[i]Combat Information Centre, Zhang He, Flagship of the Pearl Fleet [/i]

Admiral Hei was in quiet discussion with his officers regarding the newly discovered vessels when he saw his head science specialist swim up to him. "Doctor," he said in a hushed tone, "What have you got?" 

"From what I can tell, the communications seem to be telepathic in nature." the science officer reported. "It seems to be no coincidence that these communications came soon after we encountered these frigates. This "Eternal Union" we have encountered does not appear to be warlike. I do believe that dialogue is in order." 

"What about the language barrier we had worried about?" Hei asked. "They were able to communicate us so easily." 

"I actually believe that no language barrier was actually ever penetrated." The Science officer explained, raising Hei's eyebrows. "Allow me to elaborate. Due to the telepathic nature of the communication, it is very possible that we are actually communicating through minds directly, allowing us to commence communications in the form of thoughts and ideals that we mutually understand, and these ideals are then formed by our internal subconscious thoughts as words, hence the lack of a proper "language barrier"." 

"...I see." The Admiral muttered before finally sending a reply to the Eternal Union through a public broadcast. "Greetings, members of the Eternal Union," he said, wondering if, taking into account what the science officer said, they would even understand the Alarai communications. "We are the Pearl Expeditionary Fleet from the United Celestial Empire of the Alarai, and we come in peace."