[quote=Cale Tucker]
Actually a universal translator is pretty BS. We're not meant to intantly know languages, and a Universal Translator is okay, if you have found out the discovery of the language, studied it, and translated it, able to put it into a device. My alien race will mostly be hostile, not hostile to new species at first (giving them a chance or seeing what they are capable of), but they will become offensive out of being defensive. I'm giving opportunity for peace or co-existence instead of fighting, but if people want that, they know what to do
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It does work in part hy manupliating the mind so if your species is resistant.