The full paragraph from the press release reads: In Advent Rising, a common legend pervades the galaxy - that of a powerful, ancient race that will one day unite the universe. Millions of cultures from vastly distant worlds revere and hallow these mythological beings known as humans. One race, the Seekers, know humans actually exist and are threatened by their potential power. Under the guise of benevolent explorers, the Seekers travel throughout the galaxy in a desperate attempt to eradicate any human society they unearth.
It doesn't seem like that really has much to do with Uplift, unless Dr. Brin is revealing the secret identity of the Progenitors to us unintentionally... :-)
What was the race called in _Star Trek_ which was supposed to have seeded the Galaxy with the ancestors of the various intelligent races?
Point: It's not exactly a unique idea.
The _title_ of the game does sound rather familiar, but I don't know whether that was chosen by OSC or the marketing department of the game maker . . .
--Ronn! :)
I always knew that I would see the first man on the Moon.
I never dreamed that I would see the last.
--Dr. Jerry Pournelle
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