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Tier 5 species usually begin focusing on clean energy production. The occasional belligerent species will use atomic energy for weapons, often resulting in mass extinctions. In-atmosphere craft are a hallmark, often leading to manned space flight, albeit in a short-scale. | Tier 5 species usually begin focusing on clean energy production. The occasional belligerent species will use atomic energy for weapons, often resulting in mass extinctions. In-atmosphere craft are a hallmark, often leading to manned space flight, albeit in a short-scale. | ||
Humanity entered this age in | Humanity entered this age in 1945, when the first atomic bombs were dropped. | ||
==Tier 4: Space Age== | ==Tier 4: Space Age== | ||
Tier 4 is often the final resting place for species intelligent enough to break free from their cradle's surface only to fill the gulf surrounding it with war. Their comfort-focused technology can include medical advances. | Tier 4 is often the final resting place for species intelligent enough to break free from their cradle's surface only to fill the gulf surrounding it with war. Their comfort-focused technology can include medical advances. | ||
Humanity reached this level | [[Humanity]] reached this level in 1957, when the first satellite was launched. This level is also where the [[Kig-yar]] and [[Yanme'e]] were before joining the Covenant. In some period of their history the Jiralhanae reached this level, but because of a bloody war between rival master-packs, their civilization fell back to the pre-industrial age. | ||
==Tier 3: Space-Faring== | ==Tier 3: Space-Faring== | ||
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==Tier 1: World Builders== | ==Tier 1: World Builders== | ||
The species has the ability to [[Buffer field|manipulate gravitational forces]], create [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|AI with full sentience]], fabricate super-dense materials, perform super-accurate slipspace navigation, [[Huragok|the ability to create life]], and [[Astroengineering|the ability to create worlds]]. The Forerunners and [[Prehistoric human civilization|prehistoric humans]] are the only known civilizations to reach this level. | The species has the ability to [[Buffer field|manipulate gravitational forces]], create [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|AI with full sentience]], fabricate super-dense materials, perform super-accurate slipspace navigation, [[Huragok|the ability to create life]], and [[Astroengineering|the ability to create worlds]]. The Forerunners, Prehistoric [[San 'Shyuum]] and [[Prehistoric human civilization|prehistoric humans]] are the only known civilizations to reach this level. | ||
==Tier 0: Transsentient== | ==Tier 0: Transsentient== | ||