“Greetings!” said Wub to the box. There was no response from it.
Wub had the urge to say ‘We come in peace!’ just to see what the box would do but he figured he would put the rest of the group in trouble with Lord Zonar. If he was the only one effected it would have done it, but not to risk the other six in the group. He didn’t even share a meal together with them but yet he felt great respect from them even though the group consisted of a prisoner, a starship crew member, a fighter pilot and three ground troopers who normally do not get together for anything else. Lacking anything original he said “Greetings!” again.
And again no response from the box.
Then he thought of the meal yet shared with the group and it inspired him to say “Share a meal together!”
No response from the box.
“I wonder if that thing eats in the first place?” he said to himself, then another thought came to him and he said loudly “Hello there!”
No response from the box.
Wub then said to himself “Well that did not work. Maybe I should try.”
“Take us to your leader!” yelled Wub
No response from the box.
Wub then said to himself “You know that phrase never really worked no matter where we went. I do not know why I tried that. Maybe I should try.”
“We are lost in space and we need to find our way home!” yelled Wub
No response from the box.
“Why is not responding to Wub?” asked Tun
“Maybe it can not hear him” replied the fighter pilot. “Maybe we should gesture to the box.”
“Like this?” asked the second group trooper, he then raised his arm and folded three of his fingers inward, leaving the first and fifth fingers out. The other two ground troopers followed the second ground trooper in showing the same hand sign to the box.
“Will you three cut it out.” said Tun “how dare you show the offensive hand signal, do want to start something bad. You should show the universal hand sign for peace. Like this.” Tun then raised his arm, only the middle finger was raised, the rest of his fingers folded down on his hand. The three ground troopers followed with Tun in showing the hand signal.
“Hey I thought you said we are not coming in peace?” asked the fighter pilot.
“I just want to keep my options open.” said Tun.
Still no change of response from the box.
“Well no matter where we go we tend incite war.” said the fighter pilot.
Just then more ground troops came into the main chamber. Each of them had their blaster rods ready to be used on them.
“What is going on?” asked Tarn.
“I have no idea.” said Tun.
“Wub, move away from the box and come to us.” said Tarn
“Will do” said Wub. He then moved toward the rest of the group.
A voice from the back of them said “You what are you doing?”
Tarn looked at the voice it was Tobaz who just entered from behind the fighter craft. The same way they entered this area of the main chamber.
“We are trying to communicate with this outer marker from the Arcevar Nover” said Tarn.
“Is it really from the Arcevar Nover?” asked Tobaz
“It is.” replied Tarn
“We have a recording of what this outer marker is sending out and we have found a diagram of this star system.” said Tarn
“We?” asked Tobaz
“Yes, the seven of us that are before you have worked together to find out what we can about this device that is known as Joo Nine, an outer marker of the Arcevar Nover.” said Tarn
“And what have you found?” asked Tobaz
“The Arcevar Nover welcome peaceful contact with all who enter but they will not tolerate any hostile intent on their system.” said Tarn “We are in danger with these beings.”
“Do not be foolish old man.” said Tobaz
“If we do not yield to these warnings then you are the fools, not me.” said Tarn
Just then Cor came out and said “All bow before Lord Zonar.”
Everyone in the room, including Tarn bowed when Lord Zonar, followed by Taskeven and Hor came into the room.
“What is this?” demanded Zonar
Tobaz bowed down before Zonar and said “My Lord Zonar, these seven attempted to learn the secrets of this device.”
“And what have they learned?” asked Zonar
Tun bowed before Lord Zonar and said “My Lord Zonar, the device is from the Arcevar Nover and it asks our intention of entering their system.”
“They dare to ask us.” said Lord Zonar “They should be bowing before me!”
Tun then said “My Lord Zonar, the message from the device made no mention of you, they just said they welcomed any peaceful contact with them be it of, of, of”.
Seeing that Tun had trouble remembering what the message said Tarn bowed and said “Excuse me Lord Zonar.”
“Who are you?” asked Zonar
“I am Tarn, a seeker of knowledge from the Messengers of the Tal-Ro.” said Tarn
“You are trash.” said Zonar
“That may be so,” said Tarn “but I also have knowledge of several languages of the Dicon Galactic Empire and this device here is broadcasting on a tachyon pulse on four of those languages. It contains a greeting and warnings about this system. They are not directed at Lord Zonar but for all who enter this system. Tun play back one of the messages that was recorded for Lord Zonar.”
Tun looked at the playback unit, touched a few controls and the playback unit said:
This is outer marker Joo 9 of the United Nations of Arcevar Nover. We are broadcasting this message in the Trade Standard Language of the Dicon Galactic Empire as one of the 80 spoken languages known to us. This is message greeting number 55 of 80.
Repeat this is outer marker Joo 9 of the United Nations of Arcevar Nover. The planet of Arcevar Nover is the third planet away from the star in this system. A rough diagram of this star system layout is on this outer marker.
This diagram will show a system of 9 major planets. Beginning from the star Arcevar are 4 small planets, then a ring of minor planets, 4 large planets and 1 small planet. This outer marker is found between the orbits of planet 5 and planet 6. Do not interfere with operations of this outer marker.
Warning do not hyper jump with in confines of this system. They are many minor planets in this system that make such travel hazardous.
We are a neutral planet and not allied with any other star faring race. If your intentions in entering this system are for peaceful contact be it for scientific, diplomatic, trade or exchange of cultural information we will welcome such contact. You can respond to any languages that are known to this outer marker. Please remain here until a vessel from the United Nations Space Fleet comes to escort you in to Arcevar Nover.
Warning if your intentions on entering this star system is not peaceful it is suggested that you leave this system. We will not tolerate any aggressive behavior.
Lord Zonar looked around the main chamber. He then said “We will return to the command chamber. Tobaz, bring those seven to the command chamber as well as group of ground troopers.”
“My Lord Zonar” said Tobaz “how many ground troopers should I bring?”
“Eight” replied Zonar.
Zonar nodded and everyone in the room bowed, as Lord Zonar turned away with Hor leading the way to the command chamber.