Humans are from Earth
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Or are there exceptions?
Well, I don't know where the Orions come from, but it can't be the planet Orion because Orion is a constellation.
The Horta are native to the planet Janus VI. And were we ever told what the Gorns’ home planet is called? Gornia? Gornisht?
The Horta are native to the planet Janus VI. And were we ever told what the Gorns’ home planet is called? Gornia? Gornisht?
Humans are also occasionally referred to as “Earthers,” though it's usually a disparaging term.
It's mainly the Mirror universe. The Terran Empire spread out among the stars but was their own Empire, rather than part of a galactic Federation.
Humans do seem to colonise many worlds - they are more than one planet's population. Would the humans born on Mars be Martians?
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The term "human" seems to be used irregularly in Trek, IMO. Sometimes it's used in a very general sense, sometimes it's not. And then you have races that are described as "humanoid."
Perhaps "human" is a generic term used to describe several identical or similar races from different worlds, but "Terran" is used to describe humans specifically from Earth or of Earth descent...
Perhaps "human" is a generic term used to describe several identical or similar races from different worlds, but "Terran" is used to describe humans specifically from Earth or of Earth descent...
Star Trek's fetish for the word "Humans" has always seemed pretty weird. It's Terrans!
So is Beverly Crusher (who I believe was born on Mars) a Terran? She's definitely a human.
Terrans originate from Terra, no matter where they are born. Would she be an Enterprisian had she been born aboard the USS Enterprise?
Humus Prime. To me, it'll always be Humus Prime.
If someone who's ancestors came from another country is born in the United States, they are considered an American.
If they were born and grew up on another planet, I really wonder whether they'd be considered Terrans.
This isn't seen so much in Star Trek, but in other sci fi there's often tension between Earth and colonized planets, even in the first generation of settlement.
If they were born and grew up on another planet, I really wonder whether they'd be considered Terrans.
This isn't seen so much in Star Trek, but in other sci fi there's often tension between Earth and colonized planets, even in the first generation of settlement.
Can anyone say African Americans?
No, she'd be an Enterprisling.
So Beverly's a Terran Martian?
I can say it, but it's a lot of syllables.
And it doesn't necessarily denote a race.
Which reminds me that "humans" actually derives from the Latin "humus" (ground, soil and, wait for it, earth). So, Humans are ultimately named after their own planet, just like the other species. Yatta!
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