Contact

[Ikhan]

 Somewhere in the Carpathians

 It was a quiet night in the area around the Gerlachovský Observatory was silent, as was usual. In the years since it was established, each night, scientists listened into the various different signals from deep space. So far, everything signal was normal, typically being nothing more than signals from dying starts or from deep space probes. However, this night was different. This night was the night they made contact. Inside the observatory, it was noted that there was a signal coming from somewhere in the outer solar system. From what was unknown at the time, but it did spark the interest of at least some of the scientists stationed at the facility. Over the course of the next two days, they monitored the exact location from which the message came from. At 17:00 Hours on October 1st, 2023, another message was received, this one much more important than the previous one. What follows is a portion of the transmission which has been translated:
 "Greetings to whomever this message concerns. My name is Kal Jen Vre'sha, Ambassador of the Akaatan Imperium to newly discovered planets. I come before you not as some unknown being, but as a friend. We have noted the development of your first fusion reactors and the repeated visits by other races to your world. As such, I wish to offer the protection and assistance of the Akaatan Imperium to one of the nations on your world in exchange for one thing: The creation of bases in the previously mentioned nation's territory. If you accept, then by all means, send a message through whatever means you can, and we will send a representative to your world to discuss the terms of the... agreement." the message said, even if some of it might have been a bit... off. Naturally, with the Austrian Empire wanting to get ahead in technology, would send a rushed message in response, welcoming them to visit the nation.