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!Notes
!Notes
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|[[File:humans.png]]
|{{anchor|Humans}}[[File:humans.png]]
|[[Humans]]
|[[Humans]]<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Humans|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All
|All
|Yes
|Yes
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|On the station humans enjoy a degree of superiority over other races, everyone you meet in a position of power will generally be a human. By default, the AI will apply the protections of its laws ONLY to humans, though they may extend that protection to other races out of preference provided doing so doesn't harm humans. Should a conflict arise between a human and another race, expect the AI to take the human's side.  
|On the station humans enjoy a degree of superiority over other races, everyone you meet in a position of power will generally be a human. By default, the AI will apply the protections of its laws ONLY to humans, though they may extend that protection to other races out of preference provided doing so doesn't harm humans. Should a conflict arise between a human and another race, expect the AI to take the human's side.  
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|[[File:lizardpeople.png|166px]]
|{{anchor|Lizardpeople}}{{anchor|Unathi}}[[File:lizardpeople.png|166px]]
|[[Lizardperson|Unathi/Lizardperson]]
|[[Lizardperson|Unathi/Lizardperson]]<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Lizardpeople|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but Command
|All but Command
|No
|No
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|Second class citizens, lizards are generally relegated to lower level work. Within a department a lizard staff member may enjoy anywhere from almost equal standing to obvious racism and disrespect, depending on their coworkers. They enjoy few advantages beyond their striking appearance. Ashwalkers are a subspecies who live in [[Lavaland]].
|Second class citizens, lizards are generally relegated to lower level work. Within a department a lizard staff member may enjoy anywhere from almost equal standing to obvious racism and disrespect, depending on their coworkers. They enjoy few advantages beyond their striking appearance. Ashwalkers are a subspecies who live in [[Lavaland]].
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|[[File:podpeople.png]]
|{{anchor|Podpeople}}{{anchor|Phytosian}}[[File:podpeople.png]]
|[[Podman|Phytosian/Podperson]]
|[[Podman|Phytosian/Podperson]]<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Phytosian|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but Command
|All but Command
|No
|No
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|Human blood, resurrected through a plant. Phytosian/Podpeople are rare to see, often only making an appearance if the cloner has been destroyed or the power is out for an extended period of time. They thrive in light and can't survive darkness for too long.
|Human blood, resurrected through a plant. Phytosian/Podpeople are rare to see, often only making an appearance if the cloner has been destroyed or the power is out for an extended period of time. They thrive in light and can't survive darkness for too long.
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|[[File:Plasmaman.png|110px]]
|{{anchor|Plasmaman}}[[File:Plasmaman.png|110px]]
|[[Plasmaman]]
|[[Plasmaman]]<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Plasmaman|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but Command
|All but Command
|No
|No
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|A recently discovered race that inhabits orbital bodies with high concentrations of Plasma. Plasmamen have a hard time living on oxygen based space stations as they breath pure Plasma as their air supply, thus they wear special environmental suits to protect them. They have almost no advantages mechanics wise, and must rely on their skill and respect to get by.  
|A recently discovered race that inhabits orbital bodies with high concentrations of Plasma. Plasmamen have a hard time living on oxygen based space stations as they breath pure Plasma as their air supply, thus they wear special environmental suits to protect them. They have almost no advantages mechanics wise, and must rely on their skill and respect to get by.  
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|[[File:Moths.gif|100px]]
|{{anchor|Mothpeople}}[[File:Moths.gif|100px]]
|Mothpeople
|Mothpeople<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Mothpeople|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but Command
|All but Command
|No
|No
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|White-faced insect people with wings and antannae. Be the Mary Sue you were always meant to be with a shitload of color 'themes' to choose from.  
|White-faced insect people with wings and antannae. Be the Mary Sue you were always meant to be with a shitload of color 'themes' to choose from.  
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|[[File:RedEthereal.png|100px]]
|{{anchor|Ethereals}}[[File:RedEthereal.png|100px]]
|Ethereals
|Ethereals<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Ethereals|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but Command
|All but Command
|No
|No
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|Sentient lightbulbs. Be the natural enemy of [[Shadowling|Shadowlings]]. Complain you're not bright enough.  
|Sentient lightbulbs. Be the natural enemy of [[Shadowling|Shadowlings]]. Complain you're not bright enough.  
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|[[File:Preterni.png|100px]]
|{{anchor|Preternis}}[[File:Preterni.png|100px]]
|[[Preternis]]
|[[Preternis]]<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Preternis|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but Command
|All but Command
|No
|No
|[[Robotics]]
|[[Robotics]]
|Humans augmented by incompetent roboticists. Have more quirks than regular augmented people but suffer greatly from a variety of drawbacks, many of which are able to kill them.  
|Humans augmented by incompetent roboticists. Have more quirks than regular augmented people but suffer greatly from a variety of drawbacks, many of which are able to kill them.  
