Humanity's Psionic Deficiency Pt 1

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When the species of Humanity first entered the Galactic Federation, excitement and trepidation were the prevailing emotions for everyone watching. A new species was a somewhat rare event as many of the sapient species that come close to reaching FTL or other such astral navigation techniques kill themselves off before they make it. As such, a new species entering the community meant that a new wealth of technology and insights could be gained from the newest species wise enough to decide they would prefer to live.

However, as Humanity’s envoys flew in on boxy and frail starships that lacked a hint of Psionic infusion, much of that trepidation was lost and was replaced with confusion. As it turned out, Humanity was almost completely devoid of any of the psionic potential that every other species contained. As such had not developed a speck of technology in the branch of psionics and even had an entirely mundane version of FTL unfamiliar to the community. Admittedly, Humanity’s material science was rather well advanced as it rivaled even the most technologically dedicated species however it is generally understood that psionics are simply more efficient.

One could create a fusion generator to power their ship and ion thrusters to move it, however a psionic engine and starsail are far more energy efficient as well as less volatile. The one thing that material science could do better than psionics was reliability which meant that they were only reserved for auxiliary and support rolls for the most cautious of captains. This put Humanity at a disadvantage in terms of advancement and industry which was a shame as they had no influence on the matter.