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7/13/2025, 5:35:27 PM
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It's the part I normally avoid posting here, since from previous experience I know it's not a subject people generally want to hear about, but OK.
The major non-human species in my setting all have a somewhat different method of reproduction.
Seirans are ovoviviparous, having eggs but the eggs hatch inside the mother's womb. Biologically they're similar to amphibians, with an aquatic larval stage, and having evolved to have that stage take place while in the womb let them be less reliant on presence of clean bodies of water for reproduction. Functionally it doesn't really differ much from viviparous pregnancy, so it doesn't really effect their society in a different way than the human method of reproduction. There is a minor issue in their reproductive being tied to season of their homeworld which may get screwed up on other planets with different seasons, possibly making them unable to reproduce without artificially triggered ovulation, but this is easily handled with the correct medical treatment.
The Demosians lay eggs. The eggs are usually hatched and the offspring raised together with those of other members of the extended family, with the raising being done by servants or by whichever female family-member are available (it is common for Demosian males to have multiple wives). Because of this, while the Demosians keep track of who their father is (the typical Demosian name consists of a given name, patronymic, and clan name), they place little importance on the mother's identity. Because the period of time the mother is inconvenienced by gestation is relatively short, Demosian females have taken an active role in their society for longer than human ones, though Demosian society is at the same time strongly gender-segregated, with different jobs typically considered the domain of males and females.
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It's the part I normally avoid posting here, since from previous experience I know it's not a subject people generally want to hear about, but OK.
The major non-human species in my setting all have a somewhat different method of reproduction.
Seirans are ovoviviparous, having eggs but the eggs hatch inside the mother's womb. Biologically they're similar to amphibians, with an aquatic larval stage, and having evolved to have that stage take place while in the womb let them be less reliant on presence of clean bodies of water for reproduction. Functionally it doesn't really differ much from viviparous pregnancy, so it doesn't really effect their society in a different way than the human method of reproduction. There is a minor issue in their reproductive being tied to season of their homeworld which may get screwed up on other planets with different seasons, possibly making them unable to reproduce without artificially triggered ovulation, but this is easily handled with the correct medical treatment.
The Demosians lay eggs. The eggs are usually hatched and the offspring raised together with those of other members of the extended family, with the raising being done by servants or by whichever female family-member are available (it is common for Demosian males to have multiple wives). Because of this, while the Demosians keep track of who their father is (the typical Demosian name consists of a given name, patronymic, and clan name), they place little importance on the mother's identity. Because the period of time the mother is inconvenienced by gestation is relatively short, Demosian females have taken an active role in their society for longer than human ones, though Demosian society is at the same time strongly gender-segregated, with different jobs typically considered the domain of males and females.
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