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The Precursors stored all of their collated knowledge - amounting to a hundred billion years, with most of the information gathered originating from the beginning of the universe, or earlier - in a vast reserve contained in Precursor constructs in the Milky Way galaxy. The field projected by this store of knowledge was used by the Forerunners in form of the [[Domain]], although its origin or true nature were unknown to them.<ref name="string37"/> | The Precursors stored all of their collated knowledge - amounting to a hundred billion years, with most of the information gathered originating from the beginning of the universe, or earlier - in a vast reserve contained in Precursor constructs in the Milky Way galaxy. The field projected by this store of knowledge was used by the Forerunners in form of the [[Domain]], although its origin or true nature were unknown to them.<ref name="string37"/> | ||
The Precursors were responsible for seeding the Milky Way with life, creating the galaxy's diverse composition of species. Over time, they would also judge whether or not a species was worthy of the Mantle, their assumed role of guardianship of all life. Amongst the large numbers of species that they had created, the humanoid species native to the world of [[Ghibalb]], coming to be known as the [[Forerunner]]s, were next chosen for this task. This species was eventually judged to be unworthy of taking on the Mantle. The Precursors announced their decision to the early Forerunners, at which point they | The Precursors were responsible for seeding the Milky Way with life, creating the galaxy's diverse composition of species. Over time, they would also judge whether or not a species was worthy of the Mantle, their assumed role of guardianship of all life. Amongst the large numbers of species that they had created, the humanoid species native to the world of [[Ghibalb]], coming to be known as the [[Forerunner]]s, were next chosen for this task. This species was eventually judged to be unworthy of taking on the Mantle. The Precursors announced their decision to the early Forerunners, at which point they [[Forerunner-Precursor war|attacked]] the Precursors, and succeeded in eliminating them, first in the Milky Way and eventually in the satellite galaxy of [[Path Kethona]], though a small but unspecified number managed to escape the Forerunner's campaign of extermination. Prior to their destruction, however, the Precursors had created and shaped yet another potential holder of the Mantle, a collection of humanoid species referred to as humanity, hailing from the planet known as [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]]. | ||
A few Precursors either escaped or were spared by the Forerunners. They either went into suspended animation or became dust that would regenerate into their past forms. However, over time the dust became defective and it created sickness and disease. With this new form - the nascent stage of the Flood - the Precursors vowed that none of their creations would rise against them again.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 13''</ref> | A few Precursors either escaped or were spared by the Forerunners. They either went into suspended animation or became dust that would regenerate into their past forms. However, over time the dust became defective and it created sickness and disease. With this new form - the nascent stage of the Flood - the Precursors vowed that none of their creations would rise against them again.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 13''</ref> | ||
