Humans

Human

Basic Information

Origin Point:	Terra, Sol
Temp Range:	270-340K
Height:	169cm
Diet:	Omnivorous, whatever they can get their grubby hands on.

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• Human under standard Asiimov laws.
• Ubiquitous and relatively hardy.
• Have natural, "stylish" hair.
• Watch out for the bald ones though.

Humans are a species of sapient lifeforms hailing from Terra, having evolved over millions of years from primates. Scientifically called Homo Sapiens, their journey into space is well-documented, and their immense curiosity and inventiveness has allowed them to eke out a life almost anywhere. While originally housing a majority of their population in the Milky Way, the diaspora of humans into the wider universe means that they have no true majority home.

Lore

Humans have a relatively fraught species history, however their romance with the idea of spaceflight and life outside of Earth is still one of the defining parts of their reputation. In the greater scope of human history, events such as the flight of the Vostok I, the launching of the Voyager Golden Record, and the founding of the planetary and subsequently interplanetary government TerraGov and SolGov make up a large part of the public perception of their species. With that legacy comes too the tragedy of the Night of Fire, and the resulting nuclear wasteland. Characterized by a capacity for great destruction and exploration,

Study into the mothperson genome was conducted after their discovery in hopes of shedding any light at all on their origin. Mothpeople contain DNA from humans, various species of true lepidopterans, and unknown genes seemingly fabricated whole-cloth. One controversial study that was unable to be replicated claimed that at least some of their DNA was derived from the cotton plant.

Mothpeople's categorization as either another human geneline or the second distinct species to come out of Sol is hotly debated. They represent the boundary between humans and otherwise, and the general rarity of total-conversion genemods is often attributed to the appearance of mothpeople at the same time Solarian genetic engineering technology reached the ability to produce something that complex. It's because of this, their cultureless and mysterious origin, and general distaste for the insectoid that Mothpeople live a heavily fractured existence, often living alongside other more dominant cultures. This hasn't stopped some small attempts at banding together by moths, including a pidgin language intentionally propagated using the babbling idioglossia of the original moth discovery sites.

Playing a Moth

Mothpeople have usable night vision thanks to their sensitive eyes, but thus require more shielding in order to be fully protected from bright, disorienting lights. Aside from this, their wings, and the plethora of minor weaknesses to common anti-insect weaponry, moths are rather similar to their closest relative, the Humans.

You might...

• Feel a sense of deja vu in strange locations, even if you've never been there before.
• Feel isolated and lonesome, even when in good company.
• Believe that you are more aware of your surroundings than others.

Others probably...

• Think you are full of shit.
• Believe you like lamps.
• Assume you are scatterbrained.

Moth names

Due to the fractured nature of the Mothpeople's existence, there are no set naming conventions. The most prevalent name trend in the past few years are names based on the scientific names of lepidopteran species. Another common trend are mononyms consisting of a common object, usually organic or natural in nature (for example, "Fish" or "Leaf").

Adventurers

Due to the dodgy nature of the emergence of Mothpeople, many lack a sense of identity and community. This can push one to sign on with crews, in hopes that they can forge new bonds with others and a new identity for themselves.

Gameplay

• Moths can fly in low-gravity situations, given there is enough atmospheric pressure for their wings to function.
• Moths have functional night vision, which can be invaluable for an explorer!