Race

Definitions
Race - a group of species sharing the same original biology despite divergent evolution, usually caused by different environmental factors on various worlds. While not an exact correspondence to the Genus, this is primarily due to improvements in genetic tracing highlighting exceptions.

Species - a biologically distinct subgroup of a Race. Although often inter-fertile with minor technological intervention, all the varied evolutionary offshoot parts of the Race of Man are regarded as separate species.

Races
During the timeframe of this history the major Race is Man as Homo Sapien Terranis developed spaceflight during the era.

Several other pre-space flight capable races are encountered but two are degenerate forerunner species.

One is a surviving pool of degenerate Roach and one is degenerate Centaur species devolved to almost always using 4 legs as an adaptation to the world's higher gravity (centaur homeworld controversy)

? developed spaceflight before discovery by Man

Species
There are a large number of species of Man. While many are human ancestor species that have evolved extensively on new worlds, genetic testing confirms all originated on Terra/Sol

Homo Sapien

A rarely used categorisation to distinguish the pre-genemod ancestors of Homo Sapien Terranis. By definition

Homo Sapien Terranis

The current species evolved on Terra/Sol

Homo Sapien (system name)

In Medical circles this categorisation is used as shorthand for self-sustaining early genemod populations with specific requirements such as the phosphorus intolerant population of {planet/star}

Homo {starname}