Humans (A1-0)
 A male and female human. | |
| Biological Classification | |
|---|---|
| Designation | Sapient |
| Classification | Humanoid |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Average height | 1,8 m |
| Skin colour | Pinkish, white, brown, black |
| Eye colour | Green, blue, brown, black, grey |
| Hair colour | Blonde, brown, black, grey, white |
| Breathe | Oxygen |
| Lifespan | 90 standard years |
| Maturity | 18 standard years |
| Sexes | 2 |
| Notable abilities | Planetary adaptability |
| Sociocultural characteristics | |
| Place of origin | Unknown Pacifica, Terra, Earth (speculated) |
| Star nation |  Drakari Celestial Imperium Ryccian Empire Confluence |
| Total population | ~ trillion (currently accounted for in Sector A1-0) |
| Key worlds | Daonlathas, Terra Nova |
| Languages | English/Austral Ur'Soph Other |
| Religion | Atheism Traditional religions Others |
| Marital customs | Monogamous and Polygamous |
Humans are the most dominant species of Sector A1-0. Though their true origins remain unknown, they have formed many large star nations and inhabit densely populated worlds. Their interstellar diaspora has lead them to diverge into multiple communities and sometimes even subspecies. It is often said by other species that no true human exists as there are hundreds of human races all over the Sector.
Biology and appearance
History
The original homeworld of the humans has been lost to time with no accurate historical records persisting to date. Some speculators have pointed out that humans might in fact have an extra-galactic origin, but evidence remains inconclusive. There are also many conflicting theories on the ancestral homeworld as some call it Terra while others prefer the term Earth or Pacifica. What is believed to be true is that there was a massive scattering of sorts as unique genetic differences can be found in isolated nations.
Despite of their ambiguous origin, humans have become a dominant species within Sector A1-0. Be it as a member species or founder species of many star nations, they continue to shape the history through political, military & socio-economic developments. While the species holds the most diverse beliefs of any species, a sizable portion of the Sector's human population show xenophobic tendencies. However, historians have pointed out that this is due to astropolitical developments rather than anything inherent to human nature.
Society and culture
Naming conventions
Humans in Sector A1-0
Humans in the Confluence of Empires
Humans are one of the most populous species groups within the Confluence of Empires, and had an profoundly important historical, cultural and social role as progenitors of all other Terragen clades. Even some eight thousand years ago, when the Terragen first arrived within what would later become the Confluence's current territory, humans were already greatly diversified thanks to genetic engineering and cybernetic augmentation: this trend only continued throughout their history, leading to the vast diversity that coempireal humans display in the modern day. In actuality, most of the Confluence's human population exists in the form of uploaded or upload-descended artificial intelligences that still identify as human. Like all coempireal clades and species the humans of the Confluence are highly xenophilic, a reversal compared to the more xenophobic tendencies that, suprisingly to them, seems to be the current trend within much of Sector A1-0. Coempireal humans are aware of the existence of the Pan-terran League, and essentially all of them either do not care much for it or openly criticize it as a xenophobic ideo-imperialist project.
Humans in the Pan-terran League
The Pan-Terran League is the largest political & socio-economic bloc of humans in Sector A1-0. The organisation aims to form a large defensive, political & socio-economic alliance to promote human culture. To that end, members prefer the term 'Terran' over human and are known for increased xenophobia across their populations although the organisation itself doesn't discriminate openly against non-Terran star nations. This is fueled by a history of war, which consequently also motivated the star nations to band together to ensure the species or 'Mankind's' survival. The PTL is largely seen to be a prominent expansionist political force. In spite of this, the alliance is open to promote any form of Terran collaboration or culture even with non-member states as can be seen in many friendly treaties with them.
Derogatory terms
Some derogatory terms used by non-humans include 'pink-skins', 'apes' & 'monkeys'.