History Characters / FTLFasterThanLight

* AttackDrone: Engi ships begin with a 3-slot drone system[[note]]No other ship can equip more than 2[[/note]] and drones are the Engi A's only source of damage.
* TheMedic: Engis make terrible fighters but their ability to repair fires, hull breaches and system damage is unparallelled.
* {{Nanomachines}}: Engi A starts with a special "nanobot" augment that heals every crew member, even if they're not in the Medbay. Of course, it doesn't heal as fast as the Medbay, but it's very convenient for constantly-moving repair crews or the slow-moving Rockmen. It can even slow down suffocation damage (though not for very long).

* {{Nanomachines}}: Engi A starts with a special "nanobot" augment that heals every crew member, even if they're not in the Medbay. Of course, it doesn't heal as fast as the Medbay, but it's very convenient for constantly-moving repair crews or the slow-moving Rockmen.

* ShoutOut: The default name of the Stealth B (DA-SR 12) references the Normandy SR-2 of MassEffect.

* ViolenceIsTheBestSolution: Where other races have special options that resolve conflicts and solve problems, Mantises have only one. It involves violence.

* TheLastStand: They are having one in Sector 8, but they can win if you destroy the rebel flagship.

* HumansAreBastards: They're behind the rebellion you are fighting, which wants to put all other species under its jackboots.

* WhatAPieceOfJunk: She may not look like much, but [[FireFly she'll fool ya]]. The Engi A starts with the Ion Burst II, a rapid-firing ion weapon capable of disabling any amount of shields on its own, and a drone to deal damage. This makes it the only ship capable of defeating the flagship using only default weaponry.

* WhatAPieceOfJunk: She may not look like much, but [[FireFly: she'll fool ya]]. The Engi A starts with the Ion Burst II, a rapid-firing ion weapon capable of disabling any amount of shields on its own, and a drone to deal damage. This makes it the only ship capable of defeating the flagship using only default weaponry.

* WhatAPieceOfJunk: She may not look like much, but [[Firefly: she'll fool ya]]. The Engi A starts with the Ion Burst II, a rapid-firing ion weapon capable of disabling any amount of shields on its own, and a drone to deal damage. This makes it the only ship capable of defeating the flagship using only default weaponry.

** Their ships also include a special augment that heals everyone on your ship.

* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Where other races have special options that resolve conflicts and solve problems, Mantises have only one. It involves violence.

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: You'll receive lots of [[SchmuckBait generous offers]] in their sectors, and it's even odds whether they're genuine or just looking for the chance to rip you off or sabotage your ship.

* ViolenceIsTheBestSolution: Where other races have special options that resolve conflicts and solve problems, Mantises have only one. It involves violence.

* Ambiguous Robots: As the description notes, they show signs of being mechanical, but they'll die if there's no oxygen.

The rebels are a human-supremacist group consisting mainly of humans[[note]]crewman of other races may be found on their ships but it is possible these are slaves[[/note]]. Their fleet has already destroyed most of the Federation and will hunt down the player should they stay in a sector too long.

* LethalJokeCharacter

* WhatAPieceOfJunk: She may not look like much, but [[Firefly she'll fool ya]]. The Engi A starts with the Ion Burst II, a rapid-firing ion weapon capable of disabling any amount of shields on its own, and a drone to deal damage. This makes it the only ship capable of defeating the flagship using only default weaponry.

* BeehiveBarrier: Zoltan ships come with a special Zoltan Shield that can block missiles, bombs and teleporting but cannot be replenished once it has gone.

** RockPaperScissors: Averted, Mantis scissors will beat Rocks more often than not.

* BFG: The Stealth B's Glaive Beam qualifies, as does the Artillery Beam of the Federation Cruisers.

* PurelyAestheticGender:

* GadgeteerGenius: Engi ships favour drones. The Engi B in particular only has one crew member and relies on drones to assist with repairs and fighting boarders.

* BloodKnight:
* BoardingParty: The Mantis B mandates this approach, possessing a teleport and boarding drone but no weapons.

* ProudWarriorRaceGuys:

* ObstructiveBureaucrat:

* PsychicPowers: These reveal enemies in nearby rooms, and come in handy in a lot of events.

