unknown	Non	Unknown
Urunishani	Homo sapiens urunishusi	Gashagi	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	Dense atmosphere adaptation
Vanejenese	Homo sapiens vanejenisis	Vanejen	Ancients	Imperial	World-state	Canon	Dense atmosphere adaptation Cold climate adpatation Salinity adaptation
Vexx	Unknown	Condyole (Spinward Marches 0901)	Ancients	Unknown	Unknown	Non	Unknown
Vlazhdumecta	Homo sapiens vlazhdumectalas	Unknown within Afachtiabr Sector	Ancients	Zhodani	Multi-world	Canon	Longer lifespan Digestive adaptation Radiation adaptation Reproductive mutation Sensory mutation
Yaskoydri	Homo sapiens yaskoydri	Unknown (near galactic core, allegedly depopulated)	Ancients	Ancients	Multi-world	Mixed	High psi potential
Yileans	Homo sapiens gashikanikus	Gashikan	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	High gravity
Zaris	Unknown	Unknown	Ancients	Unknown	Unknown	Canon	Unknown
Ziadd	Homo neanderthalensis ziaddii	Zeda	Ancients	Vilani	Multi-world	Canon	High gravity Hirsutism Increased strength Oligodactyly Taint adaptation

History

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.

Likewise, geneered races like the Jonkeereen are not considered minor human races by some but are sometimes referred to as Variant Human Races.

See also

Sophont

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

• Native Intelligent Life
• Sophont
  • Human Race
    • Humanoid
    • Non-humanoid
    • Semi-humanoid
  • Humaniti
    • Major Human Race
    • Minor Human Race
  • Major Race
    • Major Human Race
    • Major Non-Human Race
  • Minor Race
    • Minor Human Race
    • Minor Non-Human Race
  • Non-human Race
    • Major Non-Human Race
    • Minor Non-Human Race
  • Variant Race
    • Chimera Species
    • Human Chimera
    • Genetic Engineering
    • Variant Human Race
    • Variant Non-Human Race
  • Ancients
  • Ascendants
  • Extinct Species
  • Precursors
  • Primordials
  • Transcendents

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