Humans are Space Orcs “Fast Ball.”

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The Intergalactic Journal of Biology and Mechanics

In the past few galactic rotations, the study of human endeavors
has become a popular science of interest. Hundreds of articles have been
published, in a relatively short time that details the unique and unbelievable
adaptations the human has undergone in order to survive as the number one top predator
on a class A death planet.

While many species, like the human, poses a superior
intelelegence, humans also have the added advantage of physiological durability
that is often lacking in their sentient counter species across other worlds.

Scientists have, and continue, to uncover many human
physiological advantages seen in complete isolation in their species.

For example, we can examine the hand, wrist, elbow and
shoulder of a human, which together produce the altogether unique ability: to
throw, and do it accurately. Of course there are many species out there capable
of lobbing objects form one area to another, but none so fast or as accurate as
humans. Both the males and females are capable of an extreme degree of accuracy
and speed, the power, of which can be fatal to other humans if the object is
thrown with sufficient strength and accuracy.

In human sports, a pitcher (baseball: see footnotes) can
throw a ball at speeds a little over 100mph into a two foot diameter square,
though this is putting it mildly.

Human theories suggest that it helped them capture food
against faster more agile prey species of their planet, while others suggest
some connection to language acquisition.

Over the centuries, humans have augmented this ability
with technologies like the sling, but even without these additions, the human
ability to throw is still adaptively astonishing.

 

Krill hated war, and he especially hated being involved in
it, on the front lines, crouching in holes, and listening to the screaming as
people died around him. He didn’t like it and he really just wanted to get back
on the ship and go home.

Captain Vir had made a point to lecture Krill and the
importance of helping other people, and of course, he understood that, but this
had not been his idea of helping. However the galactic assembly seemed to
disagree greatly with him, and had used their, all too considerable, power to commandeer
every human crew within a five quadrant radius for the job, not to mention that
the U.S.S Stabby was a freelance vessel with a freelance crew, so they went
where the money was.

Too bad for Krill that money happened to be on the planet
Daxton fighting the Kree war-lords in order to free the subjugated Banti.

Why did humans have to be so good at war?

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