The Voyage of the Star Wolf
“That would only come much later. At the time, the “enhanced babies” were thought of only as a specialized form of humanity, and great care was taken to give these children a special pride in themselves. They were told that they were not a subspecies, but a superspecies.
Perhaps that was the mistake. Perhaps that was where it started.
Generations later, when the science of bioengineering had become a commonplace technology, when the designing and creation of new species of humanity had become ...routine events, the pride in one’s superior abilities was still a part of the training, and the term “more-than” had become part of the common slanguage.
Humanity wasn’t slow to notice. The “more-thans” were useful. They were interesting. They were admirable. Humanity was fascinated by the “more-thans.”
But not all the “more-thans” felt the same about humanity. As the number of “more-thans” grew, so did their wealth and their power. And so did the separatist settlements of those who resented the patronizing attitudes of so-called “normal”MoreLess
Perhaps that was the mistake. Perhaps that was where it started.
Generations later, when the science of bioengineering had become a commonplace technology, when the designing and creation of new species of humanity had become ...routine events, the pride in one’s superior abilities was still a part of the training, and the term “more-than” had become part of the common slanguage.
Humanity wasn’t slow to notice. The “more-thans” were useful. They were interesting. They were admirable. Humanity was fascinated by the “more-thans.”
But not all the “more-thans” felt the same about humanity. As the number of “more-thans” grew, so did their wealth and their power. And so did the separatist settlements of those who resented the patronizing attitudes of so-called “normal”MoreLess
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