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It surprised me that each option was associated with an alias. A shift from the standardized names I had seen prior to this point. MERRYGATE was quick to offer an explanation:
"The dataset transferred by the probe was extensive. In combination with our own records, I have used it to construct a tentative lexicon for the Mizarian language system. These aliases represent a first-pass attempt at translating native nomenclature into our own."
I congratulated her on the breakthrough. Even if the bulk of the raw linguistic data came from the probe, the process of converting it into a usable translation protocol was far from trivial.
"Thank you. It is also possible to translate our language into the Mizarian visual-symbolic system, albeit with a higher degree of inaccuracy," she replied.
As a means of demonstration, she turned her avatar towards me. Waves of color radiated from her arms, breaking up against the edges of her body in a gentle gradient. It was a captivating display; as much as I despised the aliens, I could never deny the beauty of their communication system. But at the same time, I was curious about MERRYGATE'S motive for developing such a signaling system.
"Do you plan to communicate with them? Negotiating for some kind of surrender is certainly not..."
MERRYGATE laughed quietly, craning her head in amusement.
"No, it indeed not an option. But my observations suggest that there are other reasons to communicate with these creatures. More productive - and perhaps enjoyable - reasons."
- [UNSIGNED], EXECUTIVE AUDITOR, TRS NOVEMBER RAIN, AD. 2242, APR 30, PERSONAL JOURNAL