* HumansAreAverage: As the description notes, humans are [[JackOfAllStats: competent at everything]] but have [[MasterOfNone: no special attributes, nor any special events.]] ** PunyEarthlings: Slugs have the same average stats but also have sensor-powers and do have special events.

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: You'll receive lots of [[SchmuckBait: generous offers]] in their sectors, and it's even odds whether they're genuine or just looking for the chance to rip you off or sabotage your ship.

* AdvancingWallOfDoom: Their fleet acts as this, forcing the player to keep moving.

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: You'll receive lots of generous offers in their sectors, and it's even odds whether they're genuine or just looking for the chance to rip you off or sabotage your ship.

* HumansAreAverage: As the description notes, humans are [[JackOfAllStats: competent at everything]] but have [[MasterOfNone: no special attributes, nor any special events.]] ** PunyHuman: Slugs have the same average stats but also have sensor-powers and do have special events.

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The rebels are a human-supremacist group consisting mainly of humans[[note]]though crewman of other races may be found on their ships[[/note]]. Their fleet has already destroyed most of the Federation and will hunt down the player should they stay in a sector too long.

* MasterOfNone: As the description notes, humans themselves have no special attributes, nor any special events. However what really puts them in this category is the fact Slugs have the same average stats but also have sensor-powers and do have special events.

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This page sets out the details of each playable Race in FTL and the ships they use.

!'''Human'''
''Humans are common and uninteresting.''

Humans have average ability in all areas but possess no special abilities or events. Their only notable feature is that they are the only race to possess both male and female sprites. Humans are found in TheFederation but also make up the majority of the human-supremacist Rebels.

Human ships include the ramshackle Kestrals (Kestral[[note]]Kestral A[[/note]] and Red-tail [[note]]Kestral B[[/note]]), the Federation Cruisers (Osprey [[note]]Federation A[[/note]] and Nisos[[note]]Federation B[[/note]]) and the engi-built Stealth Cruisers (Nesasio[[note]]Stealth A[[/note]] and DA-SR 12 [[note]]Stealth B[[/note]]).

Humans and their ships feature the following tropes:
* JackOfAllStats: The Kestral A ship.
* MasterOfNone: As the description notes, humans themselves have no special attributes, nor any special events. However what really puts them in this category is the fact Slugs have the same average stats but also have sensor-powers and do have special events.
* PurelyAestheticGender:

!'''Engi'''

!'''Mantis'''

!'''Rockmen'''

!'''Zoltan'''

!'''Slug'''

!'''The Crystal'''

Humans have average ability in all areas but possess no special abilities or events. Their only notable feature is that they are the only race to possess both male and female sprites.

Humans are found in the federation but also make up the majority of the human-supremacist Rebels.

* MasterOfNone: As the description notes, humans have no special attributes, nor any special events. However what really puts them in this category is the fact Slugs have the same average stats but also have sensor-powers and do have special events.

In gameplay Engis have unparelleled repairing ability, but their reduced attack speed makes them vulnerable to enemy attack.

Mantis have high attack speed making them excellent in melee combat and for boarding. In return they repair at a reduced rate making them less effective at holding ships together.

* AttackDrone: Engi ships begin with a 3-slot drone system[note]No other ship can equip more than 2[[/note]] and drones are the Engi A's only source of damage.

->''Humans are common and uninteresting.''

->''It's unclear if the 'Engi' are partly organic or entirely mechanical, but it's well known that they make exceptional engineers.''

->''The Mantis' disregard for individual lives lead to their evolution as a vicious, warrior race.''

->''The 'Rockmen' of Vrachos IV are rarely seen and are known for their fortitude.''
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->''The 'Zoltan' are close allies of the 'Engi'. Their innate energy is strong enough to power ship systems.''

->''Ancient ancestors of the rockmen.''

-->''Humans are common and uninteresting.''

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-->''It's unclear if the 'Engi' are partly organic or entirely mechanical, but it's well known that they make exceptional engineers.''

Engi ships include the Engi A and B and the Stealth Cruiser.

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-->''The Mantis' disregard for individual lives lead to their evolution as a vicious, warrior race.''

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-->''The 'Rockmen' of Vrachos IV are rarely seen and are known for their fortitude.''

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-->''The 'Zoltan' are close allies of the 'Engi'. Their innate energy is strong enough to power ship systems.''

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-->''Ancient ancestors of the rockmen.''
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