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I have always had a interest in Halo lore because it's just amazing. Recently, I read a theory by Wolverfrog which was very interesting and seemed quite valid. His central premise is that Humanity is the descendants of the Precursors. Which in fact makes quite a bit of sense, however his theory had a few unexplained holes (which I have no intention of filling, as I know of no information capable of doing so). He proposed a lot of 'what ifs' because thats all we can do with the currently available lore. So, I will do the same thing, but with my own (and similar) opinion. I have no intention of detracting from his theories, only trying to add to them.
As we all know the time line of Empires in the Haloverse goes as such:
Precursor->Forerunner->Humanity.
We have also been told that the Humans are Reclaimers to the forerunners (Guilty Spark 343). The Forerunners being the ones to create the Halos and the Arc.
We also know that the Librarian (a Forerunner) discovered a planet that had sentient denizens that required research. Most people agree (from what I've read) that this planet is most likely earth, and as such the denizens were early stages of humans.
The Forerunners (more specifically the Librarian) chose these denizens to become the reclaimers because of a special quality that could 'only be understood by being there.' (Paraphrased).
This therefore proves (or at least provides evidence) that Humans are not Forerunner, but their adopted heirs.
Now, in the books (not sure which, haven't read them, but from my understanding of their quotes on forums) there is an instances where a Fred 104 (I think) finds a artifact of Forerunner decent (or so he perceives) and has a 'frustratingly familiar' feeling about it.
The Forerunners only built one artifact on Earth, the gate to the Arc, which was never found by humans until the Covenant dug it up. Therefore, I find it unlikely that this feeling of Fred 104 is due to Forerunner interaction.
I believe a more likely theory is that it is indeed due to Precursors interaction. Or Inter-relation.
I'm not talking Genetic Memory here, as the memory wouldn't exist. But something more along the lines of 'This is our future, before we actualize it' type scenario.
Wolverfrog's theory states that Humanity is descendants of the Precursors after a massive cataclysm that wiped them out, and that Earth was one of their colonies or perhaps their home world. This is where my biggest concern with that theory is: why are there no Precursor artifacts found on Earth?
An easy explanation is the Precursors were not from Earth, nor the Milky Way, but from a different galaxy or perhaps dimension. (I've seen a lot of speculation about that, I personally don't know of the resources to confirm it, but the Precursors are know to have technology [In the area of time/dimensional travel] far beyond that of Forerunners. And the Forerunners had some damn good tech).
Also we know that the Precursors had the technology required to create life, and accelerate evolution.
I prepose that the Precursors did have a cataclysmic event occur, that lead to their downfall. That event being the creation of the flood.
However, this occurred long ago, in a galaxy (or dimension) far, far away, and as a last resort (perhaps after attempting a solution similar to the Forerunners) they created a new life from.
They based it solely off their own species, before they had begun tampering with evolutionary acceleration.
So they would then have the ability to restart their own race if they were to perish.
Now we can assume they had the ability to create planets (the Forerunners could) but with much more precision than the Forerunners.
So here is my second proposal: What if the Precursors had enough knowledge of their race and evolution that they could exactly recreate their origins. Create a planet in a identical solar system, where identical events would transpire as did in theirs during its creation. Thus creating a new 'Micro-verse' in which they would begin anew.
There would be mild changes of course due to random event, but the evolutionary chain would remain more-or-less in tact (until contact with the covenant [which even still could be precursor design]).
This new 'Micro-verse' being the Human solar system. Therefore making Humanity the Precursors (version 1.0). But with no knowledge of the events that lead to the downfall of the Precursors.
In essence the Precursors could have created a clone species.
Replicating events would not be all to difficult, simply make an identical solar system, and have a massive asteroid collide with the planet at a given time.
Or even just start the world timeline when Humans began to prosper, and throw in some fossils that would prove to Humans that the planet had prior history. (Hey look its like modern Theology!)
Then Humanity evolves the way the Precursors had. However, there is another species in the Haloverse, that rises to power in between the Precursors and Humanity. The Forerunners. (The Forerunners could also have been Precursor design, to give the Humans the necessary technology to defeat the Flood [or at least suppress]).
These Forerunners discover Precursor technology (as Humans later find Forerunner technology) and thus grow to what we know (or think) them to be.
The Forerunners also discover the flood. And being less advanced than the Precursors, receive the fate that the lore tells us they receive. However, in there final years they find the Sol System that holds the Precursors final legacy.
The Librarian, I wouldn't say realizes, but understands that the Humans are something beyond the Forerunners, and as the Forerunners final legacy protects Humanity.
Guilty Spark 343 comes to a similar understanding the Master Chief (as a Human) is the Final Legacy, and Inheritor not just to the Forerunners, but to the legacy of the race the Forerunners based their technology off, a Precursory legacy.
Humans therefore ARE Precursor, but of a different 'Micro-verse' and the adopted heir to the Forerunner because they are the remnants the race that the Forerunners inherited their technology from.
All of this is purely based on information I have read from Forums, received through the Halo games, and Bungie sites. I know it won't be perfect, a Theory never is. But I hope some one more knowledgeable than me in these matters, can read it over and hopefully find something of interest and sensibility that they had yet to think of.
Thank you to every one who reads this.
Any criticism (WITH EXPLANATION) are welcome. Don't just say 'No you're wrong', instead try 'Sorry, but this part is incorrect as demonstrated by [evidence]'.
The purpose of forums is not to flame, but to help contribute to the communities understanding and enjoyment.
Thanks again!
~Modest Too~
~~Edit was due to me accidentally clicking 'Submit' rather than 'Preview'.~~
*However there may be future edits as well.
[Edited on 12.30.2010 1:50 PM PST]