- dibbs089
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Imprinting a geas on an entire race could leave a genetic marker which Spark could have picked up. It's entirely possible (probable) we have some Forerunner gene in us.
Implying a geas was imprinted on humanity (more likely than not).
Implying the geas is a genetic manipulation.
Post I had a while back...
We all know that after the Forerunners activation of the rings, humanity was given the title of Reclaimer. We know the implications of that title; we are to inherit Forerunner technology and be able to use it, but we really don't know much more. Is "Reclaimer" simply a title, an honorary distinction bestowed on us but nothing else? Or is there more to it?
In both The Flood and First Strike, there are instances of Spartans (notably John and Fred (?), I don't own the books so I can't reference them) just "knowing" how to use Forerunner technology. I'm of the belief that this has something to do with the "Reclaimer" title, that somehow Forerunner knowledge was hardwired into our very being, becoming intrinsic.
How exactly is this possible though? Well, we know for a fact that the Forerunner were capable of genetic manipulation, including cloning. (Source note the:"DNA/RNA/Silicon samples are encoded in this datastream. Reproduction of individuals for analysis is prohibited by this facility."). What I believe is that prior to the reseeding effort that went on after the Array fired, the Forerunner fundamentally altered human DNA. We became not only their successors in name, but in genetics as well. This explains how humanity, and no one else, is able to activate the Array and have this inherent "knowing" of how to use Forerunner technology. What it meant to be human became very different after the reseeding took place. In that discussion (long before Cryptum was released) the only snag I was unable to explain were the sentinels on Onyx not recognizing and attacking the SIIIs. Cryptum explains that nicely by saying that the sentinels primary function was to protect their facility (even from the Forerunners themselves as evidenced by the sentinels attacking Forerunner ships when they tried to destroy the rings).
[Edited on 04.12.2011 8:29 AM PDT]