Humanity

 ![Humanity](wiki-images/e7/e730ecdabb443351d57db9e1bd229fa2.png)  -**Humanity**, also known as **Mankind**, is a sapient species originating from the planet Earth. They are the only extant spacefaring species in the galaxy, with all others having either died out, disappeared, or regressed to a pre-spaceflight state.+**Humanity**, also known as **Mankind**, is a sapient species originating from the planet Earth. It is currently the only extant spacefaring species in the galaxy, with all others having either died out, disappeared, or regressed to a pre-spaceflight state.   ## Biology   Since taking to the stars, Humans have developed multiple ways to edit their own genome to adapt to alien worlds. This means that while they still count as the same species, they might have radically different genes. This section uses Pre-Spaceflight humans as reference for biological information.   *   **Classification**: Terrestrial mammals. *   **Locomotion**: Bipedal, with 4 limbs. *   **Respiration**: Breathe oxygen and exhale Carbon dioxide.-*   **Compatibility**: Humans are biologically compatible with a wide array of alien lifeforms, enabling humanity to digest alien food and contract alien diseases.+*   **Compatibility**: Biologically compatible with a wide array of alien lifeforms, enabling humanity to digest alien food and contract alien diseases.   > **Note**: The moon Proteus is deadly to an unmodified human due to its environment.   ## History   ### Pre-Spaceflight-Humans originated on the planet Earth. They evolved from tree-dwelling primates on the continent of Africa and, due to their advanced intelligence, managed to spread and adapt to virtually every part of the planet with some exceptions.  -Around the 13th century AD, Earth and its human inhabitants were visited by the Alien species known as the [Architects](Architects). This is the earliest known interaction between Humanity and extraterrestrial life, and is only known because it was indirectly recorded by the Architects after they obtained a [human sword](sn1:Ancient_Earth_Blade), which was later discovered on a [distant planet](sn1:Planet_4546B) by the humans themselves.+Humans originated on the planet Earth. They evolved from tree-dwelling primates on the continent of Africa and, due to their advanced intelligence, spread and adapted to virtually every part of the planet, with only a few exceptions.  +Around the 13th century AD, Earth and its human inhabitants were visited by the alien species known as the [Architects](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Architects). This is the earliest known interaction between humanity and extraterrestrial life. Knowledge of this encounter comes indirectly from the Architects, who carried a [human sword](https://subnautica.fandom.com/wiki/Ancient_Earth_Blade) with them when they left Earth. It was later discovered on a [distant planet](https://subnautica.fandom.com/wiki/Planet_4546B) and subsequently analyzed by a human, revealing its origin and how it came to be located so far away from Earth.+  ### Space Age+  Humanity's first venture into space happened in 1957 AD with the launch of their very first satellite. In 1961 AD they sent a single man into space, who became the first human to ever leave the planet.   ### The Kharaa War-An [alien bacteria](Kharaa_Bacterium) was unearthed in a Mongolian mining facility in the Ariadne Arm. This bacteria, called Kharaa by Humanity, started to decimate colonies. Kharaa infects living beings and uses them as pawns to further spread the infection. Fleeing survivors unknowingly carried the bacteria and spread it between worlds, worsening the already dire situation.   -In response to this, the [Trans-System Federation](Trans-System_Federation) deployed "Frontiersmen", elite militants that would combat the infection directly. Key events include the [Aurora](Aurora) and [Cicada](Cicada) missions.+An [alien bacterium](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Kharaa_Bacterium) was unearthed in a Mongolian mining facility in the Ariadne Arm. The bacterium, known to humanity as Kharaa, began to decimate colonies across the region. Kharaa infects living organisms, bringing them under its control and using them to spread the infection. Fleeing survivors unknowingly carried the bacterium to other worlds, accelerating its spread and worsening the already dire situation. In response, the [Trans-System Federation](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Trans-System_Federation) deployed the Frontiersmen, an elite military force tasked with combating the outbreak directly.   ## Human Groups  -Throughout history, humans have had a tendency to form groups of similar-minded people. This led to the formation of many different nations who would then compete for resources and domination. This practice continued into space with humans forming a bunch of different stellar nations throughout the galaxy.