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| | The Merpeople |
 | | A clever use of memetics and spin by the superbrights and AI involved, and the winsome appeal of the young merpeople, managed to win over a large part of the population of the EU, who by the 2120's (150s a.t.) were broadly tolerant of gene therapy and familiar with genetically enhanced chimpanzees and other pets. |
 | | During the First federation, merpeople were confined to Recovered Earth, but a small group of merpeople were allowed by GAIA to visit the nearby system of Tau Ceti, via the newly constructed Einstein Gate, at the invitation of King Stanley III, in 2491. |
 | | A major settlement of merpeople can be found at Zennor system in Libra, where several clades of merpeople have developed on the worlds of Lamorna, Sennen and Gweek, including the huge whale-like Megaptera species and the Zennorian mermen, famous for their impressive appearance and a common sight at ceremonial aquatic displays throughout the Terragen sphere. |
| www.orionsarm.com /clades/merpeople.html (1158 words) |
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