![]() ![]() The Silicates are also suspected of having some involvement with the Chigs. The Silicates have rebelled, formed their own societies, and wage a guerrilla war against humans. These human-looking androids, referred to as "walking personal computers". The In Vitroes have replaced the previous underclass, the artificially intelligent cyborgs known as " Silicates". The Space: Above and Beyond milieu includes an underclass race of genetically engineered and artificially gestated humans who are born at the physical age of 18, and are collectively known as " In Vitroes" or sometimes by the derogatory name "tanks" or "nipple-necks". Although the unified Earth forces come under the control of a reformed United Nations (UN), the UN has no armed forces of its own and therefore navies such as the United States Navy and the Royal Navy operate interstellar starships. In desperation, unproven and under-trained outfits like the Wild Cards are thrown against the Chigs. ![]() ![]() The bulk of the Earth military forces sent to confront the Chigs are destroyed or outflanked. Without warning, a previously unknown alien species, the Chigs, attack and destroy Earth's first extra-solar colony and then destroy the colony ship supporting a second colony mission. In the years leading up to 2063, humanity has begun to colonize other planets. ![]()
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