> Actually, I think, it makes no difference. Look at Star Trek, a large series of civilizations which are pretty much variations on the same human theme. Hones

> Actually, I think, it makes no difference. Look at Star Trek, a large series of civilizations which are pretty much variations on the same human theme. Honestly, without an actual alien sapience to compare ourselves to, we haven't a clue what similarities or differences there can be. Fiction written by human beings is limited to the imagination of human beings and the interest of human beings. I have never found the authorial claims of how different species or races in science-fiction or fantasy or horror are to be particularly convincing. They're just humans proxying questions of racial stereotypes.