Asiatiform is a term used to refer to humans of Asian descent. Because Don Davidson (who’s known for discriminating against other races and species) is the only human to use this term, the novella implies…
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Athshe/World 41/New Tahiti
Athshe is the name of the planet that Terran colonists inhabit for the duration of the novella. Its native inhabitants are the Athsheans. Human colonists refer to the planet either as “World 41,” which…
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Athshean
Athshean is the official name for the inhabitants of Athshe. This term is used by the anthropologist Raj Lyubov, whereas other colonists disrespectfully refer to the Athsheans as “creechies.”
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Cetian
Cetian is a term used to refer to a race of non-Terran humans. In the novella, Mr. Or is Cetian and accompanies Mr. Lepennon to oversee the colony on World 41. Cetians resemble Terran…
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Creechie
Creechie is a derogatory term for the native inhabitants of Athshe, who are otherwise known as Athsheans. The slur is largely used by human soldiers like Don Davidson, who dislike the Athsheans…
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Euraf is a term used to refer to humans of European descent. This term is mostly used by Don Davidson, who often derides non-white soldiers.
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Hainish/Hainishman
Hainish is a term used to refer to a human from Hain. In the novella, Mr. Lepennon is Hainish and comes to oversee the colony on World 41. The novella implies that the Hainish are…
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Terra
Terra is another term for planet Earth. Humans from Terra are called Terrans.
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Terran
Terran is a term for humans from Terra (Earth), while humans from other planets are non-Terran humans.
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