The process by which humans selectively breed, genetically modify, or behaviorally
train extraterrestrial organisms for utility, companionship, or agricultural purposes. It's the extension of the ancient human-
animal partnership to the stars. This could involve tailoring a fast-breeding, methane-processing Martian "
moss" to produce breathable
air, or taming a hexapedal, docile grazer to serve as a beast of burden on a low-gravity world. It's making the alien useful and familiar, blurring the line between foreign life and a resource.
Example: In the Frontiers Saga, settlers on a new planet selectively breeding the native "Grunts" for their nutritious
milk and sturdy hides is Alien Domestication. On a microbial level, it could involve culturing extremophile bacteria from Europa to use as living filters in a
water reclamation
plant.