Posted March 1, 2021, 5:26 p.m. by Gamemaster CockRoach (Gamemaster) (Robert Archer)
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“Yes, of course,” replied Glen, “you are right as usual. It must be myself to make the first approach. So, here goes nothing!”
Glen took two more steps forward from the group and announced themselves to Lodu and the Tri-Council. He repeated what he had said at the beam down site again =/\= I am Captain John T Glen of the starship Merrimack. I come here representing the United Federation of Planets. This is my First officer, Kord, my communications officer, Inola, Tia, my Chief of Engineering who has been aboard your ship on the journey back, my Chief of Security, Hal and junior officers, Willickers and Sherry. =/\=
There was a pause before the musical like reply came through in the UT =/\= We of the Tri-Council welcome you and your members, Captain Glen. Please relax and take a seat. Can we offer you refreshments of water perhaps? =/\= The middle female figure asked.
Once replies were made and any water glasses gotten, which came in slim fluted glasses of quartz like crystal. The Council continued =/\= You must forgive us for what is surely an air of tension and perhaps anxiousness. While we of the People have suspected life was out there in the Abyss of space we have till now not met anyone. Further to meet a people among a joint ‘Federation’ was even less expected! Especially ones so varied in their species make up. Surely we must seem like children to you from your no doubt vast experiences. =/\= The right hand council member said.
A clearing of a throat from the leftmost drew their attention there. =/\= Regardless. I am known as error unknown word, probably a name, =/\= The UT buzzed in error at the end for the first name, =/\= And this in our middle is Torklan, and to the end is Libright =/\= But thankfully the UT got the other two names right. =/\= We are most interested in learning more about your Federation, as well as its beliefs, goals, purposes, and history in short. If you don’t mind briefing us on such to begin with. =/\= The first one asked.
Torkland then added, =/\= I would also be interested in how your society deals with the standing of outsiders to your Federation.=/\= She said.
Hal watched the meeting with interest. They could be making history here. Who knows what might be in ten or twenty years from this exchange?
Briefly Glen explained the inner workings of the UFP governmental systems without getting into too much detail. He wished he had thought to bring down a visual display unit with some kind of slideshow of graphics and images. He stopped well before the Astaireans began to look bored.
“To answer your last question,” Glen said, “we have a guiding principle called the Prime Directive which every Starfleet officer is bound to. It prevents us from interfering in the natural, unassisted, development of societies, even if such interference was well-intentioned. Such interference includes introducing superior knowledge, strength, or technology to a world whose society is incapable of handling such advantages wisely. We measure that a world is capable of handling such information when it reaches the Warp drive technological level , a level which you yourselves achieved when you launched your spacecraft.”
There was a pause as the Council digested this information and got it translated.
As Saark joined the party… “And this is Saark my Chief Medical Officer who has been tending to your injured,” Glen told the Council, as Saark arrived. “Saark is from the planet Vulcan.”
The unnamed council member which the UT didnt translate yet spoke. =/\= More varied species among your Federation! Most interesting! =/\= She said.
Saark watched the meeting with great interest. New alien species had always been his specialty and he was glad in his own Vulcan way to be a part of the meeting with them, no matter its outcome.
Glen added, “The interesting thing about that, is that going back to your question, it was the Vulcans who made first contact with my planet Earth, on the first occasion that my planet became Warp capable.”
- Glen, CO
The second female council member named Torklan spoke, =/\= Your Federation’s diversity and stance of joint aide is most interesting to me. =/\= She said.
Libright then spoke =/\= I have a question Captain Glen? =/\= She paused letting him reply.
Once given she continued, =/\= Your first officer, why is his skin two hues? Is this normal among males of his race? =/\= She asked.
As Kord looked at the three, he was reminded of Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, the three Fates.
- Kord, XO
After the reply all three nodded, clearly in awe but quickly obviously adapting to the new information they were being graced with. The unnamed female member then spoke, =/\= Captain I am sure you or your officers have questions for us, please indulge yourselves, and we will answer as openly and honestly as you have for us so far. =/\= She said. This would probably be a good time to admit their UT had not locked onto the woman’s name and give it a chance to try again.
GM CockRoach
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