+Throughout history, humans have had a tendency to form groups of similar minded people. This led to the formation of many different nations who would then compete for resources and domination. This practice continued into space with humans forming a bunch of different stellar nations throughout the galaxy.   ### Main Civilization+  The main human civilization originated on Earth and spread outwards as they conquered stars. There has been a multitude of separate human nations that have split off from each other, but they are listed as being part of the same civilization for convenience sake.   **Known human nations:**-*   [Mongolian Independent States](Mongolian_Independent_States)-*   [Alterra Corporation](Alterra)  +*   [Mongolian Independent States](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Mongolian_Independent_States) / Mongolian Free States (Dissolved)+*   [Alterra Corporation](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Alterra)+*   [Trans-System Federation](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Trans-System_Federation)+  ### Proteus Civilization-During the war against Kharaa, tensions were rising across human territory. Everyone was aware of Kharaa and many sought to escape it.  -For this reason, the Alterra Corporation created the [AISV Cicada](Cicada) to carry 40k digitally stored humans to a far-away world named [Zezura](Zezura). But during the voyage, the [Noetic Advisor](NoA) onboard redirected the ship to a previously unknown [star system](Eido-Thea_System), one that was located far beyond human territory. The NoA found a [moon](Proteus) that was inhabited by alien life. The Cicada broke up in the atmosphere of this moon and [pieces](Wrecks) of the ship rained down onto the surface.+During the war against Kharaa tensions were rising across human territory. Everyone was aware of Kharaa and many sought to escape it.  -The NoA survived and started to print individuals to colonize the moon. This attempt at colonization seemingly failed and all the humans either died or went missing. The NoA eventually printed some [Qualified Investigators](Qualified_Investigator) to figure out what went wrong.+For this reason the Alterra Corporation created the [AISV Cicada](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Cicada) to carry 40k digitally stored humans to a far away world named [Zezura](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Zezura).  -The Proteus colony is so far away from the main human civilization that any communication between them is impossible, thus making this a separate civilization entirely.+But during the voyage, the [Noetic Advisor](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/NoA) onboard redirected the ship to a previously unknown [star system](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Eido-Thea_System), one that was located far beyond human territory. The NoA found a [moon](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Proteus) that was inhabited by alien life. The Cicada broke up in the atmosphere of this moon and [pieces](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Wrecks) of the ship rained down onto the surface.  +The NoA survived and started to print individuals to colonize the moon. This attempt at colonization seemingly failed and all the humans either died or went missing. The NoA eventually printed some [Qualified Investigators](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Qualified_Investigator) to figure out what went wrong.+ +The Proteus colony is so far away from the main human civilization that any communication between them is impossible, and thus makes this a separate civilization entirely.+  **Known human groups on Proteus:**-*   [Pioneers](Pioneers)-*   [Jubilee](Jubilee)  +*   [Pioneers](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Pioneers)+*   [Jubilee](https://wiki.subnautica.com/sn2/Jubilee)+  ## Trivia  -*   Despite humans not being able to breathe underwater, they have the odd habit of finding themselves stuck on ocean worlds. When they attempted to reach a desert planet (arguably the opposite of a water world), they still ended up on an ocean-covered planet.+*   Despite humans not being able to breathe underwater they have the odd habit of finding themselves stuck on ocean worlds. When they attempted to reach a desert planet (arguably the opposite of a water world) they still ended up on an ocean covered planet. *   Because we don't know the amount of time that passed between the launch of the Cicada and its arrival at Proteus, it is unknown whether the Kharaa war is still ongoing, and if Humanity won. If they lost, then that would make the Protean colonists the last humans in the universe.