@thedman &
@CaptainBritton Valtrix nodded to himself as he listened to the other ships response. So it was true that they weren't native to this place. And judging from their answers, they were just as unsure and confused as he was. Taking a moment to formulate a reply, Valtrix calmly took control of his ships comm systems from the control chair as he gazed through the viewport opposite him.
"I see." He said, rubbing his chin pensively.
"And to answer your question... yes. I experienced exactly what you described. I was on my way back to my people's home world when a bright flash of light engulfed my ship. When it cleared, I found myself here. I assume that's what happened to everyone else here as well." Valtrix remarked, mostly to himself, as he let his hand fall back onto the chair's armrest. Closing his eyes for a moment, Valtrix went over everything he had learned thus far. First was the nature of their arrival here. From what he could tell, he and everyone else had been brought here in the exact same way. But by who? That was the question. For as far as he could tell, none of the inhabitants of the other ships had actually planned on coming here, so they obviously weren't the one's responsible.
The next thing he thought about were the words of Broodmother Ikani herself. First and foremost being her species. A Zerg. When she had said they were a swarm, the first thing that popped into his mind were the Wraith. And while it wasn't the most accurate of comparisons, as the Wraith were more hive-like than swarm-like, it was still pretty close in his mind. Although the word reminded him of the Wraith, he highly doubted they were actually related to each other. These creatures were amicable, whereas the Wraith were not. He supposed they could be a less violent offshoot, but if that was the case, then his people would have come across them at some point in their travels round the Pegasus galaxy. And since they clearly hadn't, Valtrix concluded that while sounding similar to each other, these Zerg had no ties to his enemies, physiological or otherwise. He also gave some thought to the title of Broodmother, before quickly deciding that it was simply her people's term for a pilot or captain. Opening his eyes, and shifting his gaze up to the ceiling, Valtrix pondered over his next move when a potentially crazy idea suddenly popped into his head. They could sit here and talk all they wanted, but the only real way to build any kind of trust, or establish any kind of peaceful communication with each other, was to have a face to face meeting. Sitting in ships and pointing guns at each other could only work for so long. Someone's trigger finger would get itchy eventually, and when it did, all hell would break loose.
So, letting out a barely audible chuckle as he took control of the comms once more, Valtrix took a deep breath as he began his proposition.
"Broodmother Ikani. This may seem an odd request considering current circumstances, but I propose we all have a face to face meeting aboard my ship. We can sit here all day with our guns pointed at each other, but eventually someone's going to get spooked or annoyed and start shooting." He said, casting a wary glance towards the distant outline of the Earth Federation ship. The same one that had demanded another of the ships here to prepare for boarding.
"And as you are currently aware, that's something I'd like to avoid. As for the rest of you, my previous statement was not a threat, merely a warning. Like I said, I wish to avoid violence. Especially when in a situation like this where it would harm us all more than help. All of that aside however, my invitation still stands. I am just as lost and confused as you are, and I would like to figure out how we all got here just as much as you do." With his message delivered, Valtrix let his ships comms fall silent as he awaited what he hoped was a diplomatic response from the surrounding ships.
Banned
