Prior Collective

The Prior Collective is a civilization of post-humans living beyond the boundaries of Charter Space. The collective was founded by a community of radical transhumanists in the late years of the colonization era. All of the remaining Fabricators are in the posession of the Prior Collective.

Society
The collective is made up of two distinct social groups, Priors and Baselines. Priors are the descendants of the Collective's founders- transhumanists who had undergone radical gene therapy intended to increase their physical and intellectual capabilities. They are human-like in appearance, but consider themselves a distinct species, superior in every way to the baseline humans who share their space. Baselines in Prior space are relegated to less desirable careers and few attain any social position of any importance. All manual labor is performed by baselines and the Collective's military employs baselines as enlisted personnel, who serve under Prior officers.

The society of the Prior Collective can be accurately described as one of decadence and abundance. The 12 Fabricator Engines provide unlimited raw materials and energy to construct absurdly large and intricate buildings, space stations, and enormous fleets of spacecraft for the use of the Prior population. Most Prior citizens are free to invest their long lives in hedonistic pursuits, arts, literature and performance, as all of their needs are provided for by the state. Baseline humans often serve as domestic labor, since Prior culture instills a certain distrust or dislike of bots and drones.