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* DeviousDolphin: Arluks (orca uplifts) used to be apex predators, and they've never forgotten it. They consider themselves superior to all their fellow sea creatures, whom they condescendingly regard as "former food."
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* DeviousDolphin: DeviousDolphins: Arluks (orca uplifts) used to be apex predators, and they've never forgotten it. They consider themselves superior to all their fellow sea creatures, whom they condescendingly regard as "former food."
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* AmbiguousRobots: The question of whether or not a somaborg is still human occasionally gets complicated.
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* CallOfTheWildBlueYonder: Avian chimeras can't fly - humanoid bodies are too heavy for that - but that doesn't stop them from trying. It's mentioned in ''E!2150'' that some of them have been slowly modifying their genetics, generation by generation, in hopes that their descendants will one day be able to fly. By 2585, at least some have succeeded - they're now known as "aeromorphs."
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* CallOfTheWildBlueYonder: Avian chimeras can't fly - humanoid bodies are too heavy for that - but that doesn't stop them from trying. It's mentioned in ''E!2150'' that some of them have been slowly modifying their genetics, generation by generation, in hopes that their descendants will one day be able to fly. By 2585, at least some have succeeded - they're these are now known as "aeromorphs."
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* AnimalStereotypes: Some uplifts work to dispel them, while others, not having a native culture, embrace them. Hyena uplifts have sought to "reclaim" the negative perception of hyenas as monsters in Western media and witches in African mythology. Raven uplifts are very into Norse mythology and gothic fiction. Dog uplifts still think of themselves as "man's best friend" and often have a knight-like LegacyOfService with human families. And a disconcerting number [[ShoutOut of pig uplifts]] [[Literature/AnimalFarm are named "Napoleon."]]
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* AnimalStereotypes: Some uplifts work to dispel them, while others, not having a native culture, embrace them. Hyena uplifts have sought to "reclaim" the negative perception of hyenas as monsters in Western media and witches in African mythology. Raven uplifts are very into Norse mythology and gothic fiction. Dog uplifts [[ProHumanTranshuman still think of themselves as "man's best friend" friend"]] and often have a knight-like LegacyOfService with human families. And a disconcerting number [[ShoutOut of pig uplifts]] [[Literature/AnimalFarm are named "Napoleon."]]
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* GentleGiant: Galaxy Sharks rank among the biggest thinking beings on Earth, as well as the kindest and friendliest. Being filter feeders, rather than carnivores, they seem predisposed to [[ActualPacifist pacifism]].
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* FantasticRacism: The uplifted sturgeons that live in the Great Lakes don't think highly of humans.
* GentleGiant: Galaxy Sharks rank among the biggest thinking beings on Earth, as well as the kindest and friendliest.Being filter feeders, rather than carnivores, Indeed, they seem predisposed to [[ActualPacifist pacifism]].
* GentleGiant: Galaxy Sharks rank among the biggest thinking beings on Earth, as well as the kindest and friendliest.
* HandyMouth: Giger Eels (moray eel uplifts) can use tools with their prehensile jaws.
* HiveMind: Mormyrians, the uplifted elephantnose fish who live in Lake Mega-Chad, operate as these, consisting of smaller, brainier "Thinkers" and larger, arm-having "Grippers." They coordinate their components via electrical signals.
** Excella's Zebrafish, who call Lake Victoria home, are tiny individually but also use bioelectricity as well as bioluminescence, allowing them to form hive minds when they gather in schools. A hundred zebrafish are as smart as a rat. A thousand can match wits with a baseline ape or crow. A hypothetical school 10,000 strong might just be able to keep up with a human...
* HiveMind: Mormyrians, the uplifted elephantnose fish who live in Lake Mega-Chad, operate as these, consisting of smaller, brainier "Thinkers" and larger, arm-having "Grippers." They coordinate their components via electrical signals.
** Excella's Zebrafish, who call Lake Victoria home, are tiny individually but also use bioelectricity as well as bioluminescence, allowing them to form hive minds when they gather in schools. A hundred zebrafish are as smart as a rat. A thousand can match wits with a baseline ape or crow. A hypothetical school 10,000 strong might just be able to keep up with a human...
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* ProHumanTranshuman: Galaxy Sharks tend to be the AllLovingHero type, some even adopting human religions. Gold Sharks have also taken a liking to humanity,
* TheQuietOne: King Sharks can't speak. They communicate by body language.
* ThreateningShark: AvertedTrope, as indeed is TruthInTelevision. Uplifted sharks tend to work well with humanity. Even the King Sharks, who are descended from great whites, have done a great deal to rehabilitate the reputation of their kind, since they know eating humans isn't worth the trouble and helping them brings much greater rewards.
* TheQuietOne: King Sharks can't speak. They communicate by body language.
