Posthuman

"I still remember a time when I was like you. In hindsight I can't say I loved it or hated it, for today I exist on different terms."

Towards the end of the 21st century, Earth is struck with a terrible cataclysm. Refugees flee through an artificial wormhole to a new world, believing all life on the surface had perished. But beneath the ground, a new age of humankind begins, much like it does for those who fled to "New Earth". Both groups face new dangers and problems, which they have to solve with extreme meassures. Soon enough, neither group could be considered Homo Sapiens any more; this would be the era of the Posthuman.

The Settlers
Those who fled in time found themselves on a planet not unlike their native Earth. But a breathable atmosphere and fertile soil does not equal security. To face their new challenges, the Settlers turn to Genetic modification.

The Remnants
Not all life on Earth perished during the Cataclysm. Facing a toxic atmosphere and non-fertile grounds, the Remnants develop the Mind Singularity, a computer capable of hosting and running an uploaded consciousness.

Eli-as
A race of sentient slimes, the Eli-as were once genetically engineered by an mysterious progenitor race with unknown motives. Today, they seek to understand their existance, and discover all there is to know about their creators.

Mykelia
Mykelia is, to all intents and purposes, a single individual. A fungi that grew across an entire planet, its mycelia turned into what can only be described as a brain, and it gained consciousness. Unable to leave its home planet, it wishes to co-operate with other civilizations in understanding the stars.

The Sentinels
The Sentinels are an ancient race that claim to be the "protectors of the galaxy". While their technological advances are impressive, they are reclusive to their own systems and rarely intervene in galactic politics unless it is in their interest... whatever that may be.

The Exodites
Before the Sentinels became who they were, many rejected their future developments and set out on their own amongst the stars. While related, the Exodites are very different from their modern Sentinel siblings.

The Khartari
Originating from outside of the known part of the galaxy, the Khartari is a slaver civilization. First contact with this species happened in 2212, when Khartari fleets raided borderworld colonies. Their jump-drive technology allows them to quickly appear and disappear without the use of wormhole stations.

"Waywards"
This race experienced their own cataclysm, though much larger in scope, as it lead to the complete destruction of their home planet. Thousands of years later, Waywards are a minority spread across most settled planets on the galactic stage.

"The Fallen"
The Fallen is a race of aliens who once created a large star-empire that threatened the delicate peace of the known galaxy. Ending up in a destructive war with the Sentinels, they were eventually defeated and subjected to a genocide that left the survivors scattered and directionless for hundreds of years. In 2192, they've only just begun to recover.

While they serve as an example for those who would dare to challenge the Sentinels, the extreme cruelty they became subjected to has made the known galaxy extremely wary of Sentinels and their perceived dominance.

"The Mechanites"
Believers in technological progress and the supremacy of the artificial and material, this species often augments their bodies with mechanical additions and replacements while revering technology in all its forms.

Sol
The origin system for humanity, where the Remnants still live.

Sirona
The new system received a real name, rather than a numerical code, once it was discovered that one of its planets could sustain life.

Isabel
One of the leading scientists behind the development of the Mind Singularity, Isabel was the first human to be uploaded and achieve practical immortality.

"the Absent"
A woman with a striking case of albinism, she loses it all - mind included, according to some - in the Cataclysm. A hundred years later, she looks beyond existance on the digital and physical plane, trying to absent-mindedly find her way to the truth.

"the Vigilant"
With a somewhat logic-fuelled paranoia, the Vigilant still tinkers with weapons of war, just in case it would be needed.

"the Wanderer"
Explorer at heart, the Wanderer first traveled earth, and would then travel the galaxy as far as his legs (and starship) could take him.

"the Arbiter"
Of sub-saharan origin, the Arbiter is a woman worthy of her title. One of the oldest to be uploaded after the Cataclysm, she's a striking woman both mentally and physically.

"the Keeper"
Much like the wanderer, the Keeper travels the known galaxy; not in search of adventure, but in search of artifacts and remnants of civilisations long gone.

"the Architect"
The artistic mind behind construction, he has helped to give form to buildings, drones, and starships alike.

"the Marshal"
A security guard at one of the underground facilities and former soldier, the Marshal finds himself without purpose in a world without strife. He's one of few who are comfortable in any body, and attempts to look out for the Absent.

"the Spirit"
A person of undetermined gender and sex ("what I once was is no longer"), they are the one to come to for aid and guidance, whatever your view of the world may be.

"the Machinist"
Constructor and maintainer of many things, the Engineer works closely with the Architect to make the visions of the Remnants into reality.

"the Custodian"
The guardian of Earth as it once was, they seek to maintain what remains of the pre-cataclysm world as a somber memory for the present.

FTL Travel
To travel between the stars, one must find a way to circumvent Einstein's theory of Special relativity. Fortunately, there are ways to do this.

Mind Singularity
A Quantum computer designed to contain the consciousness of a human. The technology contained within is highly advanced, and due to the nature of consciousness, it's not entirely known how it works.

Remote Body Unit
To walk around in the real world, a consciousness in a Mind Singularity can connect to their RBU, a humanoid robot.

Omnifactorium
Omnifactoriums, as the name suggests, are manufactories that are able to construct anything that's necessary, provided the material needed is present. While many races have access to near-omnifactorium technology, only the Earth remnants and the Sentinels possess true omnifactoriums, of the former is the most advanced.

Military & Warfare
Anything from a soldier's rifle to the biggest interstellar ship cannons, their technology can be found in this article.

Body dysphoria
A psychological conundrum that became readily apparent after the mind-upload of humans on earth.

Positive Apocalypse Theory
A idea that is gaining traction on Dawn, mostly by the post-earth generations.