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the second-lowest rate and primary military caste in Forerunner society. They were responsible for, among other things, the Forerunner victory over ancient

article is about the Forerunner rate. For other articles of the same name, see Engineer (disambiguation). Engineers were a rate in Forerunner society. They were

great crisis. Main article: Rate Forerunner society was divided into a number of different classes known as rates, each rate specializing in a particular

true heart of the Forerunners, namely their desire for glory, their joy in the diversity of rates and the tremendous loss felt to Forerunner culture when identities

the hierarchy of rates during the last millennia of Forerunner rule. The highest and most respected class of Warrior-Servants were known as the Prometheans

Manipular needs to advance." — Bornstellar's ancilla Miners were a rate in Forerunner society, ranking below Builders but above Lifeworkers. Their duties

Lifeworkers were a rate in Forerunner society. They specialized in all living things and medicine, including experimenting with new forms of life. Paradoxically

true heart of the Forerunners, namely their desire for glory, their joy in the diversity of rates and the tremendous loss felt to Forerunner culture when identities

Juridicals were a rate in Forerunner society. They were charged with investigating criminal actions by citizens of the ecumene, as well as preventing crimes

trim-lines. The lavishness and overall decoration of Forerunner armor varied between rates; higher rates, such as Builders, wore more ornate armor than Warrior-Servants

sentences. The Weavers were once a powerful rate amongst the Forerunners, but they became one of many rates assimilated by the Builders in their rise to

blood and mouth, which would transfer memory and understanding from Forerunner to Forerunner through biting. After this initial biting, touching was sufficient

The Halo Bulletin: 3.07.12 SPARTH Forerunner Forerunner-Flood war Greg Bear Press Release and Announcement on a Forerunner Trilogy

Mutation was a Forerunner term referring to customized biological maturation to new forms or rates, entailing a carefully-adjusted combination of genetic

Grand Star Season was a Forerunner ceremony. On a certain day during the season, all Forerunner rates were permitted to wear similar ceremonial headgear

Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting The human-Forerunner wars, also referred to collectively as the Human-Forerunner War, were a series of major interstellar

commune of Forerunners. The Flood initially caught the Forerunner military by surprise, using captured non-military vessels to penetrate local Forerunner naval

serves as a home to Forerunner miners. Erde-Tyrene - Neighboring Edom, a blue-green planet presently occupied by humans. Rate - The Forerunner society is structured

This article is about the Forerunner. For the achievement, see Boundless (achievement). Boundless was a Forerunner scholar who lived over a million years

series on the Forerunners Technology Starships Technology History Forerunner-Precursor war Kradal conflicts Human-Forerunner wars Forerunner-Flood war Culture

Speakers were a rate that had the ability to stir a crowd with their passion and eloquence. Speakers had the innate ability to stir a crowd with their

The Primordial to the Didact. Ten million years before the Forerunner-Flood war, the Forerunners rose up and destroyed their creators, the race of beings

suits or battle armor, were a type of body armor used by Forerunner combat personnel. The Forerunners had a classification system for combat skins, running

thousands of Forerunner worlds, leading to the deaths of billions of Forerunners and other sapient species. The highest levels and tiers of the Forerunner Fleet

Faber's exile around a decade before the end of the Forerunner-Flood war. During the human-Forerunner wars, the Council was affected by the growing influence

councilor was a member of the Forerunner Council. The Council was composed of five hundred councilors from various rates. During their service, which typically

as the Composer's Forge, is an artificial planet constructed by the Forerunner rate of Builders. The Composers are designed and built at the Composer's

Catherine Halsey The Janus Key is a Forerunner cartographical artifact that provides real-time location of every piece of Forerunner technology in the galaxy when

complex Defense Operations, was a Forerunner organization in command of the ecumene's defense during the Forerunner-Flood war. Most notably led by the

Keyship is a classification of superluminal Forerunner vessel in use both during and after the Forerunner-Flood war. Keyships are capable of activating

found in Africa. Catalog's UNSC identifier of "Forerunner remains #879" suggests that 878 other Forerunner corpses, or parts thereof, have been discovered

Bitterness-of-the-Vanquished was one of the oldest Forerunners alive at the time of the Forerunner-Flood war. She had been blinded centuries earlier; her

see Automated turret. The Forerunner automated turret, sometimes referred to as the autoturret and auto-turret, is a Forerunner construct that was used by

succession. Its high rate of fire and efficiency against the Flood led to its widespread use among the Forerunner warriors during the Forerunner-Flood war, particularly

the Forerunners, the world eventually fell before the parasitic Flood. At the height of the Forerunner ecumene's power, the Forerunner Miner rate had built

three rates, before the Didact's Warrior pattern settled in on him. A new mutation pattern was being introduced in the final decades of the Forerunner civilization

