Standards, the

Standards, the

In 2104 OTT 25,000 “Superhumans ” leave Earth in the Ark Apollo. Ark Apollo was a Super Ark with the then new ISAH drive. It was completed by GE in 2103 and originally intended to ferry 25,000 colonists to planet Diana. However United Earth "evicted" 25,000 Super-humans. Earthers that used genetic and cybernetic means to alter themselves. While most of the approximately twelve million super humans, were law abiding citizens. About 25,000 became virtually insane and drunk with power and a feeling of supremacy. Terrible crimes were committed. with a new motive : I committed the Crime because I could. Senseless crimes such as throwing a bus filled with passengers. Burning people using Pyrokinesis and so forth. The perpetrators that were caught had been punished or executed.However approximately 25,000 who weren't convinced or unwilling to commit to laws were exiled from Earth to a garden world called New Olympus. The Ark arrived safely in 2166 OTT

The “New Gods ” almost immediately started fighting among each other and for the right to rule. Of the 25,000 only about 9,000 survived the first ten years of the colony. Without access to Gene crafting technology, most of the second generation reverted to natural human state, as most gene crafts were not inherited by their offspring. Some of the genetic alterations, when mixed during copulation, led to a large number of deformed and handicapped offspring. (the Outcasts )

Over the years two groups emerged, those who retained or developed their added abilities and those who had reverted to standard human nature. The ones with power, the Privileged and those without power, the Standards hated and mistrusted each other leading to a number of skirmishes, battles and three full blown civil wars. All this did little to develop the colony. In 2299 the Colony was nearly destroyed and at the brink of becoming extinct. It was then a Saresii scout expedition visited the planet and offered help. An old Saresii (a member of the Black Cat society ) opted to stay and become the new leader everyone agreed on. The Saresii took the Privileged to a new planet, but left the rest behind. The Standards are humans of Terran Human origin and there are no biological differences. The Standards fended for themselves for a while and in 2306 OTT requested Union membership. It was granted in 2307 OTT. The Standards are indistinguishable from Terran Humans but tend to dress in shades of white and blue. They have a base dislike towards Saresii and people with Psionic skills. A rather large number of the Standards is involved in the Purist movements. Standards do generally not seek careers within the Union Military because they do not want the chance of a Saresii in a superior position by rank.