Although less populous than their human cousins, most races are well represented in cosmopolitan areas. No non-human characters can have Bond powers, though each race has certain special abilities that they can purchase. These abilities must be paid for with Character Points, though they can be bought either at character creation or at a later date. These abilities can be bought a maximum of three times each. Similarly, each race has particular Disadvantages that all members of the race share.

It is not uncommon for other races to interbreed with humans, or with other races. All "half-breeds" take on the physical characteristics of one parent or the other.