Human-Covenant War does not extend to Forerunner weaponry, perhaps because of the Covenant's veneration of Forerunners and their technology, or that this

nicknamed Keelbugs, are a species of insectoid aliens created by the Forerunner rate of Lifeworkers to serve as living tools in the maintenance of their

artifice of Forerunner Warrior-Servants could not stop the voracious Flood. Improved LightRifle with an extended magazine and faster rate of fire." — In-game

nickname given by humanity to a type of Forerunner weapon-tool, believed to have been designed and constructed by the rate of Miners. The gravity wrench is designed

lieutenant during the endgame of the Forerunner-Flood war. Endurance-of-Will was born into the Warrior-Servant rate and held to rigid principles of honor

the Covenant could have accomplished. Forerunner megastructures were typically designed by members of the Builder rate and constructed by the Huragok as well

glyph. The Warden Eternal's glyph. An unknown Forerunner glyph. An unknown Forerunner glyph. An unknown Forerunner glyph. The surface of Kamchatka. Halo 5:

Prometheans, Forerunners of most rates could choose to enter one. The Forerunner scholar known as Boundless, a member of the long-defunct rate of Theoreticals

unnamed vessel was originally used by the Lifeworkers of the Forerunner Ecumene. While the vessel's true scope is unknown, a portion of it embedded in a

exile and the Warrior rate was diminished. Serving in Builder Security, he commanded Forerunner naval forces during the Forerunner-Flood war. In the endgame

Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator, Z-180 CCR/AEM) is a Forerunner energy channel weapon that was originally used by Builder Security forces

true heart of the Forerunners, namely their desire for glory, their joy in the diversity of rates and the tremendous loss felt to Forerunner culture when identities

interdictor (which is constructed utilising Forerunner relic cores) is considered an interdictor due to a basis on Forerunner interdictors. Halo Encyclopedia (2022

and other Forerunners who had abandoned their rates. They were strictly anti-Builder. Several years before the conclusion of the Forerunner-Flood war,

Builder Security was a Forerunner military organization. They conducted security and combat matters for the Builder rate; in many cases, they effectively

The loom was used throughout the High Ecumene era long before the Forerunner-Flood war as a base from which the Miners wished to learn the secrets of

of Builders was a powerful Forerunner official of Builder rate. The Phylarch had the power to revoke and reinstate entire rates. He was responsible for reinstating

other Forerunner constructs, though their spherical shapes stand in contrast to the polygonal, angular shapes commonly seen in other Forerunner creations

their interdictor brethren) rated as mere sixth- or seventh-order hulls. The full scope of the auxiliaries' role in the Forerunner fleet is unknown, though

Master Builder was the highest rank attainable by a Forerunner Builder, those most powerful in Forerunner society in terms of intelligence, wealth and political

barrel area and the rest of the weapon's main body. First introduced in the Forerunner-Flood war, the Loathsome Thing is known to have been drenched in the ichor

as Requiem, was constructed long before the human-Forerunner wars in 107,445 BCE. After the Forerunners learned of the parasite known as the Flood in the

status in the Forerunner society as protector of the ecumene, head of the Warrior-Servant rate and supreme commander of the entire Forerunner military. He

Clearance assessed that the structures may have been Forerunner in origin. When crew members of higher rates showed approval of this theory, he made a rather

The Razor's Edge's first use was towards the end of the Forerunner-Flood war, where the Forerunners faced their extinction from the Flood and became desperate

Draetheus system in 2554 in an attempt to destroy the colony world. A Forerunner world designated as X-40 was also used by the United Nations Space Command

spread his malevolent influence. In this particular system, the Forerunner Miner rate had built a network of colonies buried deep inside rich planetoids

true heart of the Forerunners, namely their desire for glory, their joy in the diversity of rates and the tremendous loss felt to Forerunner culture when identities

in The Forerunner Saga, this is an instance of the AI translator picking the closest Earth equivalent when translating the original Forerunner terms to

was originally developed for use by the Promethean soldiers of the Forerunner rate of Warrior-Servants. Even post-composition, Knight Commanders continued

designed for spotting enemy targets. A structure built by the Forerunners known as the Forerunner Spire of Healing exhibits an almost identical effect to the

human civilization during the human-Forerunner wars. They were categorized according to a system of rates, first-rate tuned platform being an example of

