Human

The humans of Earth once believed they were alone in the universe, and truly believed in the truth of their superiority. However, they have learned that not only they are not alone, but they may not be a superior race after all.

Home System: Sol

Homeworld: Earth

First Contact: NA

Appearance

Baseline human phenotype
Wide variation in skin tone, hair, eye color
Average height ~1.6–1.9 m

Biology & Physiology

Oxygen‑breathing terrestrial mammals
Highly adaptable
Moderate lifespan
Capable of thriving in low‑gravity, high‑gravity, and artificial habitats

Culture

Diverse, fragmented, innovative
Strong political tensions (Earth vs Mars, Belt vs UEG)
Largest interstellar diplomatic presence

Government

United Earth Government (UEG)
Mars has emerging autonomy
Belt and Jovian moons have semi-independent factions

Significance

Humans are the primary political force in the Freedomverse
Earth is the main alien hub
Mars is the largest off-world human colony and the birthplace of your villain

Human Genetically Altered Subspecies

Letheion

Location: Moon of Letheon Rex

Alteration Type: None (baseline humans), but oppressed

Traits

Earth‑like atmosphere
No native life except plants
Citizens are underfed, monitored, and used as test subjects
Scientists live in a central compound; civilians live in a ring around it

Culture

Fear‑based obedience
No autonomy
Treated as disposable research material

Notes

These are not genetically altered, but they are socially engineered into a sub‑human caste.

Tartessa

Location: Moon of Letheon Rex

Alteration Type: Metallization of blood and organs

Traits

Blood infused with metallic compounds
Bodies partially reinforced with metal
Short lifespans due to toxicity
Capable of reproduction, but infants rarely survive

Appearance

Metallic sheen to skin
Heavy, slow movements
Eyes often reflective or metallic

Culture

Live in tree‑house cities above predator‑filled jungles; rarely come down to the surface due to difficulty returning to the tree houses.
Constant struggle for survival
Communities built around mutual protection

Vesperyne

Location: Moon of Letheon Rex

Alteration Type: DNA fusion with various animals

Traits

Highly animal‑like instincts
Enhanced senses
Unpredictable emotional responses
Reproduction patterns influenced by animal DNA

Appearance

Varies by individual
Some have fur patches, claws, digitigrade legs, or animalistic facial features

Culture

Cliff‑carved civilization along a lone river
Survivalist, instinct‑driven society
Tribal structures based on pack dynamics

Remoria

Location: Moon of Letheon Rex

Alteration Type: Living cybernetics

Traits

Organs replaced with growing cybernetic equivalents
Limbs partially or fully replaced
Infants require immediate cybernetic implantation to survive
Cold‑adapted due to frozen tundra environment

Appearance

Mixture of flesh and organic machinery
Bioluminescent veins or circuitry
Often wear protective suits to regulate body temperature

Culture

Dome cities built by scientific elites
Highly structured society
Ranch animals and grow food using advanced tech

Aphesis

Location: Moon of Letheon Rex

Alteration Type: Muscular and skeletal augmentation

Traits

Massive physical strength
Increased size
Decreased intelligence
Greenish skin
Protruding jaws

Appearance

Hulking, broad‑shouldered
Thick bones and muscles
Often scarred from nomadic life

Culture

Nomadic plains society
Follow herds of giant bovine beasts
Tribal, honor‑based, but simple social structures

Lielia

Location: Moon of Letheon Rex

Alteration Type: Extreme morphological modification

Traits

Extra limbs (arms, legs, or vestigial structures)
Extra eyes (sometimes functional, sometimes not)
High infant mortality
Survivors often have unique abilities

Appearance

Highly variable
Some symmetrical, others asymmetrical
Often wear custom‑fitted clothing and braces

Culture

Live in the narrow temperate forest belt at the equator
Community built around accommodating physical diversity
Strong mutual care networks