Nothing has been confirmed at all, however it is very likely that Infinite is set on Installation 07, Zeta Halo. On that installation 100,000 years ago was the Primordial, a Precursor. For those of you who don’t know, the Precursors are the oldest and most advanced race in the Halo Universe, seeding galaxies with life, 2 species are their creation we know of in the story; us Humanity and the Forerunners. They are so advanced that they die and evolve countless times in many different forms. What’s interesting and terrifying is that the Flood is their current form in our Universe. So, back Zeta Halo. The installation was test fired on Charum Hakkor, a planet filled with Precursor artifacts and structures. Precursor tech is based on neural physics, a science not understood by even the Forerunners. When a Halo fires, it targets neural physics, and thus all the Precursor tech on Charum Hakkor was destroyed. Soon after the Primordial was brought to Zeta Halo to be questioned on the nature of the Flood, and just if there was a way to beat it. So, as stated above, all Precursor tech on Charum Hakkor was wiped out when the ring was test fired. However, I wonder if there’s a possibility that the Forerunners had collected some Precursor artifacts and devices from elsewhere before doing the test firing. While not clarified, I imagine the inhabitants on the rings would be safe, and thus so would the Precursor devices. I think it’d be really cool if there are Precursor devices and artifacts on the installation. The Forerunners didn’t begin to understand them, let alone know how to activate them. The same would be for us Humans, though I think it’d be cool to see stuff like this in here. I think it’d be really cool to bring the knowledge of the Precursors into the games finally, and mention them by name. Just some thoughts of mine, what’d you think?
SOOO MUCHHH LOOOOOORE. Yes please, sounds cool. It seems like the logical direction to go towards if humanity is planning on defeating the Flood.
Yes! I think this is a golden oppertunity to flesh out the campaign and story to a level of H3. I really hope they make terminals on Infinite like they had in HCE & H2 anniversary about that story arch you wrote here. Also, I hope that there are artifacts they left behind and maybe the forerunners will come back for them and we will finally face the forerunners and not just prometheans. I loved the look of the Didact, I think the forerunners have a terrefying appearance and a really good alien look.
I think if done right, it could make those who only play the games interested in this new story stuff without feeing like they have to go out and do a ton of research.