[quote=@Durandal]The language structure was shortly deciphered by the ship and placed into readiness on the transmitters, converting any message sent through to the Mortean language and vice-versa. [i]They desire the fourth planet do they?[/i], Vostach thought, requisitioning a scan of the sytem they resided in, identifying the planet at which the C’ran task force had landed as the fourth in the system. [i]Hopefully the search does not take much longer.[/i] Connecting to the transmitter, Vostach responded to the Mortean message, “Greetings 1st Expeditionary Fleet of the Morte Empire. I am Admiral Vostach, commanding officer of the task force dispatched to this system to retrieve an artifact from the planet you seek to colonize. May we ask as to who your companions are?” Finished speaking, the words beamed across space to the Mortean fleet.

[@Willy Vereb][/quote]"[i]Sir, the other fleet are hailing us back! It's...in Gothic Standard![/i]" Second communications officer Kevin Jager said. The fact they received a message in their native language was a shock to the crew but Sterbstahl half-expected it. Whoever the aliens were they had a more sophisticated technology than them. Reactor readings also indicated that the single alien ship near them was more powerful than any of the Morte's Dreadnoughts and of course stronger than the flagship Tanhauser. Now it also became apparent that the alien fleet has more advanced translator devices. "[i]Patch it through the main screen![/i]" Sterbstahl ordered and the two races saw each other for the first time. “[i]Greetings 1st Expeditionary Fleet of the Morte Empire. I am Admiral Vostach, commanding officer of the task force dispatched to this system to retrieve an artifact from the planet you seek to colonize. May we ask as to who your companions are?[/i]” The blue humanoid figure said. compared to other races they've met the C'ran was the closest to themselves. Yet the man's features also felt very alien. "[i]Our companions, you said? Well, I'm afraid I don't understand your question here, Admiral Vostach. I'm Kampführer Alexander von Sterbstahl, leader of this fleet. I can introduce my bridge crew but I feel there are more pushing matters to discuss. As you said your men are looking for a certain artifact on the planet's surface. Only a few minutes ago we transported several million colonists and their escort to the planet we call Blume Vier. Our empire doesn't wish to interfere with the policy of other civilizations. On the other hand I could mobilize my men to aid you in search. Of course this would require us to know a bit more about this... artifact."[/i] Sterbstahl said in response. The sooner foreign armies leave the planet is the better.