The Orokin are a precursor race that ruled over the Solar System for a period of time. During what was known as the Orokin Era, they built technological masterpieces that rival even present day technology. Their descendants are the Tenno, beings of balance and control. They came to be when the Orokin sent their kin into the void. Although there is almost no information about the Orokin race, their technology, or their disappearance, they play a crucial part in the universe of Warframe.