Humans

This is the history of the species of Humans. For more species within the Great Ring Galaxy go to Species page.

Overview

Humans have an interesting habit of blowing things up, including themselves. In this universe the cold war never ended. The United States and the allied powers attempts to crippling the economy of the USSR where not nearly as successful. Mikhail Gorbachev pro democratic and open policies where applied with care and more slowly. This allowed the Soviet Union to evolve carefully and, although not without its problems, stay united.

In turn the space race kept raging on. Also a third group started to rise the Corporations. The economic and political system known as Corporatocracy started to break party norms in all major nations. They brought peace and stability for a while. They controlled the rapid mining of 'deep space'. Which at the time meant just the solar system. What other Species in the galaxy wouldn't even consider there back yard.. more like there porch. This brought great wealth and power but to the few and not the many. No one seamed to care as the fear of the enemy was too great.

One fateful day on August 12th, 2021 AD the Jove arrived. The Jove and noticed humans a few hundred years ago and had set-up sensors in the near by solar system of Alpha Centari. One day about 60 years earlier those sensors had detected incoming neutrinos and extremely high levels. Humans where using Atomic bombs to propel space craft at sub-light speeds. Speeds up to 4% the speed of light. These bombs in space gave off higher then normal levels of neutrinos and it was then the Jove decide it was time pay attention. They would wait until the neutrinos stopped. Which would be evidence of more advanced propulsion and it wouldn't be long for most species to gain the ability to build probes and generation ships that could reach Alpha Centari. By the early 2000s such technology was being used.

You would think seeing evidence of intelligent life would help to unite a species. But all it really did was cause more problems. After the Jove introduced Humans to the rest of there galactic neighbors humans got bombarded by all different types of species. Its always a treat to see new species and there novelty. Its fun to watch the earlier years of space flight, or how they first start to interact with the universe in a whole new big way. And for some its a chance to exploit a new race. The Jove did explain about these types of nefarious characters but its really no more then a blip on what some species would say seamed like an endless side show of information. Most humans ignore it.

Within a few years it had become frighteningly obvious there was issues. Who got what trade? Who decided what for the whole of the human race? If the Communists get that latest new tech from so and so then what is the Free World to do? And the Corporations where getting all the benefits and profits while the average person seemed to lack the position to take advantage of all the new opportunities. The species of humans threw themselves into a war most didn't even care to fight. And the 3rd great World War started... not even on Earth. Although it was finished on Earth. The Jove do not step in on these matters. They much rather let such uncivilized activities take there course. Its the best way to insure the species learns a lesson and mature. As the AI of the Jove has wisely learned over and over.

Before humanity had even shed its novelty too its neighbors it had gained the reputation as being uncivilized killers of their own race. Humanities first impressions on the rest of the galaxy was not the shining moment some would dream for. They came off as a very short sited and backwards species. Humans had nuked their own planet almost to oblivion. Had done nearly the same damage to Mars. And had went from nearly 12 billion to 4 billion in less then 10 years.

Culture/Civilization/Society

After the Great 3rd World War was finished it left humanity with mass starvation and little land left in their own solar system. Most left the now pitiful empires of Earth, the Reds and the Blues as they were called by many, now reduced to nothing more then stubborn and old men holding on to memories more then hope. The Unions and Federations formed in the ashes where largely structured by ideals presented by Corporatocracy. What was left of Humanity was ruled by aggressive companies who cared more about the few resources that where left on the planet. This was excepted by most peoples because it is the only way to live. With such scant resources left every person had to have there place, preform there job, and produce something for themselves and the whole, in other words the Company. The more wealth the more you could produce, the more valuable you where to everyone else. The more powerful you where.

However others choose to leave this dark and depression life style. They dared to have hope in a new life. They left Sol and went out into the Great Ring. Having to find new homes and make friends with species that neither wanted them nor liked them. Looked down upon for either their reckless behavior or countless other reputations. Humans are now seen as the homeless rift raft of the Milky Way.

Many roam the waste lands of Earth trying to scrap a living and avoid the large population centers. Many of which are domed cities ruled by some federation of companies and most occupants boarder line slaves working daily for corporations and there own survival. Other dangers lurk in the apocalyptic waste lands of Earth. Mutated peoples and animals and deadly radio active weather all put fear into the bravest explorers.

Mars is slightly better off. Most of its land is not radioactive but Mars never started to be Terraformed making it a harsh place to live let alone try to thrive on. People here are less likely to be mutated but they do have a whole host of other issues. Corporations view the planet as just an industrial resource and its inhabitants are of no concern too them. Living people to find for themselves. The planet plunged into anarchy after the War and has been struggling to find peace every sense.

The Venus exploration and habitat project started just before first contact and saw a massive boom in the years before the war. It was almost completely untouched by the War. Just before the war broke out the first phase of Project New Eden started. The goal of terraforming Venus started and then abruptly came to a halt with the start of the War. However the scientists and workers stationed around Venus survived through there families and 70 years later struggle to keep the project alive. Feeling the pressure of this massive undertaking and swell with weight from the realization that Earth may be truly lost and this may be Humanities only hope to a new start. These people brave opposition and conflict from pirates to the Corporations trying to gain access to the Solar System resources not willing to give them up for some fool hardy plan.

Many allies have taken up residence in all the chaos and hope to profit from it. They plan to take the riches of the Sol Solar System form themselves. They see these backwards humans as barely Tech 1 civilization and stealing from them like stealing from a baby. Some humans have devoted there lives to making sure Sol stays rightfully in human hands. They see there origin solar system as theirs by right either it be divine or otherwise.

Needs/Rolling Playing/Mysteries

Humanity has a lot to prove to itself and to the galaxy and little means to prove it. Will you try to help rebuild the home world? Protect Earth's last great cities from collapse. Or go out into the waste lands and make a name for yourself. Perhaps the whole of Sol itself and its many planets and moons are of interested? After all they are rightfully human. How about protecting the heritage of humanity, its solar system, from being over run by greedy aliens who are taking advantage of the weekend race. Perhaps help keep the Terra form Venus project alive? A new home with a fresh start is what humanity needs. If Humanities heritage is not of interest then the whole of The Great Ring is? Will you boldly go into the bigger galaxy as a pirate or mercenary? Or perhaps as an Ambassador to help fight for humanity?