Secret Space

At least it's less a case of shame than of appearing less desirable for having children.

a TranscriptAce
So you don't have any-? What is a parent's hanyo sibling called?

Veracity
Uhm"

Walton
OH HO! Ace just hit upon the Orion dirty little secret.

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Ace
Dirty little secret?

Walton
Incidentally, they're called "xaelin," from Old Orion for "blessed." Also, "hank" is coming into use. And a sib's han child is referred to as a neebla. From the word "nibling," a gender neutral word for a siblings children.

People often neglect to mention the hanyo or degendered members of their family. People with hanyo family members are more likely to have hanyo children. And boys pick up the idea that having han children brings their virility into question. The truth is that while people with hanyo family are more likely to parent han children, and fewer sons, but more of their daughters are fertile.

Ace
Is that the reason for Terran-Orion children?

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Walton
We're getting into Medic territory. But, that's partly it. Terran-Orion hybrid women are usually fertile, with almost no hanyo, but males are particularly rare and usually infertile. And, unfortunately, the problems start coming back in the next generations.

Wildstar
My sister and I are the only three quarter Terrans in the Empire, so we don't know how that's going to play out. But there's a young man I plan to look up the next time I have a station or habitat assignment.

So, sorry, Stud. I might sometime be up for some fun, but no babies.

Ace
My loss, I'm sure.