[b]Trade lane 875 I-W.[/b]

The three warships sat, weapons trained on the unknown ship. messages were bounced rapidly and as they stopped, there was a short silence before the collectives response was recieved, "Greetings. No attacking. Peace"

There was a general sigh of relief on the bridge of the lead ship as they were always weary of a new pirate threat. The two flanking ships turned away and cloaked in to the darkness but the third remaining. The captain stood up and walked over to the communications officer, "Call for a trade enforcer. It was only a few minutes before the collective would detect another warp signature incoming. 

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The ship moved closely to the collective ship and from the underbelly, a long mechanical arm extended and at its tip, a large cylindrical silver colored object. At this point a special message was sent along with it. "This is a commerce up-link. Within is a series of sample phrases that are commonly used by the races of this region of space. Please accept it as a gesture of friendship."

There was a pause before another message was sent. "Please know that friendship is a rare thing in this part of the galaxy so please respect those who are around you while within the trade lanes and the nations borders. Is there anything else we can assist you with?" As that message was sent ,the ship turned to broadside but its very visible weapons pointed away. It would likely be seen as a gesture of good will. Along with the Commerce up-link, was a series of trade lane safety rules and protocols, frequencies for emergency aid requests and basic maps of the Ahmun Sul nations major landmarks. It was a lot to process all at once but it was set up as simple as possible.

Nearby, the collectives sensors would likely see the trade lanes returning to its normal position.

[i]At this point, there were a few options. If the Collective had any more complicated questions, the ship would be more than happy to answer. If not, the ship was free to travel the lanes. There were a few worlds nearby, the most prolific being the Sevren system itself. There were docking systems that used simple codes rather than the traditional "may I dock" communications of old days. This was all made to streamline the process. You send the signal, you get a directional beacon transmitted for a dock. 

The "Commerce Unit" is rather simple. It is more or less a universal translator and if the collective decides to use it, they would input their language to the best of their ability and it will wireless transfer the information between other devices. The only downside to this unit is that it -always- transmits positional data for security purposes. If it is deactivated, the nearest defense force unit will be dispatched. The reason is that low level pirates will usually try to disable the unit as to keep from being tracked. The faster forces arrive, the faster a crime can be averted.[/i]  

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[b]Sevren System, Ahman Sul Space[/b]

As the "Kaku" moved through the outer regions of the Sevren system, many eyes were on it. The Terrans may have thought their warp drive to be un traceable but in fact, there was a sensor system quite adept at detecting faster than light vessels. The Capitol system was by far the most protected of the entire nation and they spared no expense in making sure it stayed that way. Sensor pods pinged the FTL signal pretty far out.

Inside a hidden command center, there was a hustle as the Outer most sensors picked up the FTL object. Various people could be heard
"Track the damn thing!"
"I'm trying!"
"Its using some sort of H-class drive. Outdated but it could be a new threat."
"Signal the Defense force, we have a possible hostile."
"Pirates aren't that stupid, are they?"

The Defense force required powerful sensors as they didn't have the forces to patrol the entire borders. They were well coordinated though and were rapid in their response. As the "Kaku" emerged from warp speed, there was a force waiting behind the ship as well as a small flotilla in front. Planetary shields were on as well as station defenses. Trade ships were re-routed away by the time the Kaku had arrived. It would be very obvious at this point to the Terrans that there would be no surprising the Traders. They were paid to be safe, their single goal was the protection of the lanes and their people. There was no real desire for the high galactic politics of the major nations.

One of the ships moved towards the Kaku right as it began to transmit its message. The message was obviously received well as once it was fully transmitted, the entire fleet dispersed with the exception of two ships. "Terran Vessel Kaku, You're cleared to dock. We will guide you. Be prepared for any decontamination procedures. We appreciate the forewarning."


[i]At this point, there was a few options for the Kaku. They could ask the ships any questions they wanted or proceed to follow the ships.
If they follow, they would be led over a massive trade lane. "below" the vessels would be a myriad of random ships of all types moving along with almost robotic precision. Engine lights could be seen far in to the distance before hitting a massive circular structure which served as a jump gate to some other location. 

Following them would lead to a major dock that would resemble a tuning fork. The arms would expand or contract to match the size of the hull. As the ship reached the correct docking position, the dock arms would latch on to the ship and small drones would deploy to map the hull and any other significant data the traders wanted. The inside of the docks would be a long hallway that used a blue scanning beam that would gather information on the surface details of the individuals boarding. It would gather basic information that would then be followed by a red radiation beam that will neutralize any chemical or radiation that would cause harm but not destroy the individual being scanned.

Once inside, it would seem like a waiting area. People in chairs waiting and a desk up at the front. A lovely lady was sitting there and behind her was a giant see through wall that revealed a massive warehouse. The traders were very good at getting the most out of their property. A command station that doubled as a warehouse. [/i]