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For other definitions of the term, see Aberrant (disambiguation).

An Aberrant is a derogatory term for a nova.[1]

The term may originate with a report from Dr. Lauren M. Seyler, describing "aberrant individuals" displaying unusual abilities. Originally used in a neutral sense, simply describing a deviation from the norm, it quickly became a pejorative term as the popularity of the term "nova" rose.

A group of violent supremacist Terats adopted the term ironically, calling their group the Aberrants.

As tensions between novas and baselines rose into the 2050s, and novas as a whole started to become increasingly violent and unstable, the pejorative once again rose to prominence, with the conflict being called the Aberrant War.

Aberrants left the solar system at the end of the war in 2067. In their absence their forms twisted further, until many were barely recognizable as ever having been human. They returned to the solar system in an attempt to reclaim it in 2105.[2]

Into the 2120s, "Aberrant" continues to be a catchall term, typically describing a nova with high amounts of Corruption. Those with low Corruption are still sometimes referred to as novas to distinguish them from their more dangerous peers.[3]

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