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|[TODO]
|Felinids/Catperson
|All
|Yes
|In the [[Bar]], drinking catsip
|Technically not a race but rather a <s>degeneracy-based</s> voluntary genemodification of humans. Loved by some, despised by many, tolerated by [[Central Command]].
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!Notes
!Notes
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|[TODO]
|{{anchor|Jellypeople}}[[File:Jellypeople.png]]
|Jellypeople
|Jellypeople<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Jellypeople|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but Command
|All but Command
|No
|No
|[[Xenobiology]]
|[[Xenobiology]]
|Entirely alien beings that seem to be made entirely out of gel. They have three eyes and a skeleton visible within them.
|Entirely alien beings that seem to be made entirely out of gel.
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|[[File:slimepeople.png]]
|{{anchor|Slimepeople}}[[File:slimepeople.png]]
|Slimepeople
|Slimepeople<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Slimepeople|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but Command
|All but Command
|No
|No
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|Former humans who were converted by mutation toxin. Many scientists working in xenobiology will undergo this mutation willingly to work closer with their slimes, but others may mass produce the toxin and try to push it on others. Their bodies are composed of a toxic slime, which shouldn't be consumed by other races.  
|Former humans who were converted by mutation toxin. Many scientists working in xenobiology will undergo this mutation willingly to work closer with their slimes, but others may mass produce the toxin and try to push it on others. Their bodies are composed of a toxic slime, which shouldn't be consumed by other races.  
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|[[File:Luminescents.png]]
|{{anchor|Luminescents}}[[File:Luminescents.png]]
|Luminescents
|Luminescents<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Luminescent|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but Command
|All but Command
|No
|No
|[[Xenobiology]]
|[[Xenobiology]]
|One of the variants of the Jelly people, they are known for infusing their bodies with slime cores to unlock special abilities.  
|One of the variants of the Jelly people, they are known for infusing their bodies with slime cores to unlock special abilities.  
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|[[File:jellypeople.png]]
|Stargazer
|All but Command
|No
|[[Xenobiology]]
|Stargazers are the telepathic branch of jellypeople, able to project psychic messages and to link minds with willing (optional) participants.
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!Notes
!Notes
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|[[File:skeletons.png]]
|{{anchor|Skeletons}}[[File:skeletons.png]]
|Skeletons
|Skeletons<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Skeletons|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|None
|None
|No
|No
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|The skeleton within, unleashed! Somehow still alive, a skeleton is just a sack of stark white bones. Clattering spooks, due to their supernatural qualities they're almost always associated with wizards. Skeletons enjoy a wide selection of useful immunities, just don't expect the crew to ever enjoy looking at you ever again.  
|The skeleton within, unleashed! Somehow still alive, a skeleton is just a sack of stark white bones. Clattering spooks, due to their supernatural qualities they're almost always associated with wizards. Skeletons enjoy a wide selection of useful immunities, just don't expect the crew to ever enjoy looking at you ever again.  
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|[[File:zombies.png]]
|{{anchor|Zombies}}[[File:zombies.png]]
|Zombies
|Zombies<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Zombies|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|None
|None
|No
|No
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|Rotted remains of former humans, brought almost all the way back to life. Unlike the zombies you find in movies, these zombies don't crave your brains despite what they might be compelled to say sometimes. It's perfectly possible to coexist with these zombies, though understanding their slurring speech might drive some to wish it wasn't.  
|Rotted remains of former humans, brought almost all the way back to life. Unlike the zombies you find in movies, these zombies don't crave your brains despite what they might be compelled to say sometimes. It's perfectly possible to coexist with these zombies, though understanding their slurring speech might drive some to wish it wasn't.  
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|[[File:shadowpeople.png]]
|{{anchor|Shadowpeople}}[[File:shadowpeople.png]]
|Shadowpeople
|Shadowpeople<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Shadowpeople|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|None
|None
|No
|No
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|Cursed beings of darkness, shadows that cannot exist for long in the light. They skulk in darkened maintenance corridors or in workplaces with intentionally destroyed lighting. They are not intrinsically evil, but still invoke an understandable level of mistrust in pretty much everyone. They share many of the passive effects with the [[Shadowling|shadowlings]] subspecies, but none of their innate spells or abilities. They are far less a threat.
|Cursed beings of darkness, shadows that cannot exist for long in the light. They skulk in darkened maintenance corridors or in workplaces with intentionally destroyed lighting. They are not intrinsically evil, but still invoke an understandable level of mistrust in pretty much everyone. They share many of the passive effects with the [[Shadowling|shadowlings]] subspecies, but none of their innate spells or abilities. They are far less a threat.