* ThreateningShark: AvertedTrope, as indeed is TruthInTelevision. Uplifted sharks tend to work well with humanity. Even the King Sharks, who are descended from great whites, have done a great deal to rehabilitate the reputation of their kind, since they know eating humans isn't worth the trouble and helping them brings much greater rewards.
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* MisterSeahorse: Yes, there are seahorse uplifts, and yes, they still do this.
* ProHumanTranshuman: Galaxy Sharks tend to be the AllLovingHero type, some even adopting human religions. Gold Sharks have also taken a liking tohumanity,
humanity, often building underwater villages in the shallows near human port cities.
* PsychicPowers: The mysterious bull shark uplifts of Lake Nicaragua are espers, somehow. They can even communicate with humans [[DreamWalker via dreams]], although it's even less coherent than human-to-human telepathy.
* TheQuietOne: King Sharks can'tspeak. They speak, [[StarfishLanguage save through body language.]]
* StarfishLanguage: A nigh-literal example - the Black Devils (manta ray uplifts) communicateby body language.
in dance.
* ThreateningShark: AvertedTrope, as indeed is TruthInTelevision. Uplifted sharkstend to work well with usually don't antagonize humanity. Even the King Sharks, who are descended from great whites, have done a great deal to rehabilitate the reputation of their kind, since they know eating humans isn't worth the trouble and helping them brings much greater rewards.
* ProHumanTranshuman: Galaxy Sharks tend to be the AllLovingHero type, some even adopting human religions. Gold Sharks have also taken a liking to
* PsychicPowers: The mysterious bull shark uplifts of Lake Nicaragua are espers, somehow. They can even communicate with humans [[DreamWalker via dreams]], although it's even less coherent than human-to-human telepathy.
* TheQuietOne: King Sharks can't
* StarfishLanguage: A nigh-literal example - the Black Devils (manta ray uplifts) communicate
* ThreateningShark: AvertedTrope, as indeed is TruthInTelevision. Uplifted sharks
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The tripeds, dolphin uplifts who can walk on land on three limbs (forelimbs and tail), are broadly regarded as a species of stubborn eccentrics and "connoisseurs of strange ideas."
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The tripeds, dolphin uplifts who can walk on land on three limbs (forelimbs and tail), are broadly regarded as a species of stubborn eccentrics and "connoisseurs of strange ideas." This may be partly due to the fact that their creation was, itself, seen as a somewhat harebrained idea InUniverse.
* DeviousDolphin: Arluks (orca uplifts) used to be apex predators, and they've never forgotten it. They consider themselves superior to all their fellow sea creatures, whom they condescendingly regard as "former food."
* DeviousDolphin: Arluks (orca uplifts) used to be apex predators, and they've never forgotten it. They consider themselves superior to all their fellow sea creatures, whom they condescendingly regard as "former food."
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* BerserkButton: Fish chimeras also exist. Do ''not'' confuse them with aquamorphs.
* BioluminescenceIsCool: Atamai Sharks (mako shark uplifts) use it to communicate long-distance and coordinate their close-knit, highly social packs. Galaxy Sharks (whale shark uplifts) also have it, and some of them are skilled enough with it that they can use it to talk to humans in their own languages.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Gold Sharks (lemon shark uplifts) are easily identifiable by their bright yellow coloration.
* {{Cyborg}}: Galaxy Sharks have a variety of cybernetics installed to help them communicate, up to and including a swarm of remote-controlled "fishbots" they can use to manipulate things for them. Gold Sharks, meanwhile, have cybernetic arms installed in their mouths for when they need to do something that calls for thumbs.
* BioluminescenceIsCool: Atamai Sharks (mako shark uplifts) use it to communicate long-distance and coordinate their close-knit, highly social packs. Galaxy Sharks (whale shark uplifts) also have it, and some of them are skilled enough with it that they can use it to talk to humans in their own languages.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Gold Sharks (lemon shark uplifts) are easily identifiable by their bright yellow coloration.
* {{Cyborg}}: Galaxy Sharks have a variety of cybernetics installed to help them communicate, up to and including a swarm of remote-controlled "fishbots" they can use to manipulate things for them. Gold Sharks, meanwhile, have cybernetic arms installed in their mouths for when they need to do something that calls for thumbs.
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* EscapedFromTheLab: The King Sharks (great white shark uplifts) are descended from a group of test subjects who escaped from their MadScientist creator in California in the 2050s.
* GentleGiant: Galaxy Sharks rank among the biggest thinking beings on Earth, as well as the kindest and friendliest. Being filter feeders, rather than carnivores, they seem predisposed to [[ActualPacifist pacifism]].
* IGaveMyWord: King Sharks regard all relationships as transactional, and they have PhotographicMemory. If a King Shark makes a promise or an agreement, they'll never forget it, and they'll never, ''ever'' break it.
