Human

Humans, or Homo sapiens, are a bipedal mammalian species from the planet Earth. They generally stand between 5 feet and 6.5 feet tall and their skin color ranges from pale white-pink to dark brown-black (human skin color may be changed by pigment pills, long exposure to sunlight or certain diseases.) Humans can live to around 150 years old due to recent medical advancements, which have cured almost all diseases. Humans are generally seen by other species as intelligent, aggressive, highly adaptable and thus, unpredictable.

A recent addition to the galactic stage, Human society (called the Systems Alliance) advanced significantly with the advent of interstellar travel, made possible with the discovery of lost Prothean technology on Mars in 2148. The discovery that Charon was a Mass Relay encased in ice allowed for far reaching travel and rapid colonization. During this time, the Systems Alliance had continued to build up their military fleet and installations. They constructed massive military stations at the nexus points of the Relays.

Humanity continued to expand outwards and establish more and farther colonies on uninhabited planets. This fast expansion brought them into contact (and conflict) with the turians. The First Contact War of 2157, fought between the humans and turians brought humans to the attention of the other species of the Citadel Council, who wasted little time in ending the war. They brokered a peace between the humans and turians and introduced the humans to the larger galactic stage with other alien races.

In the brief decades since these discoveries, humans have quickly risen to prominence. In addition, the Systems Alliance has recently established an embassy at the Citadel. While the humans lack a seat on the ruling Citadel Council, some other species dislike this rapid rise to prominence compared to their relative status as newcomers on the galactic stage.

It has become an issue of debate as to why the developers of Mass Effect did not include any black people in the game merely white people appearing very tanned. Ambassador Donnel Udina are prime examples Captain Anderson of unknown ethnicity humans which many players believe are infact white.

Notable Humans

 * Ambassador Donnel Udina
 * Captain Anderson
 * Commander Shepard
 * Gunnery Chief Ashley Williams
 * Kaidan Alenko