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	A hard science RPG set in the year 2100, '''''Transhuman Space''''' bills itself as "a realistic speculation on the future". There are no aliens or warp drives, and most of the action takes place within our solar system. It serves as a showcase for [[Transhumanist]] ideas, and covers a period when the human race is diverging into a "clade", or cluster of related species through genetic engineering, AI, and nanotechnology.		A [[Hard Science Fiction\|hard science]] RPG set in the year 2100, '''''Transhuman Space''''' ('''THS''') bills itself as "a realistic speculation on the future". There are no aliens or warp drives, and most of the action takes place within our solar system. It serves as a showcase for [[Transhumanist]] ideas, and covers a period when the human race is diverging into a "clade", or cluster of related species through genetic engineering, AI, and nanotechnology.

	=System=		=System=

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	=System=		=System=
	Uses the [[GURPS]] system, ~~and breaks it~~.		Uses the [[GURPS]] system. All major setting books are for the third edition, however extensive update documents have since been released that cover the vast majority of material.

	==Character Generation==		==Character Generation==

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	A hard science RPG set in the year 2100, '''Transhuman Space''' bills itself as 'a realistic speculation on the future'. There are no aliens or warp drives, and most of the action takes place within our solar system. It serves as a showcase for [[Transhumanist]] ideas, and covers a period when the human race is diverging into a ''clade'', or cluster of related species through genetic engineering, AI, and nanotechnology.
			A hard science RPG set in the year 2100, '''''Transhuman Space''''' bills itself as "a realistic speculation on the future". There are no aliens or warp drives, and most of the action takes place within our solar system. It serves as a showcase for [[Transhumanist]] ideas, and covers a period when the human race is diverging into a "clade", or cluster of related species through genetic engineering, AI, and nanotechnology.

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	==Spacecraft==		==Spacecraft==
	The main book contains full rules for spacecraft design, including ~~formulae~~ for calculating delta-v and mass to fuel ratios. If you can design a spacecraft in THS, you can probably design one in real life.		The main book contains full rules for spacecraft design, including formulas for calculating delta-v and mass to fuel ratios. If you can design a spacecraft in THS, you can probably design one in real life.

	=Setting=		=Setting=
	Humanity has begun to ~~colonise~~ the solar system and take charge of its own evolutionary destiny. The core conflict of the setting is between the forces of Preservationism, which seek to keep the environment and human life much as they always have been, and Transhumanism, which seeks to transform both into something new. This is of course an oversimplification, and the economic conflict between the Third and Fifth Wave nations, the political conflict between the TSA and the nations whose economies rely on intellectual property, as well as religious and libertarian disagreements provides the setting with considerable depth and scope.		Humanity has begun to colonize the solar system and take charge of its own evolutionary destiny. The core conflict of the setting is between the forces of Preservationism, which seek to keep the environment and human life much as they always have been, and Transhumanism, which seeks to transform both into something new. This is of course an oversimplification, and the economic conflict between the Third and Fifth Wave nations, the political conflict between the TSA and the nations whose economies rely on intellectual property, as well as religious and libertarian disagreements provides the setting with considerable depth and scope.

	==Genetic Engineering==		==Genetic Engineering==
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	==Robotics==		==Robotics==
	Robots in THS are referred to as 'cybershells', enforcing the distinction between software and hardware: The AI or Ghost is the person, the robot is just an interchangeable tool. There are a wide variety of cybershells. Soldiers use a shell that resembles a roach and is about the size of a dog; it has powerful armaments, a low profile, and can burrow. Small, cheap spider and helicopter robots (buzzbots) see frequent civilian use, and humanoid models are available. Some shells are vehicles. There are also 'bioshells', living bodies with computers instead of brains. Usually these are genetically engineered clones grown without brains, but in some cases bioshells are obtained via murder, or reanimation of corpses.		Robots in THS are referred to as "cybershells", enforcing the distinction between software and hardware: The AI or Ghost is the person, the robot is just an interchangeable tool. There are a wide variety of cybershells. Soldiers use a shell that resembles a roach and is about the size of a dog; it has powerful armaments, a low profile, and can burrow. Small, cheap spider and helicopter robots (buzzbots) see frequent civilian use, and humanoid models are available. Some shells are vehicles. There are also "bioshells", living bodies with computers instead of brains. Usually these are genetically engineered clones grown without brains, but in some cases bioshells are obtained via murder, or reanimation of corpses.

