>>5923457The aliens of Friedrich are most peculiar, speaking not through word but through thought, but the thoughts of Fenriks not Automech. Still, they have returned to their own planet for now, and the Ultima Engines are fine with letting them stay there. Plenty of Ultima Engines start studying the aliens, but lacking a common wavelength, they are limited to orbital telescopes and cataloguing the behaviour of Fenriks. It is unlikely we will ever be able to reach a common wavelength, as we are like polar opposites. But perhaps that means we will stay out of each others' way.
>Action 1: Establish Space Force Syklonvinge-2A. A wing of spacecraft each with an Ultima Engine commander and FTL capability.[1 Pop = Exists, 1 Sundries = 5 HP, 1 Metal = 5 Damage]
The aliens matching us in space travel capability is a cause for concern. Without effective communication, we cannot reliably predict their next move, and they are in a good position to strike first. In anticipation of this, a number of warships are made. The Syklon warship is a hefty craft, featuring layers of bulkheads for its defence, limiting the damage any one impact can cause. This does make it sluggish in manoeuvre, but with a heavy armament of mass drivers it is clear the spacecraft is meant to slug it out with enemy craft.
>Action 2: Explore (7, 7) system. Having noticed anomalous activity to the galactic north, it warants prioritized exploration.Ever since exploring space, our sensors have picked up rhythmic signals along with the cosmic radiation. But recently we have not only acquired a second system to listen from, but the intensity of the signals have sharply increased. This may be the signal of another intelligent species, or just some cosmic anomaly, both warrant investigation. With the other surrounding systems mundane by comparison, the Ultima Engines decide it is time to travel toward the source of these rhythmic signals.
