The Incident at Base 42 - Episode 2

[Tiermann]

Technical note – Double colon :: indicates an accurate modern translation

When we last saw our heroes…



There they are, they don’t look too threatening, yet. How many are there 5?

No specific number can be determined Sir, they are still exiting from vehicles, more than 12 at this point

Well I’m sure we can handle any little problem. Maybe we should get my ship weapons ready though, just in case?

Weapons systems are still down for the maintenance protocol Sir, they should be ready to go back online in approximately 2.347 hours

Right, very efficient of you…

Thank you Sir

Great, thanks for all the help Tom

Any time Candy

[Tiermann]

::There they are, they don’t look too threatening::




::The Cruiser indicates that their ship weapons are not powered on at all.::




::Excellent, the Ichthia will be pleased.::

[Tiermann]

Can you understand any of what they are saying 5?

Two languages sir, the green one seems to be speaking something related to Lower Dionquesian. With some additional sample I should be able to formulate a translation.

[Tiermann]

::Salutations from the High Council of the Galactic Commonwealth, we greet you with all respect and compassion.::


It’s a formalized greeting Sir, shall I attempt a response?

Yes 5, try to sound formal and unthreatening.





::We greet you strange alien beingy-things in the hopes of not-war, and the prospect of mutually acceptable asphalt.::

[Tiermann]

::The mechanical one seems to be speaking something related to Eclectic Ba-ka. It’s some sort of formal greeting response.::






:: We bring you an Ambassador, who would respectfully speak for the assembled Gentlebeings here today. We ask to converse with an appropriate representative of your Peoples, one who can potentially enter into agreements that may be of mutual benefit to all assembled here today, and to your Peoples wherever they may be.::

[Tiermann]

They say ‘Take us to your leader’ Sir, we should perhaps ask the Commander to come down.

Yes, a good idea I think.

[Tiermann]

Commander Iantonov, the aliens are demanding to be taken to our leader. Would you come down please?

}}] Right 5, I’ve been observing. I will be down shortly, Iantonov Out [{{<

[Tiermann]

Greetings, I am Alexei Iantonov, Commander of Base 42 of the Future Planet Interplenetary Project.

Translating





:: Hi, Alexei Iantonov am I, leader of function 42 of the Sometime Place Interplace Blkthyr::

[Tiermann]

::Greetings Alexei Iantonov, I present to you Her Excellency Ambassodor Ichthia, Representative of the High Council of the Commonwealth, and Queen of the Ichtanii Hive.::


They present to us the Mighty and Powerful Ruler Absentia Ichthia, Compounder of the Many Planets, and Grand High Empress of the Iktan Multitudes

[Tiermann]

Right, sounds important and probably aggressive, we’ll need to be careful here

Greetings Mighty and Powerful Ichthia




::Salutations Immense and Powerful Ichthia::