Sub-Races

There are 3 main sub-races common in society today, Grunts, Tinkers, and Royals.

GRUNT-
 The Grunt genetic strain was engineered to provide humans with a workforce able to better withstand hostile environments and gifted with enhanced strength. With the rise of colonial revolts, this strain became the primary stock for the foot soldiers of the various military forces fighting across the multiverse.

Traits-

 * Enhanced musculature leads to larger builds with stronger bones and overall height to compensate (average height marks about 6’5”)
 * Strengthened epidermis to protect against hostile environs, leads to thicker skins with a coloration of green to grey to help protect against radiation exposure.
 * Altered digestive tract and jaw to allow ingestion of meat and plant matter too tough for standard humans, gives the Grunt a pronounced jaw with prominent fangs.
 * Boosted adrenal glands (and other hormonal alterations) provide greater strength but does tend to lead the Grunt to more aggressive (almost violent) behaviors.

TINKER-
 The Tinker strain was engineered to craft a workforce capable of maneuvering cramped spaces to work on the complex machinery and electronics hidden in crawl spaces and ducts. As their name implies, Tinkers became the primary engineers and repairmen of society.

Traits-

 * Height reduction while retaining muscle mass leads to a squat, almost barrel-like, build (average height marks about 4’7”). Modifications to hand structure allow the Tinker to retain manual dexterity.
 * Increased body hair to help protect against the lessened climate-control found in the workspaces of installations. Bronzed skin coloration helps protect from the increased radiation that can be found in such environs.
 * Enhanced senses allow for the identification of various materials by touch, smell, or even taste alone without the need for sight.
 * Altered respiratory and circulatory systems allow a boosted resistance to numerous toxins, including, but not limited to: venom, alcohol, and carbon monoxide.

ROYAL-
 The Royal strain (based on a less reputable “Cat-Girl” strain) was at first created as a vanity modification to add beauty and grace to the standard human stock. Soon afterwards, the strain was altered to boost general memorization and problem solving abilities. The Royal moniker was adopted when the strain became common among the Academics and Bureaucrats.

Traits-

 * General enhancements for “beauty” included slimmer figure, a slight increase in height, no body hair, skin coloration from pale to silver tint (average height marks about 6’1”)
 * Holdovers from the “Cat-Girl” strain include silver or golden eyes, low-light vision, and pointed ears.
 * Neurological adjustments for memory and problem solving also had an effect of reducing general empathy and emotional responses.
 * An unexpected effect of these changes was an increased aptitude for performance of all types and public speaking.