Humble-Through-Study was a Forerunner and a member of a later-defunct rate known as the Theoreticals. Halo: Renegades (First appearance) (Mentioned only)

The Master Juridical was a Forerunner Juridical who served as the head of the entire Juridical rate. Following the Battle of the Capital, the survivors

Closeup view of the Forerunner artillery on the Mantle's Approach. The energy shields protecting the cannons at Harvester. The Forerunner artillery guns defending

flowing throughout the weapon. The Dying Star first came into use during the Forerunner-Flood war, where the appearance of highly mobile and mutable Flood pure

slower rate for the occupant. A number of these pods were discovered on Onyx, where they were used to store the members of Team Katana. Forerunner slipspace

Halo: Cryptum is the first novel in The Forerunner Saga by Greg Bear. The novel explores Forerunner society and their shared history with humanity. The

were a series of bloody Forerunner civil wars that took place in the galactic center at some point before the human-Forerunner war. Bitterness-of-the-Vanquished

are a form of sublight propulsion system used by the Forerunners and later by the Covenant. Forerunner monitors possess impulse drives for long-distance travel

As a result, millions of Forerunners began to believe that reparation was in order, calling for the restoration of the lost rates and bringing back the immense

Despite his high standing in Forerunner society, Faber displayed arrogance and cruelty wholly at odds with the Forerunner ideals of peace and enlightenment

ubiquitous in Forerunner art, architecture and technology due to the Mantle's wholesome influence on every aspect of Forerunner life. Many Forerunners, mainly

parasite-tainted Forerunner gifts that ran amok after activation. Masterwork Wraith with hardened armor, improving handling, and a faster rate-of-fire for the

handle and manage Forerunner research and technology, in reality it was the Huragok who must excavate, unlock, and transport Forerunner artifacts—a fact

Z-classification: Z-110 Directed Energy Pistol/Exotic, Z-110 DEP/E) is a Forerunner energy channel weapon. It is the sole weapon of Promethean Watchers, and

projector once used by Warrior-Servants of the Forerunner military. The Heatwave, like most Forerunner small arms, is constructed via Ferrarius Assembler

Munitions Rifle (W/AM Z-390 HEMR), also known as the incineration cannon, is a Forerunner anti-matériel weapon originally used to combat the Flood. It is commonly

Growth-Through-Trial-of-Change, or simply Trial, was a Forerunner Lifeworker. She was one of the few Forerunners to survive the activation of the Halo Array, although

capital ship used by the prehistoric human civilization during the human-Forerunner wars. Following the siege of Charum Hakkor, the remaining human forces

anti-armor utility at the expense of a lower firing rate. Named after Maethrillian, the capital of the Forerunner ecumene, and described as a twin "missing its

Forerunner architecture. More concept art of Forerunner architecture. More concept art of Forerunner architecture. More concept art of Forerunner architecture

similar Forerunner counterparts, though given the extremely similar operating function and the Covenant's tendency to reverse-engineer Forerunner technology

Lifeshaper was the highest rank attainable by a Forerunner Lifeworker. Effectively the head of the Lifeworker rate, only four individuals are known to have received

Main article: Forerunner fleet Fleets were a basic unit of organization in the Forerunner ecumene's military forces. Throughout Forerunner history, most

Infinite, Forerunner Audio log: Ring 01 Weapon analysis Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 317 Halo Waypoint - Universe, Species, Forerunner (Retrieved

most respected group of Warrior-Servants in the Forerunner ecumene. During and after the human-Forerunner wars, they were led by the Didact. The Prometheans'

by the Forerunners, is a shield world in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way, likely containing an archive of the data collected by the Juridical rate of the

referred to simply as Sharp, was a Forerunner Warrior-Servant. Sharp-by-Striking was a veteran of the human-Forerunner war, commanding a tactical squadron

the Didact, the Promethean supreme commander of the Forerunner military. During the Forerunner-Flood war, she led the Conservation Measure, which sought to

Genemender Folder of Fortune was a Forerunner Lifeworker who lived during the Forerunner-Flood war. He was stationed on Installation 07, where he maintained

While most Soldiers were expended during the Forerunner-Flood war, some were tasked with guarding key Forerunner sites in the event the Halo Array was fired

as the Forerunner Supply Elevator, and the UNSC Supply Pad. They can upgraded after the Temple is built, increasing the resource gathering rate from 240

Torsion drivers are a kind of weapon system employed aboard Forerunner warships. Torsion drivers are gravitic emitters (presumably emitting torsion fields)