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|[[File:Vampire.png|96px]]
|{{anchor|Dullahan}}[[File:Dullahan.png|192px]]
|[[Vampire|Vampires]]
|Dullahan<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Dullahan|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but command
|Yes until discovered
|Everywhere except the [[Chapel]]
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|[TODO]
|Dullahan
|???
|???
|No
|No
|On halloween
|On halloween
|A rather light-headed species.
|A rather light-headed species, which has a psychic link between body and the separated head.
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!Notes
!Notes
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|[[File:Flypeople.png]]
|{{anchor|Flypeople}}[[File:Flypeople.png]]
|[[Flyperson|Flypeople]]
|[[Flyperson|Flypeople]]<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Flypeople|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but command
|All but command
|No
|No
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|Walking abominations of mishmatched DNA caused by teleporter malfunctions. Careful calibration of the teleporter can assure those that dabble with it don't end up in this sorry state.  
|Walking abominations of mishmatched DNA caused by teleporter malfunctions. Careful calibration of the teleporter can assure those that dabble with it don't end up in this sorry state.  
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|[[File:Changeling.gif|96px]][[File:Synth_revealed.png|96px]]
|{{anchor|Synths}}[[File:Changeling.gif|96px]][[File:Synth_revealed.png|96px]]
|Synths
|Synths<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Synths|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|Same as disguised race
|Same as disguised race
|Same as disguised race until revealed
|Same as disguised race until revealed
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|It is all fun until you notice that your wife has been replaced with a synth. Humanoid robots, disguised as an organic race. When damaged enough, their fake flesh will fall off and has to be repaired with synthflesh. Usually incite lynch-mobs when revealed.
|It is all fun until you notice that your wife has been replaced with a synth. Humanoid robots, disguised as an organic race. When damaged enough, their fake flesh will fall off and has to be repaired with synthflesh. Usually incite lynch-mobs when revealed.
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|[[File:Androids.png|96px]]
|{{anchor|Androids}}[[File:Androids.png|96px]]
|Androids
|Androids<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Androids|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|All but command
|All but command
|No
|No
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|Humanlike robots, distant cousins of synths. A similar result can be achieved by fully augmenting a human.  
|Humanlike robots, distant cousins of synths. A similar result can be achieved by fully augmenting a human.  
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|[[File:Abductor_base.png|96px]]
|{{anchor|Golems}}[[File:Golem-party.png|192px]]
|[[Abductor]]s
|[[Golem|Golems]]<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Golem|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|None - enemy of Nanotransen
|No
|[[Abductor]] ships
|Alien beings sent here to probe the station's crew. They cannot speak normally, but instead use a special frequency tuned to their mothership: different abductor teams have separate channels. Abductors created in different ways share a common abductor channel instead, and cannot hear natural abductors. Feared for their intense for for science. They will however try not to harm anyone directly.
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|[[File:Iron_golem.png|96px]]
|[[Golem|Golems]]
|None - either free or bound servant
|None - either free or bound servant
|No
|No
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|Golems exist in all kinds of materials and shapes, all with their unique quirks. They are either constructed on the station or made in Free Golem ships by completing printed golem shells. In general Golems are very slow and very tough.
|Golems exist in all kinds of materials and shapes, all with their unique quirks. They are either constructed on the station or made in Free Golem ships by completing printed golem shells. In general Golems are very slow and very tough.
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|[TODO]
|{{anchor|Eggpeople}}[[File:Egghead_f.png|96px]][[File:Egghead_m.png|96px]]
|Eggpeople
|Eggpeople<br>[[User:Helpful_Herbert/Eggpeople|-TEMP DRAFT-]]
|???
|???
|No
|No
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Make sure to consult the race-articles for specific information.
Make sure to consult the race-articles for specific information.


== Collateral Racism ==
[[Category:Guides]][[Category:Races]]
The world isn't perfect and so isn't Nanotransen. Where there are races, there will be racism. Despise great controversy, Nanotransen considers only Humans to be capable of performing command-related duties, and the AI will only consider those 'human enough' to be worthy of special treatment. This inevitably leads to a systematic discrimination of all alien species. While this might seem inacceptable at first glance, it is a key-parameter for both lore-consistency and race-balancing.
 
What is inacceptable however is active use of harassing racist slurs, most notably the use of the L-word (Which is the N-word with a changed first letter). Though minor remarks and jokes can be considered harmless in most cases, great care should be taken to not activly harass other players. If the roleplaying-situation requires some sort of an insult, it is often better to opt for a non-race-specific one.
 
'''Remember: You and others are here to have fun. Don't be a dick. And if you are going to be a dick, you better be funny.'''
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