Many new forms resulted from natural selection. They can no longer be genetically tweaked in a lab, so all modifications must naturally evolve. Since then the genetically-altered humans must face a new phenomenon. With Magnetic reversal imminent, the Hitek built genetically altered humans to occupy niches: Genetically-altered humans include a temperate woodland species, a prairie species, a jungle species, and a tundra-dwelling species. Other humans, the Hitek, become almost totally dependent on cybernetic technology. The humans that manufactured these species degrade to simple farmers and following a magnetic reversal, were driven to extinction. Civilization eventually collapses, with a few select humans escaping to colonize space. Its skin and eyes carry shields of skin to keep its body stable even without pressure. One species - the vacuumorph - has been engineered for life in the vacuum of space. The aquamorphs and aquatics are marine humans with gills instead of lungs. For 200 years modern humans morphed the genetics of other humans to create genetically-altered creatures. "The book begins with the impact of genetic engineering.
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