brainship worldbuilding | Glowfic Constellation

The brainship world is a science fiction setting, based on Earth in the year 2218. Humanity in this setting has made great technological progress, and the focus of stories in this setting is on shellpeople, who are humans transformed into living spaceships, space stations, cities, factories, or other buildings, in order to more completely and directly control various aspects of them - for example, a city shellperson might manually handle how traffic lights change in order to optimize traffic flow and reduce traffic jams. Shellpeople are rare, with less than 1,500 in existence, and are mostly found in jobs that need extreme levels of conscientiousness, technical skill, and attention to detail, or where having a shellperson on staff is a matter of prestige.

Humanity in this setting has developed faster than light space travel, and has met several species of sapient aliens, though the aliens are generally not the focus of stories in this setting - aliens in this setting are often too strange for humans to easily interact with, though some species are easier to get along with and might have enclaves on human space stations or in human cities.

Please describe three strange sapient alien species for this setting, and three species of sapient aliens that might live with humans.

2020-2030: Climate change accelerates while global powers fail to act decisively. Renewable energy and green technology begin rapid advancement. The US and China compete for influence as Europe fragments. India and Africa struggle with overpopulation and pollution.

2030-2040: Climate disasters worsen as emissions rise higher than ever before. Mass migration, famines and conflicts strain societies. Breakthroughs in nuclear fusion, carbon capture, and renewable energy offer hope. China and the AAS announce 100% renewable energy targets.

2040-2050: Widespread protests and social unrest force governments to implement radical climate reforms. Strict regulations and massive investments transition economies to sustainable models just in time to avert total collapse. Reforestation efforts begin on a huge scale.

2050-2060: Having turned the tide on climate change, global powers cooperate on reforestation, green space initiatives and wildlife protections. Advancements in biotech, robotics, and transportation radically improve standards of living. China becomes a dominant economic power. The AAS invests heavily in education and infrastructure.

2060-2070: Commercial space travel enables space mining and microgravity research. Private companies establish the first long-term space habitats and lunar colonies. Advancements in computing, AI and neurotech accelerate the pace of change. China transitions to democracy after protests. The AAS unites East Africa.

2070-2080: Fusion reactors provide limitless clean energy. Robotic and cybernetic augmentation become widely available. Rapid transport links cities worldwide. Lunar and Martian colonies achieve self-sufficiency. The first generation starships launch, seeking habitable worlds.

2080-2090: Interstellar colonization accelerates space exploration. Habitats in the Kuiper belt and beyond house millions. Breakthroughs in radical life extension and cloned organ replacement achieve longevity and enhanced abilities. India and South America invest in arcology cities.

2090-2100: Established alien contact introduces humanity to the galactic community. Exchange of knowledge and technologies enable massive leaps forward. Mass emigration to space colonies and new worlds. Ubiquitous AI and automation raise questions of human purpose.

2100-2200: Humanity blossoms into a post-scarcity spacefaring civilization. Colonies across the galaxy form diverse societies. Advancements in cybernetics, virtual reality, and transcendence of biology enable radical self-determination. Earth becomes a garden world as humanity reaches for the stars.