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*The term ''precursor'' means "one that precedes and indicates the approach of another". This is also the definition of the term ''forerunner''. | *The term ''precursor'' means "one that precedes and indicates the approach of another". This is also the definition of the term ''forerunner''. | ||
*The Latin root word "trans" means "across" or "beyond." "Sentience" is the ability to experience sensation, and is often used to imply sapience, the ability to think. A transsentient being may thus be considered beyond any recognized being and be on the level of godhood. | *The Latin root word "trans" means "across" or "beyond." "Sentience" is the ability to experience sensation, and is often used to imply sapience, the ability to think. A transsentient being may thus be considered beyond any recognized being and be on the level of godhood. | ||
*The Precursors (and by extension the Flood) fill a similar narrative role to the [[ | *The Precursors (and by extension the Flood) fill a similar narrative role to the [[marathongame:W'rkncacnter|W'rkcacnter]] from [[Bungie]]'s ''[[Marathon]]'' trilogy. Godlike cosmic beings, the W'rkcacnter long held sway over the universe before being imprisoned by the [[marathongame:Jjaro|Jjaro]], the spiritual predecessors to the Forerunners. They (like the Flood) are accidentally unleashed in the setting's present day when the alien collective known as the [[marathongame:Pfhor|Pfhor]] (a major inspiration for the [[Covenant]]) recklessly use a Jjaro superweapon against humanity. It is likewise ambiguous whether the W'rkncacnter are a single entity or an entire race with a collective consciousness. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||