Precursor Technologies

Precursor Technologies is a blanket term applied to any technologies either created by, or based on, the ancient Precursor race.
== Description ==
Precursor-based technologies are generally considered more advanced than the current technological level of the Outlands, despite being many thousands of years old. 
The Precursors were one of the first races to colonise the Outlands; their advanced technologies enabled them to cross star systems instantly, overcome nearly any foe, and survive inside supernovae. Historical databases say they were wiped out in a war with the Stralan, another hyper-advanced species; however their technologies can still be found intact in various areas of various galaxies.
Inherently, Precursor tech is incompatible with Outlands tech. However, a number of factions such as the Vaygr Empire, RedEagle and Trident Foundries have experimented in trying to apply it to their standard warships. Only Vaygr was fully successful, applying the technology to such vessels as their Intruder-class; Trident was partially successful, managing to get Precursor-based defences to work on a new wave of ships which include the Avenger-class, but not their current armada, resulting in the comparatively smoother look of this generation of warships. RedEagle gave up, instead focusing on organic augmentation.
=== Differences between Precursor and Outlands tech ===
The primary difference that sets Precursor technology apart is it's power source - there is none. Precursor technology seems to draw energy from space itself to power itself. However, this can be a disadvantage too, as Precursor devices stop working close to the edge of a galaxy, due to lack of ambient energy to absorb.
== Behind the Scenes ==
The concept of Precursor technology was created by Jake_Lancia and Plaz for their series Concord's End, based on unwritten episodes and lore notes of the previous project The Lost Galaxy (2017), to help explain the Vaygr resurgence of that series.
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