Major Race
An arbitrary distinction based on technological achievement of a
specific
intelligent race. A race which achieves interstellar travel jump drive) through its own efforts is
classed major; one which does not is classed minor.
To date, generally accepted major races include Humaniti (Zhodani,
Solomani, and Vilani,
but not other examples), Aslan, the Hive, K'kree, Vargr, Ancients,
and Droyne.
The Suerrat (a human race) are
considered minor
because their achievement of interstellar travel utilized generation
ships.
Similarly, the Geonee were originally thought to be a major race,
but
their development of jump drive was based on recovered Ancient artifacts rather than on true racial
efforts.
The Geonee dispute this prevailing opinion and hold the
(generally unshared)
view that they are of major standing.
The Droyne have been demonstrated to be major, for they have developed
jump
drive as far back as -7000. At present, however, they do not
build
or use jump drives, and remain voluntarily sequestered in their
scattered
systems to spinward.
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