In the turn of the century, genetics had taken a leap into what was possible. Early results of this new technology paved the path for many ethical laws regarding the practice of modifying genetics. Most are a combination of humans and other DNA gathered from animals called Genetically Modified Sentient Beings. Many types of GMSB exist but are sterile at birth, the only races considered “Heritage GMSB” or “HGMSB” are those that have reproduced for more than a few generations and not lost fertility. The idea for GMSBs were developed during the resource crisis when creating machines and fuel was waning. Instead of creating machines to assist humans, what if humans were already adapted to specific environments where certain machines aren’t needed and less resources can be wasted.
Centaur - Centaurs were an attempt to create a beast of burden with the high intelligence and stamina of a human for long distance travel into the uninhabitable areas where vehicles could not traverse. Scientists dug deep into the Greek mythos to create most of their GMSBs, the most obvious of them being the centaur. Multiple failed attempts lead to the common Centaur with the torso of a human and the body of a equine. The creation of this lineage of HGMSB remains under great scrutiny as the form of this body is not suited for the bipedal society it was created for and led to many issues revolving around the comfort and freedoms such people have. There’s a high population of centaurs in rural communities as their beast of burden work help with tending to the fields.
