#1st fleet

Advantages First off, they get -1 ST [-10]. ST's not as important in low or micogravity environments, and since it's a proxy for mass/height, it'll help keep them small. That'll be helpful when it comes to maximizing space inside their hulls, though it needs to be prepared for and built around - not having a wall in reach is a problem when you're in 0-g.

They get Radiation PF 2 [5], to help with many spacewalks they're likely to do over life. Radiation PF 5 is probably overkill, but might become dominant by the next generation - I don't like expensive racial templates, so I'm trying to keep it cheap. Reduced Consumption 1 [2] is standard, and frees up a huge number of resources by making everyone just eat less. Then they get Prehensile Toes [4] from biotech, giving them an extra set of grasping limbs to work with.

Rounding out the 'proper' advantages we have Longevity [2], which will almost never matter but is a nice thing to give your kids, and Hermaphramorph. I'd wanted some form of gender-oddity with them since the beginning of development, since it's a good way to make the future weird. For a generation ship, it also increases the number of potential sexual pairings, which helps with the management of the gene pool. However, Hermaphramorph as writtin in Basic I don't like very much - it's extremely fast (5 minutes) being my main complaint. So eventually I come around to Limited Use (4/day) with Slow Reload. Together, that emulates having a 'bank' of transformation juice somewhere in their bodies, which is depleted through changes. It can be replenished slowly through regular diet, or quickly through the use of specialized vitamin/hormone supplements. Tack on an accessibility (only while not pregnant, -20%) for a final cost of [4] and we're good to go.

Perks, Quirks, and Features I give them No Degeneration in 0-G [1], Reproductive Control (Fertility Control) [1], and after some thought, Extended Fertility [0]. These are all just nice things to have, ranging from 'extremely important' to 'convenient'. Lastly there’s Taboo Traits - Genetic Disease and Psionics. The first is the result of a lot of effort by doctors and scientists; the latter is tied in to how I want psionics to work in this game.

Disadvantages The abuse of biotech and inheritable genemods doesn't jive well with the more bio-conservative majority in the game. So, they get Social Stigma (Minority Group) [-10] - I'm not currently interested in a game set purely on their ships and settlements. Finally the physical results of many generations of isolation and divergent aesthetic tastes has given them Unnatural Features [-1]. In the case of Vayr, the only 1st fleet member the PCs have met so far, this takes the form of eyes with completely black irises.