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Millions of years before the rise of the Forerunners, an advanced civilization known as the Precursors controlled the galaxy. Having reached the pinnacle of technological advancement, they were believed to have affected the evolution of life in the galaxy, even created the species known as Forerunners, but later they would be [[forerunner-Precursor war|wiped out by the Forerunners]] millions of years before the emergence of the Flood. The Forerunners would rise to become the dominant civilization in the galaxy, directing the evolution and development of other species as they saw fit.<ref name="cryptum">'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'''</ref> | Millions of years before the rise of the Forerunners, an advanced civilization known as the Precursors controlled the galaxy. Having reached the pinnacle of technological advancement, they were believed to have affected the evolution of life in the galaxy, even created the species known as Forerunners, but later they would be [[forerunner-Precursor war|wiped out by the Forerunners]] millions of years before the emergence of the Flood. The Forerunners would rise to become the dominant civilization in the galaxy, directing the evolution and development of other species as they saw fit.<ref name="cryptum">'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'''</ref> | ||
Approximately [[150,000 BCE]], humanity first arose on their homeworld Earth, then known as "Erde-Tyrene" and mastered interstellar travel, eventually becoming a [[Prehistoric human civilization|prosperous interstellar empire]] based on the planet [[Charum Hakkor]]. They also [[Human-San 'Shyuum alliance|allied]] with the [[San 'Shyuum]] species, who would become the ruling caste of the Covenant thousands of years later. Around [[110,000 BCE]], however, humanity stumbled upon the parasite known as the [[Flood]] near the galaxy's edges. Hundreds of systems were lost to the parasite in [[Human-Flood war|a conflict]] between the humans and the Flood. Meanwhile, humanity's aggressive expansion and the perceived violations of the [[Mantle]] prompted the Forerunners to take action and [[human-Forerunner wars|go to war]] against humanity. Despite being forced to fight a two-front war against the Flood and the Forerunners, humanity evidently drove the Flood out of the galaxy. However, the Forerunners eventually emerged victorious over humanity after defeating their last stronghold on Charum Hakkor.<ref name="cryptum"/> | Approximately [[150,000 BCE]], humanity first arose on their homeworld Earth, then known as "Erde-Tyrene" and mastered interstellar travel, eventually becoming a [[Prehistoric human civilization|prosperous interstellar empire]] based on the planet [[Charum Hakkor]]. They also [[Human-San 'Shyuum alliance|allied]] with the [[San 'Shyuum]] species, who would become the ruling caste of the Covenant thousands of years later. Around [[110,000 BCE]], however, humanity stumbled upon the parasite known as the [[Flood]] near the galaxy's edges. Hundreds of systems were lost to the parasite in [[Human-Flood war|a conflict]] between the humans and the Flood. Meanwhile, humanity's aggressive expansion and the perceived violations of the [[Mantle]] prompted the Forerunners to take action and [[human-Forerunner wars|go to war]] against humanity. Fleeing from the [[Flood]] and [[Human-Flood war|destroying]] any world tainted with their presence, they came into contact with the Forerunner [[ecumene]]. Despite being forced to fight a two-front war against the Flood and the Forerunners, humanity evidently drove the Flood out of the galaxy. However, the Forerunners eventually emerged victorious over humanity after defeating their last stronghold on Charum Hakkor.<ref name="cryptum"/> | ||
Following the war in approximately [[109,000 BCE]], the Forerunners dismantled humanity's civilization, regressing them into a [[Technological Achievement Tiers|Tier 7]] species. The remaining humans exiled to their homeworld Earth, where the supreme Forerunner [[Lifeshaper]], known as the [[Librarian]], tended to them and slowly guided them toward developing a primitive civilization; unlike most Forerunners, the Librarian saw potential in humanity to eventually become the Forerunners' successors.<ref name="cryptum"/> | Following the war in approximately [[109,000 BCE]], the Forerunners dismantled humanity's civilization, regressing them into a [[Technological Achievement Tiers|Tier 7]] species. The remaining humans exiled to their homeworld Earth, where the supreme Forerunner [[Lifeshaper]], known as the [[Librarian]], tended to them and slowly guided them toward developing a primitive civilization; unlike most Forerunners, the Librarian saw potential in humanity to eventually become the Forerunners' successors.<ref name="cryptum"/> | ||
Circa [[100,300 BCE]], the Flood resurfaced to challenge the Forerunners. For three hundred years, the parasite claimed numerous Forerunner planets across the galaxy. | Circa [[100,300 BCE]], the Flood resurfaced to challenge the Forerunners. For three hundred years, the parasite claimed numerous Forerunner planets across the galaxy. Ignoring the Humans' warnings about the dangers posed by the parasite, the Forerunners led by the [[Ur-Didact]] [[Human-Forerunner War|defeated]] and imprisoned humanity upon their homeworld. Weakened by the struggle, the Forerunners were easy prey to the resurgent Flood. Despite this, the Didact planned to use the [[Composer]], a device capable of transferring organic consciousness to software format to escape the Flood's infection. But the process was flawed, and the humans used as test subjects were corrupted, becoming fit only to function as the AIs of Promethean war-frames. This failure necessitated the firing of the Halo Array. As a final resort, the [[IsoDidact]] fired the Halo Array, a network of superweapons which eradicated all neurologically complex life in the galaxy and subsequently caused most Flood to die out. While life was [[Conservation Measure|re-seeded]] into the galaxy by Forerunner automatons, the Forerunners themselves would not return, passing their "mantle" to humanity.<ref name="origins"/> | ||
===Rise of the Covenant=== | ===Rise of the Covenant=== | ||