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==Humanity rebuilds itself== | ==Humanity rebuilds itself== | ||
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Humanity arises as a [[Prehistoric human civilization|major spacefaring civilization]] over 150,000 years before the present day, but is [[Human-Forerunner War|largely destroyed after war]] with an [[Forerunner|equally powerful enemy]] who is [[Precursor|similar to them in many ways]]. Humanity are exiled to [[Earth]] where, after [[Forerunner-Flood War|the apocalypse]], they begin anew, re-building technology and culture slowly over millenia. | Humanity arises as a [[Prehistoric human civilization|major spacefaring civilization]] over 150,000 years before the present day, but is [[Human-Forerunner War|largely destroyed after war]] with an [[Forerunner|equally powerful enemy]] who is [[Precursor|similar to them in many ways]]. Humanity are exiled to [[Earth]] where, after [[Forerunner-Flood War|the apocalypse]], they begin anew, re-building technology and culture slowly over millenia. | ||
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Humanity arises as a [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Twelve_Colonies_of_Kobol major spacefaring civilization] over [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Daybreak,_Part_II 150,000 years before the present day], but is [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Second_Cylon_War largely destroyed] after war with an [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Cylon_(RDM) equally powerful enemy] who is [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Humanoid_Cylon similar to them in many ways]. Humanity are exiled to [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Earth Earth] where, after [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Twelve_Colonies the apocalypse], they begin anew, re-building technology and culture slowly over millenia. | Humanity arises as a [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Twelve_Colonies_of_Kobol major spacefaring civilization] over [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Daybreak,_Part_II 150,000 years before the present day], but is [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Second_Cylon_War largely destroyed] after war with an [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Cylon_(RDM) equally powerful enemy] who is [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Humanoid_Cylon similar to them in many ways]. Humanity are exiled to [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Earth Earth] where, after [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Twelve_Colonies the apocalypse], they begin anew, re-building technology and culture slowly over millenia. | ||
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In the season 1 episode "Flesh and Bone", Leoben explains that humanity is destined to replay the same events over and over, though their specific role may not necessarily be the same. | In the season 1 episode "Flesh and Bone", Leoben explains that humanity is destined to replay the same events over and over, though their specific role may not necessarily be the same. | ||
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''When the Sangheili first encountered the San 'Shyuum, they went to war with the technologically-advanced race, who based their technology on that of a [[Forerunner|long-dead civilization]]. They soon formed [[Covenant|an alliance]], trading military defence for technological gain. While they were powerful allies, this didn't mean that they [[Great Schism|supported each other]]. Their empire would collapse in a war with [[Human|another space-faring civilization]], worsened by the effects of a [[Flood|parasitic organism]].'' | ''When the Sangheili first encountered the San 'Shyuum, they went to war with the technologically-advanced race, who based their technology on that of a [[Forerunner|long-dead civilization]]. They soon formed [[Covenant|an alliance]], trading military defence for technological gain. While they were powerful allies, this didn't mean that they [[Great Schism|supported each other]]. Their empire would collapse in a war with [[Human|another space-faring civilization]], worsened by the effects of a [[Flood|parasitic organism]].'' | ||
==The homeworld lost to the stars== | |||
BSG and ''Primordium'' both involve necessary information about the human homeworld being lost in a dark-age some time after leaving it to colonise other worlds. In BSG's case, it was the location of Kobol, itself. In Primordium's, it is Erde-Tyrene's status as the human homeworld. | |||