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The Forerunners are the creators and constructors of the [[Installation|Halo]] Rings. Next to nothing is known about the Forerunners, except that they were an extremely advanced civilization that reached its peak before activating the Halo Array about 100,000 years ago, coming to power after the extinction of another race, known to them as the Precursors.<ref>''Halo 3 Limited Edition'' - Bestiarium</ref>
The Forerunners are the creators and constructors of the [[Installation|Halo]] Rings. Next to nothing is known about the Forerunners, except that they were an extremely advanced civilization that reached its peak before activating the Halo Array about 100,000 years ago, coming to power after the extinction of another race, known to them as the Precursors.<ref>''Halo 3 Limited Edition'' - Bestiarium</ref>


The Forerunners were highly technologically advanced. Being the ''only'' known race ever to achieve Tier 1 technology, only superseded by the mysterious [[Precursors]] at Tier 0; evidence of which has been found on various planets. The fact that The Halos were scattered around the galaxy also hints at the possibility that the Forerunner empire covered most, if not all, of the galaxy. It has also been hinted at in the [[Terminals]] that the Forerunners received their "[[Mantle]]" from the coinciding Precursors.  
The Forerunners were highly technologically advanced that measured their technological achievements in a measure called [[tiers]]. Being the ''only'' known race ever to achieve Tier 1 technology, only superseded by the mysterious [[Precursors]] at Tier 0; evidence of which has been found on various planets. The fact that The Halos were scattered around the galaxy also hints at the possibility that the Forerunner empire covered most, if not all, of the galaxy. It has also been hinted at in the [[Terminals]] that the Forerunners received their "[[Mantle]]" from the coinciding Precursors.  


Later in their history, a Forerunner survey team came into contact with an extra-galactic parasite known as the [[Flood]] on the planet [[G 617 g]]. After this first contact, the Forerunner realized the great danger that the Flood posed to the entire galaxy and attempted to contain them.<ref>[http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/halo-3/the-terminals/a-voice-from-the-tomb-i/]</ref>
Later in their history, a Forerunner survey team came into contact with an extra-galactic parasite known as the [[Flood]] on the planet [[G 617 g]]. After this first contact, the Forerunner realized the great danger that the Flood posed to the entire galaxy and attempted to contain them.<ref>[http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/halo-3/the-terminals/a-voice-from-the-tomb-i/]</ref>