* LonersWillStayAlone: King Sharks are solitary by nature. Once a child King Shark has grown to the point where they can survive on their own, they'll part ways with their parents, and the parents will usually separate as well.
* ProHumanTranshuman: Galaxy Sharks tend to be the AllLovingHero type, some even adopting human religions. Gold Sharks have also taken a liking to humanity,
* TheQuietOne: King Sharks can't speak. They communicate by body language.
* ThreateningShark: AvertedTrope, as indeed is TruthInTelevision. Uplifted sharks tend to work well with humanity. Even the King Sharks, who are descended from great whites, have done a great deal to rehabilitate the reputation of their kind, since they know eating humans isn't worth the trouble and helping them brings much greater rewards.
* GentleGiant: Galaxy Sharks rank among the biggest thinking beings on Earth, as well as the kindest and friendliest. Being filter feeders, rather than carnivores, they seem predisposed to [[ActualPacifist pacifism]].
* IGaveMyWord: King Sharks regard all relationships as transactional, and they have PhotographicMemory. If a King Shark makes a promise or an agreement, they'll never forget it, and they'll never, ''ever'' break it.
* LonersWillStayAlone: King Sharks are solitary by nature. Once a child King Shark has grown to the point where they can survive on their own, they'll part ways with their parents, and the parents will usually separate as well.
* ProHumanTranshuman: Galaxy Sharks tend to be the AllLovingHero type, some even adopting human religions. Gold Sharks have also taken a liking to humanity,
* TheQuietOne: King Sharks can't speak. They communicate by body language.
* ThreateningShark: AvertedTrope, as indeed is TruthInTelevision. Uplifted sharks tend to work well with humanity. Even the King Sharks, who are descended from great whites, have done a great deal to rehabilitate the reputation of their kind, since they know eating humans isn't worth the trouble and helping them brings much greater rewards.
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!!Fish Uplifts
By 2150, there were no less than twelve species of uplifted fish in the seas of Earth.
* ADayInTheLimelight: The fish uplifts are the focus of the ''E!2150'' supplement ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Fish Map]]''.
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* CallOfTheWildBlueYonder: Avian chimeras can't fly - humanoid bodies are too heavy for that - but that doesn't stop them from trying. It's mentioned in ''E!2150'' that some of them have been slowly modifying their genetics, generation by generation, in hopes that their descendants will one day be able to fly. We don't yet know whether or not they've succeeded by 2585.
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* CallOfTheWildBlueYonder: Avian chimeras can't fly - humanoid bodies are too heavy for that - but that doesn't stop them from trying. It's mentioned in ''E!2150'' that some of them have been slowly modifying their genetics, generation by generation, in hopes that their descendants will one day be able to fly. We don't yet know whether or not they've By 2585, at least some have succeeded by 2585.- they're now known as "aeromorphs."
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* LongLived: Pre-Hell Day, it was common for humans to reach 150 years or more thanks to advanced medical technology. The very oldest lived to be over 200. Even afterwards, the average human lifespan by 2585 still reaches at least into the 130s on Ganymede, and possibly more than that on, say, Mars or Luna.
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* LongLived: Pre-Hell Day, it was common for humans to reach 150 years or more thanks to Genetic modification and advanced medical technology. The very oldest lived tech has enabled humans to be over 200. Even afterwards, the average human lifespan by 2585 still reaches at least into the 130s on Ganymede, and possibly reach 200 years or more than that on, say, Mars or Luna.by 2585.
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* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: By 2585, modern somaborgs are built to be as close to the real thing as possible, so as to minimize the risk of prosthetic dysphoria. They can not only eat and drink, but excrete and sweat!
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* TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: Mentioned as why transplanting your brain into a younger body doesn't work and why bionetics in general can be risky. New organs have a way of changing one's hormonal responses and metabolism.
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* TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: Mentioned as why [[BodySurf transplanting your brain into a younger body body]] doesn't work and why bionetics in general can be risky. New organs have a way of changing one's hormonal responses and metabolism.
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* FantasticRacism: A lot of the first chimeras were originally created ForScience - or to be used as pets, or as slaves. Many have a rather low opinion of humanity as a result.
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* FantasticRacism: A lot of the first chimeras were originally created ForScience - or to be used as pets, or as slaves. Many have humans had a rather low opinion of humanity as a result.them back in the day, and the feeling is often mutual.
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* BizarreHumanBiology: Most humans in 2585 have some sort of minor gene-modding going on. The majority are also [[{{Cyborg}} Cyborgs]] of various degrees, especially on Mars.
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* BizarreHumanBiology: Most humans in 2585 have some sort of minor gene-modding going on. The majority are also [[{{Cyborg}} Cyborgs]] cyborgs]] of various degrees, especially on Mars.
