The Engineered are biologically enhanced humans from the planet Geba, originally created by Prince Varethis’Daer Venar during the Era of Late Conquest to extend humanity’s survival into extreme, unconquered regions—stratospheric peaks, subsurface corridors, equatorial jungles, and polar ranges—where natural biology fails. Rooted in Frost Sentinel DNA, they possess superhuman resilience, strength, and adaptability, enabling them to thrive in Geba’s diverse and extreme environments, from stratospheric peaks to uninhabitable terrains.
They can naturally reproduce or be artificially created, though artificial creation is extremely rare in the modern era, with hybrids between Engineered and natural-born humans dominating their population; the planet’s skewed gender ratio has never affected their reproduction. Highly adaptable to surrounding cultures, they adopt local traditions such as the Jeyrhan focus on bio-engineering and festivals, the Berinese maritime independence, or the Kelan emphasis on survival, except for Scout and Destroyer classes, who prefer isolation. This cultural adaptability allows most Engineered to integrate seamlessly into imperial society while embodying its values of resilience and purpose.
Their specialized traits may lead to challenges like impulsivity or mental strain, which can be supported in non-combat settings to fully leverage their capabilities as equals. They are universally banned from competing in competitions that measure physical skill and capability, such as the Yuvaar Hunting Games.
For information of individual Engineered classes, see Humanoid Codex: https://codex.vesselborn.com/codex.php?category=creatures