Human

Humans are the dominant intelligent species of the galaxy. They are biological beings originating from Earth although very few humans are aware of this. Over thousands of years of prolonged space travel and microevolution from adapting to the environments of different planets, multiple subspecies have formed.

Ancient human

Ancient humans represent humanity as they were in the 21st century, having becoming the dominant bipedal hominid species among others during an even more ancient era. Prior to achieving intragalactic travel, they had multiple ethnicities where they varied by skin and hair color based on their native environment. For example, darker skinned humans could typically be found closer to the equator due to the greater production of melanin.

Ancient humans are considered the common ancestor between all other human subspecies. Aside from preserved specimens or space travelers displaced by time, ancient humans for the most part, no longer exist.

Common human

Common humans, or simply humans, are the most genetically similar to ancient humans having only very minor differences in appearance. For example, a dominant trait is the retention of neotenous features into adulthood such as comparatively larger eyes and flatter faces.

Because common humans are far more widespread in a greater variety of environments, skin color seems to be almost entirely random. However, groups of people that have settled in one area for a long period of time tend to adopt specific appearances. While shades varying between pink and brown are the most common, some rarer types such as blue and green have been observed.

Valerian human

A subspecies of human (Homo sapiens valerianus) that averages between seven and eight feet tall. They typically have dark bronze colored skin and glowing blue eyes. They are thought to have gone extinct, but approximately 10% of all humans have traces of Valerian DNA in them. Aside from their height, they more closely resemble 21st century humans than those of the present day. They appear as a combination of all ancient ethnicities on Earth with some additional genetic modifications to give them peak human traits such as farther eyesight, increased cognitive abilities and higher physical strength.

Valerians were said to be able to seamlessly travel in between the real world and virtual reality. As such, it is said that they were immortal.