Voidborn
Voidborn
Among the population of the Sector, many millions every year are born at void: whether aboard one of the great military and civilian voidships which travel the dark skies of the Sector, or on one of the innumerable stations, asteroids, mining-habs and other artificial structures floating in the black.
Those born in deep space tend to share a certain suspicious attitude towards planets and their populations, often finding it hard to come to terms with habitats where the gravity and atmosphere are not regulated by Mechanicus-maintained equipment. There is a persistent stereotype that Voidborn are unusually flexible, with elongated limbs; this is broadly inaccurate, though some striking examples of that archetypical 'Voidborn physique' are found in those who are exposed to low-gravity environments in early youth. Those populations denied natural light and proper nutrition often suffer unpleasant congenital diseases akin to those found amongst the darkest Underhives, with brittle bones, rickets, sallow skin and vision problems common amongst poorer elements of the Voidborn population.
Most Voidborn tend to be drawn from colonist stock, particularly the upper classes, and their names reflect this. Some - such as the increasingly rare Caudican diaspora - hold to the legacies of their planets of origin, and although weakened over time by intermarriage, there are still centuries-old populations which retain names and traditions from their former cultures.
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