Aug 17, 2016

About Superiorii and Sapiens...

You should know that the common characteristics between these two groups far outweigh the differences. I did not want to create an "Other" race -- an alien race that was humanoid but not quite human. 

This is why both groups are classified, in my mind, as Homo sapiens. Currently, there is only one subspecies of H. sapiens (actually, "sapiens" are the only current surviving species in the Homo genus). 

In the context of the setting of this story, it’s important to remember that despite the separateness and differentness (I might have made up those words?) of the two factions, they really are the same in structure -- they have the same parts. It’s just that Superiorii have organs that run far more efficiently than Sapiens. 

There’s one other angle to explore here, as well. Since they are the same species, they can reproduce with each other. At the time the story begins there hasn’t been enough intermingling between the two groups to create a significant third "mixed-race" group. That said, the fact that this possibility exists creates even more hidden tension between them, and provides more opportunities for the two worlds to come crashing together.