Races (Fractal Galaxy)
The Milky Way, it seems, is home to a modest number of solutions to what was once the Fermi Paradox, although humanity might wish some of them didn't exist. The Joint Corpo-Nations Partnership, Halov Corporation, and the Eternal Empire (collectively known as the League of Expansionists) all feature populations that are mostly Velatyr (human), Khodic (reptilian), ANARENT (ANthropomorphic ARtificial ENTities), or Tetrbyr (grays), which are all humanoid, and of which only half are considered Starmade. The Oudenic Union, Free Worlds of Nimbiac, Halov Corporation, and The Synthetic Otherhood each feature additional species that the aforementioned factions are generally hostile towards for xerophobic and astrophobic reasons. The nature of the Darkspace Network, however, means that new entities are occasionally still encountered - usually from great distances.