Kepler-186 F
The commandos continued firing, but it was clear that they couldn't take it out. As such, a message was sent out from the planet asking for assistance from the fleet. Seconds after it was sent, thousands of ships answered the call individually and began bombarding the armor suit with space-ground lasers. The few carriers launched fighters, which entered the atmosphere, using their wings to stay above the ground, and began strafing runs on the suit.
Commune
"Acknowledged, thank you."
The shuttle docked with the station, and its hatch opened to reveal Lahnha and two Abh commandos. They rushed to the Zonanese diplomats, and before they could respond to meeting the new species, Lahnha dropped a rubber ball to the floor and followed it with her hand. It didn't bounce. Then, it slowly began to lift upwards towards her eyes, which glowed in a way similar to the Triarii, but red instead of orange.
"Please forgive the unorthodox first contact, but I had to show you that. Not all magic is gone, either that or my people have some other kind of energy. Your nation is the only one the Federation trusts with this knowledge. Now, we can initiate an official first contact between our peoples. As I stated earlier, I am Admiral Lahnha, formerly Captain. I command the SISA Andal Provektkrei Av, the one and only starship constructed by my species. Our primary power source is steam, but we are undergoing the transition to fusion and antimatter power, and the first skyliners without massive boilers and gasbags are taking to the skies using negative mass levitation. It is an honor to meet your people, the humans say you are a noble species."
Former Equestrian Space, EP-9457
Untold numbers of ships jumped into the system, with at least 20 million colonists among them headed for the planet below. The rest of the ships inserted themselves into an orbit around the star itself, just outside of its corona. Mining ships jumped from the asteroid belt to the chosen standard orbit, dumping materials into space. Construction ships launched trillions of nanobots, collecting the materials and using them to construct antimatter collection stations along with huge solar arrays. Some began to construct huge stations, all of them would be later used as command stations for the colonization of Equestrian space. Half the AIF fleet was in the system, with the rest conducting light border patrol and colonizing other areas of Equestrian space. The derelict quantum gate in the system suddenly reactivated, and starships began pouring out of it. As none of them were transmitting Federation codes, an interception fleet broke off from the main ring of ships around the star. It was led by Admiral Spoor and Admiral Fergus McClain, each of them commanding ten thousand ships. As there was an uncountable number of ships in the system, they wouldn't be missed.
The menacing flagships McClain and Lashkau floated towards the unidentified starships, with their heavy battlecruisers in tow. The fleet showed the diversity of the Federation, as it had ships from every faction in it, even the newly constructed Boskop Explorers and Ethra'Hirel Protectors. The shields on the ships activated along with the shield produced by a group of a dozen Dolphin shield ships, covering the entire fleet in a blue bubble of argon plasma. An audio/visual message was sent from the IFV McClain.
"I am Admiral McClain of the Allied Interstellar Federation, commanding the flagship of its combined Starfleet. We are made up of five factions, the Human Cooperative, the Humankind Empire Abh, the 42 Aquatic Clans, the Kepler Alliance, and the Progenitor Refugees. This system has been claimed by the Federation as a whole, and you are trespassing. You will identify yourselves immediately and explain your intentions."
Loroi
The Loroi have finally agreed to join the Federation after years of contemplation, and the treaty has been signed on Mars! The integration of the Loroi Guard into the Federation Armed Forces has begun, and it has been noted that their ships use mainly laser weaponry and conventional explosives. Refit work has begun on all of their starships, bringing their lasers up to Federation standards and replacing their conventional explosive warheads with antimatter ones.
Message to the former Equiis Pact Nations (Not including Sazkarjhia)
The Federation forces in former Equestrian Space have sent a message to the former nations of the Equiis Pact, but any nation would be able to view it.
"Former members of the Equiis Pact, the cooperative you were once a part of have regrettably been destroyed with the death of all Equestrian species. I do not know your attitude towards the Equestrians, but I do know that you are small nations when compared to superpowers such as the Triarian Collective and our own nation, the Allied Interstellar Federation. This message has been sent to invite you to the Federation, your systems will be protected by Federation forces and your technologies enhanced with our own. Your war fleets shall be refitted with our most advanced weaponry, and your everyday lives will be enhanced by our advanced technology. You will never have to fear any diseased again, and crime will practically disappear. Your species will no longer be mere afterthoughts, you will be important parts of the great machine that is the allied Interstellar Federation!"
((Letting Duck control the former Equiis Pact nations that are now NPCs for this.))