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When Venus was colonized, in the decades following the successful terraforming of Mars, mankind experimented with many genetic designs until perfecting the final form. Short, heavy, strong, tough, and versatile. The first non-native creatures in the solar system to actually thrive in their new homes (Martians did not fare as well, until natural selection kicked in).

Another unique feature that was bestowed upon the Venusian "Dwarves" was their mixed blood. They were forged of human, several bird species, chelonids, great apes and, as strange as it sounds considering their stature, elephants. This strange mixture, along with a few changes to help cope in the low-oxygen, thin air of terraformed Venus, resulted in an extremely strong, intelligent being. In the years following Venus' "indigenous" humans (original colonists, that had reverted to a tribal life) died out, the Dwarves were allowed free reign over the planet, and its infinite short-grass savannahs.

Venus, like Mars, is a haven for life. There are few large cities, and nature easily outcompetes technology there. While Mars is a planet of towering, cold forests and expansive marshes, Venus is essentially an entire planet of grass and bracken. The land is ruled primarily by naturally-evolved crustaceans and avians, while the sea is swarming with strange, water-breathing mammals of uncertain origin.

Primitive Dwarven culture was based around might, strategic thinking and power. This social system allowed the species to prosper, even amongst Venus' ravenous "native" fauna. Though humans, and much later, Martians throughout our arm of the galaxy, the Dwarves tended to stay within the boundaries of the Kuiper Belt, fearing what awaited beyond.

There were flaws in the Dwarven design, despite their culture being based around natural selection, they couldn't change. They weren't built for expansion, and after 8 million years of survival in a dead system, they fell short of mankind's accomplishments.

They were the longest-surviving genetically engineered species. Ever.

Description
When Venus was colonized, in the decades following the successful terraforming of Mars, mankind experimented with many genetic designs until perfecting the final form. Short, heavy, strong, tough, and versatile. The first non-native creatures in the solar system to actually thrive in their new homes (Martians did not fare as well, until natural selection kicked in).

Another unique feature that was bestowed upon the Venusian "Dwarves" was their mixed blood. They were forged of human, several bird species, chelonids, great apes and, as strange as it sounds considering their stature, elephants. This strange mixture, along with a few changes to help cope in the low-oxygen, thin air of terraformed Venus, resulted in an extremely strong, intelligent being. In the years following Venus' "indigenous" humans (original colonists, that had reverted to a tribal life) died out, the Dwarves were allowed free reign over the planet, and its infinite short-grass savannahs.

Venus, like Mars, is a haven for life. There are few large cities, and nature easily outcompetes technology there. While Mars is a planet of towering, cold forests and expansive marshes, Venus is essentially an entire planet of grass and bracken. The land is ruled primarily by naturally-evolved crustaceans and avians, while the sea is swarming with strange, water-breathing mammals of uncertain origin.

Primitive Dwarven culture was based around might, strategic thinking and power. This social system allowed the species to prosper, even amongst Venus' ravenous "native" fauna. Though humans, and much later, Martians throughout our arm of the galaxy, the Dwarves tended to stay within the boundaries of the Kuiper Belt, fearing what awaited beyond.

There were flaws in the Dwarven design, despite their culture being based around natural selection, they couldn't change. They weren't built for expansion, and after 8 million years of survival in a dead system, they fell short of mankind's accomplishments.

They were the longest-surviving genetically engineered species. Ever.