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* LongLived: Pre-Hell Day, it was common for humans to reach 150 years or more thanks to advanced medical technology. The very oldest lived to be over 200. Even afterwards, the average human lifespan by 2585 still reaches at least into the 130s.130s on Ganymede, and possibly more than that on, say, Mars or Luna.
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* TakeAThirdOption: How the Xerda happened. The [[EvilLuddite Emirate of Nejd]] eventually realized their rejection of modernity wasn't sustainable, so rather than staying the course or abandoning it, they decided the best way to properly live "in harmony with God's creation" was to biomod themselves to better suit their Arabian Desert home.
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* TakeAThirdOption: How the Xerda happened. The [[EvilLuddite Emirate of Nejd]] eventually realized [[HeelRealization realized]] their rejection of modernity wasn't sustainable, so but rather than staying the course or abandoning it, they decided the best way to properly live "in harmony with God's creation" was to biomod themselves to better suit their Arabian Desert home.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite this, they're fundamentally just ordinary people trying to get by.
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* GracefulInTheirElement: They tend to suffer from health problems in gravity that resembles ours, but they're right at home in zero gravity.
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* GracefulInTheirElement: They tend to suffer from health problems in gravity that resembles ours, but they're right at home in zero gravity.zero-G.
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* CallOfTheWildBlueYonder: Avian chimeras can't fly - humanoid bodies are too heavy for that - but that doesn't stop many of them from trying. ''E!2150'' also mentions that some of them have been slowly modifying their genetics over the generations, in the hope that their descendants will one day be able to fly, but it hasn't yet been said whether or not they succeeded.
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* CallOfTheWildBlueYonder: Avian chimeras can't fly - humanoid bodies are too heavy for that - but that doesn't stop many of them from trying. It's mentioned in ''E!2150'' also mentions that some of them have been slowly modifying their genetics over the generations, genetics, generation by generation, in the hope hopes that their descendants will one day be able to fly, but it hasn't fly. We don't yet been said know whether or not they succeeded.they've succeeded by 2585.
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* LovableSexManiac: Delphi tend to be this.
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* LovableSexManiac: Delphi tend to be like this.
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* CreepyGood: They're perfectly willing to play up their more disturbing aspects to scare off their enemies, but at the end of the day, the Kara mostly just want to hone their biomodding skills in peace.
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Australian anarcho-libertarian matriarchal bio-hacker spider-goths.
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Australian anarcho-libertarian matriarchal bio-hacker spider-goths.spider-goths InSpace
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* HumanSubspecies: Probably the first, but definitely not the last.
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* HumanSubspecies: Probably the first, but definitely not the last.The very first.
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* HumansByAnyOtherName: The proper demonym for someone from Earth is "Terran" or "Earthen." [[FantasticSlurs "Earthling" is mildly offensive]], but seemingly used anyway by most Martians and Jovians.
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* HumansByAnyOtherName: The proper demonym for someone from Earth is "Terran" or "Earthen." [[FantasticSlurs "Earthling" is stated to be mildly offensive]], but it's seemingly used anyway by most Martians and Jovians.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite this, they're fundamentally just ordinary people trying to get by.
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!!Radiomorphs
Humans gene-edited for high-radiation environments.
* AlienBlood: Their blood is black.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Radiomorphs, at least the ones from Io, have black skin - not African black, ''jet'' black. Apparently it helps with radiation shielding. The sclerae of their eyes are also black.
Humans gene-edited for high-radiation environments.
* AlienBlood: Their blood is black.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Radiomorphs, at least the ones from Io, have black skin - not African black, ''jet'' black. Apparently it helps with radiation shielding. The sclerae of their eyes are also black.
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!!Radiomorphs
Humans gene-edited for high-radiation environments.
* AlienBlood: Their blood is black.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Radiomorphs, at least the ones from Io, have black skin - not African black, ''pitch'' black. Apparently it helps with radiation shielding. The sclerae of their eyes are also black.
Humans gene-edited for high-radiation environments.
* AlienBlood: Their blood is black.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Radiomorphs, at least the ones from Io, have black skin - not African black, ''pitch'' black. Apparently it helps with radiation shielding. The sclerae of their eyes are also black.
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* LongLived: Pre-Hell Day, it was common for humans to reach 150 years or more thanks to advanced medical technology. The very oldest lived to be over 200. Even afterwards, the average human lifespan by 2585 is still in the 130s, and it's rising.
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* LongLived: Pre-Hell Day, it was common for humans to reach 150 years or more thanks to advanced medical technology. The very oldest lived to be over 200. Even afterwards, the average human lifespan by 2585 is still in reaches at least into the 130s, and it's rising.130s.
