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title: "Forerunner"
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description: "A membership platform for those ready to move beyond speculation and actively assess the nature, intent and implications of non-human intelligence."
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# Forerunner

On The Frontlines Of Contact With Non-Human Intelligence

Forerunner is a platform for those ready to **move beyond passive speculation** to actively assess the nature, intent, and implications of Non-Human Intelligence (NHI), both for themselves and for the human species.

Forerunner is a space for individuals who seek to **personally respond to this _emergent_ new reality—using logic, caution, instinct, and intuition**—to decode the UFO enigma and help guide what may ultimately become our human engagement with other forms of intelligent life.

Guided by the work of **Reed Summers** and the [**EMERGENT** **Podcast**](https://reedsummers.com/podcast), Forerunner offers structured **learning and discussion, collaborative analysis** and **key tools and insights** to fuel your active inquiry into the phenomenon and your exploration of what it means to claim personal agency as a forerunner **in the new frontiers of human contact with non-human intelligence.**

[Join Forerunner](https://forerunner.reedsummers.com/register/)

## Why join

- **Take the _Intent Course_**: Dive into a comprehensive, structured course designed to analyze the **behavior**, **motives**, and **potential intentions** of NHI. [Learn More about the Intent Course and Register for the 2025 Cohort](https://reedsummers.com/course).
- **Engage in** _**Emergent Discussion**_**_s_**: Engage in high-quality discussions with Reed Summers and expert guests on key topics related to **Non-Human Intelligence**, **Disclosure** and **Citizen Action**.
- **Gain fresh insight via the _Forerunner Lab_**: A collaborative space where **Key UAP and NHI data**, **indicators**, **signals** and **trends** are shared in real-time and analyzed in a group setting.
- **Contribute to the _Forerunner Knowledgebase_** (_forthcoming_): A presentation of key information and **insights from a wide range of academic, operational and experiential disciplines** we can use to examine the interface between humans and non-human entities.
- **Speculate and Theorize on the _Forerunner Frontiers_ **(_forthcoming_): An open forum to engage in _**productive theorizing**_ and _**responsible speculation**_ regarding the “known unknowns” of the human-NHI interface, including questions of geopolitical influence, psychic control, genetic intervention and technological seeding.

## Live and Self-Study Course

The founding feature of Forerunner is the course: [Decoding NHI Intent](https://reedsummers.com/course) taught by Reed Summers.

This course provides a framework for analyzing the presence and activities of NHI using structured methodologies, core evidence and indications as well as key insights from our human “knowledgebase” of established academic and operational knowledge.

Forerunner members who register will be invited to **four live Zoom sessions**, with access to post-session **recordings**, **discussion threads, Q&A**, and participation in a **dedicated learning cohort**—the only one planned for 2025. [**Register now**](https://reedsummers.com/course#registernow).

## Emergent Discussions

Dynamic weekly discussions guided by Reed Summers where discussions range from course material to breaking developments in NHI-related research. The discussions are categorized into:

- **Moderated Discussions** – In-depth conversations on key topics such within the spaces of **NHI, Disclosure, and Human Response**, ensuring a focused and constructive exploration of these critical subjects.
- **Personal Encounters & Experiences** – A dedicated space for firsthand testimonies and reflection.
- **Current Events & Analysis** – Examining recent events, reports and disclosures.

## Guest AMAs

The Forerunner AMA series opens a direct channel between Forerunner members and those on the leading edge of UAP/NHI research and analysis. These sessions are your chance to ask bold questions, clarify key issues, and gain exclusive insight from the most credible voices in the field.

**What to Expect:**

- Moderated Q&As with curated guests in the NHI field
- Transparent dialogue guided by logic, ethics, and discernment
- Archived sessions for ongoing learning and reference
- Member-submitted questions prioritized for depth and relevance

## Forerunner Lab

The Forerunner Lab is a live intelligence feed, curating reports, sightings, and anomalies to fuel real-time assessment of Non-Human Intelligence (NHI). Members contribute to tracking signals, cross-referencing historical data, and refine our collective assessment of NHI presence and activity.

**Inside the Lab:**

- **Analyze new signals, sightings, and reports** as they emerge
- **Connect the dots across time with historical data comparisons and pattern recognition**

## Mission

**Forerunner exists to support you as you navigate the _emergent_ terrain** of our individual and collective human encounter with non-human intelligence and develop your own wise, intelligent and sovereign response to what may be the biggest event in human history, and one of the most significant opportunities and challenges of our time.

**By participating in Forerunner, you’re part of an _emergent_ vanguard**—individuals who are willing to confront the unknown with clarity, courage, and a commitment to humanity while tolerating and even embracing the unknowns and the nuanced and complex reality of our human encounter with NHI, and with whatever exists beyond.