Races

The residents of the New Aeon Aggregate are all descendants of humanity but the many do not consider them human. Through a combination of technological enhancements and genetic alteration several "post-sapiens" races have evolved. "Ona" (from the nickname "Aeoner") is a term for any of these races that originated in New Aeon. But the terms "human", "humanity", etc, is still used as a general term for any type of people. "Ringer" is a general term for anyone who lives in a space habitat. 
General groups:
* Nocturnals
*Astrals / Mosseni
* Steelbloods / Shtal Ona 
* Kesslers 
* Velona
* Bone Ringers / Bone Vel
* Chitinous / Aranaya
* Scur
* Stoneskins / Thenaki
== Overview ==
File:Axial2.png|Kessler
File:Stal2.png|Steelheart
File:Hollow.png|Hollow
File:Mosseni 2.png|Astral
File:Aranaya min.png|Aranaya
File:Scur1.png|Scur
File:Vela SQQ.png|Velona
File:Boneringer3.png|Boneringer
File:Thenaki3.png|Thenaki
Nocturnals
File:Mosseni 2.png|Mosseni
File:Aranaya min.png|Aranaya
File:Fringekin.png|Fringekin
File:Geckan.png|Geckan
== Kesslers ==
Kesslers are the most "human" inhabitants of New Aeon. Many who live in space habitats long term, have been modified for space life in order to better adapt to low gravity environments and better interface with space suits. A "Kessler" refers to a person who has undergone the default minimal modification necessary for long term space life. Some of these changes are to the DNA thus making them biologically distinct from traditional humans. And the rest of the changes are surgical. These modifications are routinely performed at birth for most. 
Originally, "kessler" was a disparaging nickname given to space dwellers by Earthers. The Kessler Syndrome being the name for the possible scenario of a domino effect wherein objects in earth's orbit impact other objects which throw out more debris and preventing the use of that area of space. The implication being that the space dwellers were simply dangerous space junk that clutter up orbit. 
==== Axials ====
==== Abolites ====
== Shtal ==
==Velona==
== Nocturnals ==
=== Astrals / Mosseni ===
==== Yoru ====
Spotted patterns
Small forearm tendrils,
==== Kuragki ====
Glowing freckles, or linear patterns
Larger forearm or shoulder/back tentacles,
Generally darker skin
==== Mothran ====
Large patches, Glowing hair more common
Fishy fin-like features
no tendrils
=== Chitin Ona / Aranaya ===
=== Geckan ===
Gold toad eyes, pale white chameleon skin. maybe sometimes batwings
=== Fringekin ===
Also known as Ansuk, the Remnant, and the Postulants maybe.
HISTORY
When the Omniscials took over the Yi Guin region of Yakosei, they promised their followers that they would uplift them to their same godly level. They did augment many of them but not anywhere as transcendent as themselves. They called these augmented people, their Postulants, or the Ansuk and they used them as soldiers for their later invasions. Some speculate that their "enhancements" were mainly to make the loyal artificially. The Omniscials went mad and died before fulfilling their promises to their loyal Postulants, and though many believe they never intended to make them their equals, the Ansuk generally remained loyal and devout followers long after. 
Though the Omniscials were brutal and latter half of their dominion was chaotic, many in Yakosei still had some pride in being connected to the people that were able to conquer the Aggregate. They believed that the early Omniscials were good but they were overthrown by the insane ones and that's why things went bad. So they still admired the idea of the Inexorable Omniscials. So they also had some admiration for the remaining Ansuk. As a whole, (and many specific individuals) the Ansuk achieved various levels of power and prominence but continued to conspire for more. Eventually their grasping for power was revealed, the rest of the culture were disillusioned and lost their admiration for the Ansuk. these events resulted in a significant conflict which the Ansuk lost. Their people were ostracized and pushed to the fringes of the cluster. 
CULTURE
They have their own strange religion devoted to the Omniscials, still see themselves as the rightful inheritors of their empire, but are generally seen as odd and disliked religious ethnic group.
Many Ansuk believe themselves to be superior to everyone else since they were part way to becoming gods. They generally believe that it was impossible for their Omniscial benefactors to have died out. they expect them to return and fulfil their promises and that the Ansuk were the rightful inheritors of their empire. They are generally reclusive and their communities have mostly been pushed to the outskirts of Yakosei, in a region called the "fringe", hence the name fringekin. They still refer to themselves as Ansuk or the Ansuk Remnant. 
PHYSIOLOGY
They have not changed themselves much (bioengineering or cybernetically) since they were first created, though they don't have access to the same high tech cybernetics and features that they were given during the time of the Omniscials so they only implement what they can. Some areas of the skull grow in a way to expose the brain for cybernetic attachement that they no longer can use so these are sealed up with steel. They have not changed themselves or attempted to fix these issues with genetic engineering since they believe they are part way to becoming gods, and the design was created by gods so they think it is blasphemous to change. 
They often cover half of their face both because of the cybernetics as well as because their faces are sacred, being part-god. 
They have many eyes that grow in a ring around the crown of their head which symbolize the all-seeing/omniscient nature of their patrons, and allow them to see more than other races. They can see/sense infrared, UV, magnetic waves, etc. They also have eidetic memory. 
=== Vesk ===
===Behmoth ===
==Thenaki / Stoneskins ==
==== Mionox ====
concrete - Voltwalkers / fire
==== Xenggela ====
Obsidian - Voidwalkers
==== Ngesehla ====
Metalic - Radiation
== Hollow ==
==== Emergent ====
==== Echo ====
== Other ==
Pelagic
Ansuk 
Vost / Vostona
==Ancestral==
===Ringers===
A ringer is a generic term for any person who lives or was raised in a space station as opposed to earth. New Aeon was founded by ringers that felt that space life was superior to living on earth and wanted to sever their ties to earth governments. The term originated early in space colonization history and referred to people who lived in rotate space habitats which were often called "rings".
===Blind Ringers===
The ancestors of the Kesslers, and an influential group in the original Chiliad movement during the formation of New Aeon. Originally made up of typical ringers who were experimenting with new genetic enhancements to eye sight. The enhancements proved particularly effective and the feature became popular in the region. Unfortunately, the science was still new and there were unforeseen consequences that didn't manifest until the 3rd or 4th generation when a large percentage of those born with the gene were born blind and required artificial eyes. at that point in history, electronic eyesight technology was being refined so integrating artificial eyes was simpler than undoing the genetic defect so this became the norm and became a defining characteristic of the new race.
===Stalnaya Krov===
One of the original founding movements of New Aeon and early ancestors of what is now known as Shtal. They wanted to transcend the limits of humanity by embracing and advancing the science of cyborganic enhancements. They called themselves the Stal'naya Krov which translates to "Steelblood". Over time, people referred to them as "Stalnaya" which evolved into "Shtal". 
===Nocturnals===
One of the original founding movements of New Aeon and early ancestors Mosseni and the Aranaya. The original movement centered around the desire to create a libertarian government which allowed for genetic engineering. The nickname was given after a majority of the group enhanced their eyesight so that they could see in almost total darkness. Combined with their desire for energy efficiency (due to previous catastrophes ) many started to keep their space habitats very dimly lit in perpetual night.
===Solars / Valers ===
One of the original founding movements of New Aeon and early ancestors the Vela. They were one of the earlier movements and designed their bodies to be optimized for early space based life. The movement wanted to create a better government that rejected the failures of democracy in favor of an authoritarian government that was free of corruption.