Terran 31336 221342620 2008-06-24T02:51:32Z Jamick 2664666 /* Other uses */ '''Terran''' is a term commonly associated in science fiction with [[human]]s. ==Etymological timeline== * circa [[1300]], from the Middle English ''terrene'', "belonging to this world, earthly, secular, temporal" * [[1635]]: "of the Earth as a planet" * [[1881]], from the Latin ''terra'' in science fiction: "of or pertaining to the planet Earth" * [[1953]], as a noun: "inhabitant of the Earth" ==Other uses== It may also refer to: In '''fiction''': * [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance]], a fictional galactic government in the ''FreeSpace'' series. * [[Terran (StarCraft)|Terran (''StarCraft'')]], the name given to the humans in the ''StarCraft'' science fiction series. * Terran Alliance, a fictional governing organization in the ''Battle Opera Gunmech'' universe. * [[Terran Confederation]], the primary human government in the ''Wing Commander'' science fiction series. * [[Terran Empire]], a government in the 1967 ''Star Trek'' episode ''Mirror, Mirror''. * [[Terran Federation]], a government in the 1959 science fiction novel ''Starship Troopers''. * [[Terran Federation (Blake's 7)|Terran Federation (''Blake's 7'')]], a government in the science fiction TV series ''Blake's 7''. * [[Terran Federation (Starfire)|Terran Federation (''Starfire'')]], a government in the ''Starfire'' universe. * [[Terran Hegemony]], a government in the fictional ''BattleTech'' universe. * [[Terran Republic]], an empire fighting for order in the fictional MMOFPS ''PlanetSide'' for PC. * [[Terran Trade Authority]], the government in a collection of four large illustrated science fiction books. * [[Terran System]], another name given to the system where Earth is found in the 1990 ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode ''The Best of Both Worlds Part 1'' In '''other''' * [[Tony Terran]], Los Angeles Session Trumpet Player '''See also:''' * [[Terra]] * [[terrestrial]] * [[Earthling]] {{Disambig}} [[de:Terraner]] [[ko:테란 (동음이의)]]