[b]Sector Delta, Monitoring Station 92[/b]

"Sir, we're recieving a first contact signal! It's coming from system FI-27365-586!"

Alarms began to blare across the monitoring station, personnel frantically scrambling to their stations. The station commander's voice came over the station PA system. 

"All personnel, this is not a drill. We have a first contact situation. I repeat, this is not a drill. We have a first contact situation. All appropriate personnel to your stations. Send the standard response message to system FI-27365-586 after translation is possible.

Minutes later, a response message was sent. There were two voices - one low, and masculine(1). The other was feminine, and seductive(2).

(1)"We are the Bicirrigan species. We are a people who believe in science and intellect, above all else."
(2)"We are very glad to meet another species that wishes to know about the universe. We hope our peoples will become very good friends and allies."
(1)"Send your response as soon as possible. We will be waiting."