((Retconning the [i]Kelsof's[/i] position to Asmol.)) [b]Asmol, Capital City[/b] A tiny, dark blue dot could be seen in the ocean. Its coloring and size made it hard to spot to anyone without a telescope, but as time went on it got closer and closer to city. Finally, it had reached the point at which its shape could be clearly seen. It was some sort of vessel, obviously not designed for the ocean. The thing was gigantic as well, larger than even an aircraft carrier. It had visible weapons emplacements, but they were closed and labeled with a strange symbol: Two circles, one red, one green, colliding inside a triangle. There were alien markings below and above the symbol in ten different languages. If translated, they would all read "Antimatter Reaction". There were also missiles sticking out of the top of the ship's hull, some were marked with the ancient trefoil symbol, others were marked with the antimatter reaction symbol, and others will were marked with the ancient omega symbol inside of a triangle. The words "Existential Threat" stood above and below that symbol in the same ten languages. The ship was almost painted in warning signs, and every single one was accompanied by a universally frightening distorted, screaming face. Nobody in their right mind could look at that ship and think "Peace envoy". Someone who [i]was[/i] in their right mind would think "We're being invaded." Interestingly enough, it didn't fire any weapons. A small motorboat was launched from its side, carrying a strange looking crew of a blue-skinned humanoid woman with antennae, a tripedal creature, some sort of dark brown skinned humanoid, a pink skinned humanoid, a frail looking humanoid with a gigantic head, a pink skinned woman with long, pointed ears and blue hair, and just to top it all off there were aquatic creatures swimming beside the boat. With ceremonial rifles strapped to their backs. Whoever they are, they are definitely not from this planet. The boat was run up onto the ground by its crew, and the land creatures got out. The aquatic creatures stayed behind, guarding the boat. The blue skinned woman took a primitive pistol out of its holster and walked up to the closest sentient being she could find, who appeared to be wearing a formal military uniform. When he tried to escape, she grabbed him and pinned him down at an unbelievable speed. "Sorry about all this." She said, holding the pistol to his head. "I have to make sure you listen to me. You probably don't understand me, but I am the captain of the warship [i]Kelsof[/i]. I do not want to hurt anybody, but I have to be taken to your leader. I will reveal nothing more until I speak with him, her, or them. You may have this language already recorded in mythology or ancient historical records, it was once spread across dozens upon dozens of galaxies. We call it Lakfakalle Standard, you may know it as Federation Interstellar. Now, if you can understand me, take me to your leader." [b]Retsukuu[/b] "I suppose having them join the war on our side would be the most logical choice here. The Triarians have recently honored us by apologizing for the war, but they are still the enemy, if an enemy that could be a friend." Said the President, and he then went silent for a long while trying to figure out what to choose. Suddenly, the Delphan spoke. "Why not give them the human attitude? Peaceful, but when bound to by honor or provoked they devote all their resources to murdering the enemy? There are probably plenty of hostile species in this galaxy. No hair trigger of course, so maybe an honor code to keep them from killing someone over an insult? Then put them on our side, and there you have it! Oh yeah, whatever you end up doing, don't take away their weapons. Trust me on this." The President gave the Delphan an odd look, but these sort of comments were actually quite common for his species. "Okay, maybe we should just go with the suggestion offered by the species-wide hive mind." He said "We probably should have asked your opinion from the start, Mr...?" "Pythia. Bassae Pythia, 27th Delphan Guard Corps. I am honored to have acted as a conduit." Responded the Delphan "Thank you, Mr. Pythia." Said the President "Go with his decision, two billion others are backing him up."