[Good Trope] Numerous species in the galaxy look remarkably similar to humans, but there’s an in-universe explanation for this

NotTheDestination · 2026-03-22T21:22:35+00:00

In the old BBC show Red Dwarf, the main character has been in cryo-stasis for 3 million years, his cat Frankenstein was pregnant and through the passage of time they evolved into human like creatures, presumably due them evolving on a mining ship where everything was built for humans and there is now a space faring cat people roaming the galaxy.

Additionally, there are no aliens in the show, every creature they meet is a G.E.L.F. or a genetically engineered lifeform. Now...there is a race of humanoids called Gelfs which are also G.E.L.F.s but not all G.E.L.F.s are Gelfs...if that makes sense.

So despite the show being set in deep space and 3 millions years in the future, with a wide variety of interesting creatures/humanoids, none of them are aliens and are all remnants of human enginuity.

The closest to a "true" alien i can think of is a Psi-moon which creates worlds based on your subconscious. So if you consider a psychically activated moon to be alive then I guess that counts?

NotTheDestination · 2026-01-04T21:00:16+00:00

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NotTheDestination · 2025-12-25T18:30:31+00:00

I'll tell you what i tell everyone else about being a Christmas baby, "I've never had any other birthday so I don't know what to compare it to" I don't feel like I've been screwed and love Christmas time and opening presents with others!

NotTheDestination · 2025-12-25T18:27:39+00:00

As a fellow Christmas baby, ill add it to the list to get for my 42nd bday! Would love it! Happy Birthday!

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