Schismatrix - Races in "Schismatrix"

Races in "Schismatrix"

• Humanity: Though the Earth remains a human civilization, those that colonised the rest of the Solar System have used technology and genetic engineering to such a degree that they arguably have 'evolved' into multiple new species.
• The Investors: Massive reptilian-esque aliens, interstellar traders who closely guard the secret of their starflight. Charge excessive fares for 'humanity' to travel to other star systems to visit and study the nineteen known alien species.
• The Gasbags: intelligent spacefaring gas entities.
• The Swarm: an ever-adapting hive of aggregate races that relies on highly specialized species to survive the demands of deep space.