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An alternate term for the [[human]] race, primarily used during the First War. This term was originally a human term coined to describe all life of Earth origin, but primarily used for themselves as an ironic diminutive, humbly naming themselves by their planet of origin rather than using the term "human" which has the connotation as a universal judgment of sentience or moral worth. The term had already been used with this purpose in mind among humans even before first contact, often in human science fiction as a reference to human immaturity compared to older, imaginary alien civillizations, and seems to have been primarily used between humans and other members of the Alliance to avoid pejorative connotations of "human" vs. "nonhuman". 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 alien civilizations that it appeared "human" had mostly lost its original connotations and become a specific term for the species Homo sapiens. "Earthling" has now mostly passed out of use, though it remains part of the official designation of the primiary human combat vessel, the Earthling [[Cruiser]].
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'''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.
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''Earthling'' has passed out of popular usage, except in the official designation for the Human combat vessel: the Earthling [[Cruiser]].
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''See Also:'' [[Human]]
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Latest revision as of 03:19, 17 July 2015

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 passed out of popular usage, except in the official designation for the Human combat vessel: the Earthling Cruiser.

See Also: Human

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