Human

Humans are one of two known spacefaring intelligent species to have originated from the planet Earth. As the Latin word for their homeworld was "Terra", Humans were sometimes referred to as "Terrans".

History

A founding member of the United Federation of Planets, Humans of Earth became warp-capable in 2063, which was the same year they experienced first official contact with an alien species, the Vulcans. By the 24th century, hunger, war, disease, famine, and poverty have largely been eliminated. The acquisition of wealth is no longer the primary driving force in the lives of many Humans. A great deal of emphasis is placed on the importance of continued societal and self-growth.

Biology

Bilaterally symmetrical bipedal primates, Humans are a warm-blooded humanoid species with an average lifespan of around 120 years, although some individuals achieved a much older age. The Human species is one of the more distinct sentient groups present in the Milky Way Galaxy as, while they do not possess any dominant or noticeable bony ridges around their face or on their bodies as are common to many races throughout space, they did possess a great deal of phenotypic diversity within their species. Skin color, eye color, blood type, facial structures, hair color and hair type vary considerably between individuals and make nearly every single Human distinct in appearance from the next.

They have two sexes, as is common to many humanoid species. The make-up of Human DNA structure is also significant, as, with some modifications, it allowed them to cross breed successfully with a wide range of other races across the galaxy, including Vulcans, Klingons, and Betazoids. Humans are not as physically strong as some species such as Klingon and Vulcans, but they are resilient. They are relatively adaptable to incarceration, missing lungs or kidneys, days without water and weeks without food. They also possess more acute hearing than Cardassians.

Culture

Humans are easily the most outworldly, idealistic and expansionistic race in the United Federation of Planets. Humans ave no true specialty or extraordinary qualities and are average in both a technological and physical sense. Instead, they are more idealistic, outgoing and cooperative than other races. Because Humans are the Federation species most interested in space exploration, they make up a large majority of Starfleet. The fact that Starfleet was originally a pre-Federation Earth organization also contributed to the Human dominance of Starfleet. Humans also made up the majority of colonists on Federation colonies.

Human adaptability and their strong tradition of innovation and cooperation brought them to the forefront of the current Federation interstellar situation. It was for this very reason, however, that Human society is constantly changing and evolving. This was seen not only on the isolated colonies, where the past traditions brought by culturally and geographically homogeneous blocks of colonists compete with new cultural pragmatism demanded of frontier life, but also in the staid and settled core worlds as well. Fashion, speech and especially political views are constantly changing. Human mating rituals sometimes involve a cultural ceremony known as a wedding to indicate a lasting commitment, as in other cultures such as Vulcan and Klingon.

Links

Human on Memory Alpha