Blood Moon Disease

Modern humans (Homo sapiens) are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina, a branch of the tribe Hominini belonging to the family of great apes. They are a space-faring species hailing originally from the planet Earth in the Sol system. They are currently among the most numerous known species in the galaxy, in both population and holdings, and are relatively technologically advanced.

Humanity is the primary driving force for rapid space expansion, owing to their strong, expansionist central government and opportunistic Trans-Stellar Corporations. The USDF, which is the military arm of SolGov, has become a major force on the galactic stage as well. The prejudices of the 21st century have mostly given way to bitter divides on the most important issue of the times; technological expansionism, with some major human factions squabbling over their approach to technology in the face of a looming technological singularity.

While most humans have accepted the existence of aliens in their communities and workplaces as a fact of life, some exceptions still exist. While more culturally diverse than most species, humans are generally regarded as somewhat technophobic and isolationist by members of other species.

Overview

• Humans have their own language, Sol Common, which you can speak by typing #1.
• Due to how most technology in human-controlled space was made for humans in mind, they can wear most clothing, and even wear some specialized space suits designed for other species.
• Humans have no species wide restriction on diet, where as other species might.
• Humans are not barred from certain jobs, such as Heads of Staff or Internal Affairs, as NanoTrasen is a human-run company, after all.

Biology

The most commonly defined body systems in humans are the nervous, the cardiovascular, the circulatory, the digestive, the endocrine, the immune, the integumentary, the lymphatic, the musculoskeletal, the reproductive, the respiratory, and the urinary system.

Humans, like most of the other apes, lack external tails, have several blood type systems, have opposable thumbs, and are sexually dimorphic. Humans are also among the best long-distance runners in the galactic animal kingdom, but slower over short distances. Humans' thinner body hair and more productive sweat glands help avoid heat exhaustion while running for long distances. Humans have about 2 million sweat glands spread over their entire bodies.

It is estimated that the average height for an adult human male is about 172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in), while the worldwide average height for adult human females is about 158 cm (5 ft 2 in). Shrinkage of stature may begin in middle age in some individuals, but tends to be typical in the extremely aged. Through history human populations have universally become taller, probably as a consequence of better nutrition, healthcare, and living conditions. The average mass of an adult human is 54–76 kg (119–168 lb). Like many other conditions, body weight and body type is influenced by genetic susceptibility, environment, diet, and it varies greatly among individuals.

Although humans appear hairless, with notable hair growth occurring chiefly on the top of the head, underarms and pubic area, the average human has more hair follicles on his or her body than the average chimpanzee. The main distinction is that human hairs are shorter, finer, and less heavily pigmented than a chimpanzee's, thus making them harder to see.