	==Virtual Reality==		==Virtual Reality==
	Infomorphs such as ghosts can of course spend a great deal of time in virtual environments, which are entirely realistic by the 22nd century. Furthermore the majority of people spend their whole lives plugged int AR, or Augmented Reality. AR consists of spectacles, goggles or implants which project images onto your vision, allowing you to check your mail, browse the web, or talk with friends without needing a terminal. They also overlay useful information onto your field of vision, known as V-tags. V-tags might consist of signs pointing to shops and ~~restraunts~~ that interest you, names floating above people's heads, or flags warning you when someone you really fucking hate has been spotted in the crowd. They can be used for GPS-style navigation and a host of other uses.		Infomorphs such as ghosts can of course spend a great deal of time in virtual environments, which are entirely realistic by the 22nd century. Furthermore the majority of people spend their whole lives plugged int AR, or Augmented Reality. AR consists of spectacles, goggles or implants which project images onto your vision, allowing you to check your mail, browse the web, or talk with friends without needing a terminal. They also overlay useful information onto your field of vision, known as V-tags. V-tags might consist of signs pointing to shops and restaurants that interest you, names floating above people's heads, or flags warning you when someone you really fucking hate has been spotted in the crowd. They can be used for GPS-style navigation and a host of other uses.

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Setting

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	==Uploading==		==Uploading==
	While the workings of the human mind are not still fully understood, computers are now powerful enough to simulate every molecule of a living brain in real time, allowing people to be recreated in software. These are known as Ghost Infomorphs, and can only be created by destroying the brain in question. A less impressive way to recreate a person is to copy a crude facsimile of their memories onto an AI; this is known as a Shadow. Finally, an Eidolon is similar to a Shadow but is created with only biographical data such as can be recovered from books - for example, if someone wanted to talk to Jesus or Elvis Presley they could recreate them as an Eidolon.		While the workings of the human mind are not still fully understood, computers are now powerful enough to simulate every molecule of a living brain in real time, allowing people to be recreated in software. These are known as Ghost Infomorphs, and can only be created by destroying the brain in question. A less impressive way to recreate a person is to copy a crude facsimile of their memories onto an AI; this is known as a Shadow. Finally, an Eidolon is similar to a Shadow but is created with only biographical data such as can be recovered from books - for example, if someone wanted to talk to Jesus or Elvis Presley they could recreate them as an Eidolon. Infomorphs have different rights in different jurisdictions; in some they are citizens, in others abominations, and in others slaves. Different types of infomorphs may also have different rights - some jurisdictions consider SAIs to be wonderful but Ghosts an abomination, while others distrust machine intelligence but are okay with Ghosts.

	==Robotics==		==Robotics==

1d4chan>Destro at 13:36, 2 July 2008

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-Humanity has begun to colonise the solar system and take charge of its own evolutionary destiny.
+Humanity has begun to colonise the solar system and take charge of its own evolutionary destiny. The core conflict of the setting is between the forces of Preservationism, which seek to keep the environment and human life much as they always have been, and Transhumanism, which seeks to transform both into something new. This is of course an oversimplification, and the economic conflict between the Third and Fifth Wave nations, the political conflict between the TSA and the nations whose economies rely on intellectual property, as well as religious and libertarian disagreements provides the setting with considerable depth and scope.
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1d4chan>Destro at 13:13, 2 July 2008

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-Transhuman Space is a science fiction roleplaying game based on the GURPS system by Steve Jackson. It differs from most sci-fi RPGs in being one of the few examples of so called hard science fiction. While other games use fantastical conceptions, alien races, impossible or almost magical science, space opera conventions and so on, Transhuman Space attempts to create a realistic and believable projection of the future of the human race. It discusses future developments of science, politics, economy, culture and ecology in great detail, often based in fact and actual speculations by scientists and philosophers.
+A hard science RPG set in the year 2100, '''Transhuman Space''' bills itself as 'a realistic speculation on the future'. There are no aliens or warp drives, and most of the action takes place within our solar system. It serves as a showcase for [[Transhumanist]] ideas, and covers a period when the human race is diverging into a ''clade'', or cluster of related species through genetic engineering, AI, and nanotechnology.
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1d4chan>Myomoto at 13:10, 2 July 2008

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	Transhuman Space is a science fiction roleplaying game based on the GURPS system by Steve Jackson. It differs from most sci-fi RPGs in being one of the few examples of so called hard science fiction. While other games use fantastical conceptions, alien races, impossible or almost magical science, space opera conventions and so on, Transhuman Space attempts to create a realistic and believable projection of the future of the human race. It discusses future developments of science, politics, economy, culture and ecology in great detail, often based in fact and actual speculations by scientists and philosophers.		Transhuman Space is a science fiction roleplaying game based on the GURPS system by Steve Jackson. It differs from most sci-fi RPGs in being one of the few examples of so called hard science fiction. While other games use fantastical conceptions, alien races, impossible or almost magical science, space opera conventions and so on, Transhuman Space attempts to create a realistic and believable projection of the future of the human race. It discusses future developments of science, politics, economy, culture and ecology in great detail, often based in fact and actual speculations by scientists and philosophers.

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