Uplifts

The most prominently featured uplifts are descended from Chimpanzees uplifted by Terran-descent Humans. A chapter during the Dwellerspawn-Telkan war features a group of uplifts discovering and delivering information about how quickly the forest under the Dwellerspawns' control could adapt to become lethal and melt plastics within a minute.

History
The history of Terran uplifts, as with most Terran history, is confused, in a conversation with Herod, Legion stated that the first species uplifted by Terrans were the dolphins, followed by dogs and then cats. However, Major Carnight in conversation with Nakteti, stated that dogs and cats were the first uplifts.

After the Friend Plague wiped out all living canines and felines, grieving humans took inspiration from 'Planet of the Apes' and decided to uplift Terran primates to human intelligence levels for companionship. Around the time of the Dwellerspawn-Telkan war these Uplifts are seen in various roles in the Terran military such as scouts and, in the case of some Dolphins, genecracker teams.

All of the species uplifted by the Terrans later became a part of the Biological Artificial Sentience Systems.

Known Uplifted Species
Terrans have uplifted 30 species, all members of the Terran Confederacy, including cats and dogs despite their extinction.

Bears
Admiral Thrush is seen in command of the Confederacy Space Forces during the Third Battle of Hesstla.

Cats and Dogs
Both species have been uplifted twice, first given the ability to talk and then genetically altered to stand upright and given enhanced intelligence and problem solving, giving each species two variants of uplifts.

The link between cats, dogs and Terran descent humanity is deeply ingrained in their psychological makeup, even Digital Sentiences hashed centuries after the Friend Plague find that their presence fills a "hole" that they were not aware of.

Chimpanzees
Uplifted chimpanzees - Simp Chimps - are seen serving in the Confederacy military forces, especially during the Second Battle of Telkan.

Dolphins
A pod of oceanic biowarfare scouts led by Petty Officer Jones-883E18, are seen during the Second Battle of Telkan.

Gorillas
The unnamed Gunnery Chief of the dropship Pretty Day was seen during the battle for Kteshaka'an, home world of the Hakanian people.

Gunny Kerchek is seen fighting his ship alongside his Admiral against the forces of Big Slobbery Mo.

Ants
Terrans uplifted a type of ant to better understand hive minds.

Squid
Another uplifted Terran species.