Earthling - Revision history

Donutcity: reduced reliance on commas

2015-07-17T03:19:23Z

reduced reliance on commas

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	~~The word~~ '''Earthling''', an alternate term ~~referring~~ to a member of the [[Human]] race, particularly one born on their homeworld, [[Earth]], was apparently the favored term ~~for that species~~ during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. In all other contexts, including most [[Star Control II]]-era ~~[[Hierarchy]] communications~~, "Human" remained the most common term.		'''Earthling''' is an alternate term to refer to a member of the [[Human]] race, particularly one born on their homeworld, [[Earth]]. It was apparently the favored term during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. In all other contexts, including most [[Hierarchy]] communications of the [[Star Control II]] era, "Human" remained the most common term.

	"Earthling" has ~~now mostly~~ passed out of ~~use~~, ~~though it seemingly remains part of~~ the official designation of the Human combat vessel, the Earthling [[Cruiser]].		''Earthling'' has passed out of popular usage, except in the official designation for the Human combat vessel: the Earthling [[Cruiser]].

			''See Also:'' [[Human]]

	[[Category:Human\| ]]		[[Category:Human\| ]]

Valaggar: dedubiousified. (about the Earthling Cruiser: Hayes also refers to it by this name, suggesting that it is indeed part of its official name)

2008-02-13T21:22:53Z

dedubiousified. (about the Earthling Cruiser: Hayes also refers to it by this name, suggesting that it is indeed part of its official name)

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	~~{{dubious}}~~		The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term referring to a member of the [[Human]] race, particularly one born on their homeworld, [[Earth]], was apparently the favored term for that species during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. In all other contexts, including most [[Star Control II]]-era [[Hierarchy]] communications, "Human" remained the most common term.

	The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, was the favored term for that species during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.		"Earthling" has now mostly passed out of use, though it seemingly remains part of the official designation of the Human combat vessel, the Earthling [[Cruiser]].

	The term "Earthling" had been used with this purpose in mind among Humans even before first contact, often in their science fiction as a reference to Human immaturity compared to older, imaginary, alien civilizations. Later, it seems to have been primarily used by Humans in their dealings with other members of the [[Alliance of Free Stars\|Alliance]] to avoid pejorative connotations of "human" vs. "nonhuman", particularly from the more xenophobic members of their own species.

	In all other contexts, including most [[Hierarchy]] communications, "Human" remained the most common term, and by the time of the [[Star Control II]], Humans had become accustomed enough to their place among other alien civilizations that it appeared "human" had mostly lost its original connotations and become a specific term referring only to their species.

	"Earthling" has now mostly passed out of use, though it remains part of the official designation of the ~~primary~~ Human combat vessel, the Earthling [[Cruiser]].

	[[Category:Human\| ]]		[[Category:Human\| ]]

Valaggar: can't be bothered to sort out the wheat from the chaff right now, but some parts are clearly {{dubious}} here.

2008-02-11T19:02:34Z

can't be bothered to sort out the wheat from the chaff right now, but some parts are clearly {{dubious}} here.

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			{{dubious}}

	The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, was the favored term for that species during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.		The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, was the favored term for that species during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.

Czolgolz: rv

2008-01-15T21:33:38Z

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	The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, was the favored term for that species during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.		The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, was the favored term for that species during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.

61.150.66.18: trocorricr

2008-01-15T20:59:35Z

trocorricr

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			letodarc
	The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, was the favored term for that species during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.		The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, was the favored term for that species during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.

Fyzixfighter: rmving Second War reference

2007-09-28T04:54:08Z

rmving Second War reference

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	The term "Earthling" had been used with this purpose in mind among Humans even before first contact, often in their science fiction as a reference to Human immaturity compared to older, imaginary, alien civilizations. Later, it seems to have been primarily used by Humans in their dealings with other members of the [[Alliance of Free Stars\|Alliance]] to avoid pejorative connotations of "human" vs. "nonhuman", particularly from the more xenophobic members of their own species.		The term "Earthling" had been used with this purpose in mind among Humans even before first contact, often in their science fiction as a reference to Human immaturity compared to older, imaginary, alien civilizations. Later, it seems to have been primarily used by Humans in their dealings with other members of the [[Alliance of Free Stars\|Alliance]] to avoid pejorative connotations of "human" vs. "nonhuman", particularly from the more xenophobic members of their own species.

	In all other contexts, including most [[Hierarchy]] communications, "Human" remained the most common term, and by the time of the [[~~Second War~~]], Humans had become accustomed enough to their place among other alien civilizations that it appeared "human" had mostly lost its original connotations and become a specific term ~~refering~~ only to their species.		In all other contexts, including most [[Hierarchy]] communications, "Human" remained the most common term, and by the time of the [[Star Control II]], Humans had become accustomed enough to their place among other alien civilizations that it appeared "human" had mostly lost its original connotations and become a specific term referring only to their species.

	"Earthling" has now mostly passed out of use, though it remains part of the official designation of the primary Human combat vessel, the Earthling [[Cruiser]].		"Earthling" has now mostly passed out of use, though it remains part of the official designation of the primary Human combat vessel, the Earthling [[Cruiser]].

	[[Category:Human\| ]]		[[Category:Human\| ]]

Fyzixfighter: fixing 1st war link

2006-10-21T06:23:35Z

fixing 1st war link

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	The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, was the favored term for that species during the [[~~First~~ War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.		The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, was the favored term for that species during the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.

	The term "Earthling" had been used with this purpose in mind among Humans even before first contact, often in their science fiction as a reference to Human immaturity compared to older, imaginary, alien civilizations. Later, it seems to have been primarily used by Humans in their dealings with other members of the [[Alliance of Free Stars\|Alliance]] to avoid pejorative connotations of "human" vs. "nonhuman", particularly from the more xenophobic members of their own species.		The term "Earthling" had been used with this purpose in mind among Humans even before first contact, often in their science fiction as a reference to Human immaturity compared to older, imaginary, alien civilizations. Later, it seems to have been primarily used by Humans in their dealings with other members of the [[Alliance of Free Stars\|Alliance]] to avoid pejorative connotations of "human" vs. "nonhuman", particularly from the more xenophobic members of their own species.

Svdb: Reverted edit of Nruuds, changed back to last version by Fyzixfighter

2006-03-01T06:57:14Z

Reverted edit of Nruuds, changed back to last version by Fyzixfighter

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Nruuds at 04:25, 1 March 2006

2006-03-01T04:25:19Z

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Fyzixfighter: reworded first sentence

2006-02-07T05:52:09Z

reworded first sentence

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	An alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, ~~the word '''Earthling'''~~ was the favored term for that species during the [[First War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.		The word '''Earthling''', an alternate term to describe the [[Human]] race, was the favored term for that species during the [[First War]]. Originally used to describe all life of [[Earth]] origin, it came to be used by the Humans themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human", which for them carried connotations as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth.

	The term "Earthling" had been used with this purpose in mind among Humans even before first contact, often in their science fiction as a reference to Human immaturity compared to older, imaginary, alien civilizations. Later, it seems to have been primarily used by Humans in their dealings with other members of the [[Alliance of Free Stars\|Alliance]] to avoid pejorative connotations of "human" vs. "nonhuman", particularly from the more xenophobic members of their own species.		The term "Earthling" had been used with this purpose in mind among Humans even before first contact, often in their science fiction as a reference to Human immaturity compared to older, imaginary, alien civilizations. Later, it seems to have been primarily used by Humans in their dealings with other members of the [[Alliance of Free Stars\|Alliance]] to avoid pejorative connotations of "human" vs. "nonhuman", particularly from the more xenophobic members of their own species.