Once landed on Aurora, the colony thrived, expanding briskly and spreading out to nearby worlds, even in other nearby systems. Today there are over 50 billion Aurorans divided between three systems. Auroran culture is incredibly creative and dynamic. Philosophy, art, the humanities and politics are all highly refined. Diverse and volatile, Auroran politics are likely to change rapidly and without warning. Aurorans change governmental systems in the same way other peoples change clothing fashions.

Though culturally, politically and economically aggressive, the Aurorans dislike bloodshed, and have refined warfare almost to a form of sport; civilian populations are never affected by battles, which take place solely between professional soldiers in a highly structured context.

Insatiably curious for new frontiers, the Aurorans make great theoretical scientists, though they often lag behind in applications. Their one engineering forte is that of terraforming, at which they are expert, taking lifeless worlds and transforming them into gardens much faster than any other people. Due to their unique background and humanistic outlook, the Aurorans dislike genetic engineering and robotics and rarely employ them.

Despite their numerous political divisions, the Aurorans still maintain a sense of community between all of their settlements. No matter what planet one lives on, he or she is still an Auroran.