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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.
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#REDIRECT [[Variant Race]]
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* Please also see the following related terms for more information:
 
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** '''[[Chimera]]'''
 
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** '''[[Genetic engineering]]'''
 
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** '''[[Human chimera|Human Chimera]]''' 
 
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** '''[[Humaniti]]'''
 
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** '''[[Minor Human Race]]'''
 
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** '''[[Minor race|Minor Race]]'''
 
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** '''[[Variant Human Race]]'''
 
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== Description ==
 
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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.
 
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* Most scientists use the term '''Variant Race''' to indicate these genetically engineered populations.
 
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=== Known Variant Human Races: 1116 ===
 
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The following known variant races exist within [[Charted Space]]:
 
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* Please see '''[[Human chimera]]''' or '''[[Variant Human Race]]''' for more information.
 
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=== Known Variant Non-Human Races: 1116 ===
 
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The following known variant non-Human races exist within [[Charted Space]]:
 
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* Non-Terragens
 
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** [[Jabberwock]]
 
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* Terragens
 
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** [[Dolphins]]
 
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** [[Orca]]
 
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** [[Uplifted Ape]]s
 
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** [[Ursa]]
 
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* [[Vargr]]
 
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** No information yet available.
 
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
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By far the largest number of variant races have been created by various branches of [[Humaniti]].
 
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* Variant races may or may not rate their own taxonomic name.
 
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* This often depends on political considerations, although sometimes there are sound practical reasons for an omission.
 
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
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{{metadata}}
 
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{{Sources
 
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|S1= [[GURPS Traveller: Humaniti]]
 
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|S2= [[Far Future Enterprises]] [[T5: Core rules]]
 
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|S3= Author & Creator: [[Hans Rancke-Madsen]]
 
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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{{LE|Races|GT}}
 

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