[Erax]

Seeker I, Captain's log, SGY 2401.3:

We entered our second wormhole hoping to find another colonizable system. As soon as we were through, our scanner displays went wild. This system was inhabited ! We picked up signals from at least three planets and three ships. They saw us too; we were beamed by two of their ships, which changed course to intercept us. We relayed all of this to Sector Command and received orders to back out through the wormhole.

We're now on our way to Sector HQ on Virgillia V to resupply. Then we go on to another wormhole.

Admiral Wiers' private log, SGY 2401.3:

Transmissions from the alien race in the Galthus system have been decoded. They are a near-human, oxygen-breathing species native to that system. They call themselves the Andarr.*

Another alien species with interstellar capability was found in the Gesaril system. Nova V had just entered the system when their scanners picked up a large unknown ship, entering the system from one of the unexplored hyperconduits. Transmissions from that ship have also been decoded; it was a warship manned by the Yakrin*, another humanoid, oxygen-breathing species.

The Andarr and Yakrin are both unknown quantities. They are capable of interplanetary travel and the Yakrin ships can travel to other systems. The Andarr war fleet seems to consist of only two ships, both of them larger than our corvette-sized Seekers. The Yakrin vessel is roughly as large as the largest Andarr ship, and the size of their fleet is unknown. Technology is unknown for both races.

Given all this, the standard Imperial doctrine of intimidation and annexation becomes void. While we are a part of the Empire, circumstances prevent us from acting like the Empire. We must negotiate to gain time. To that end, I have sent both alien races a treaty proposal.

The game of Empire requires force. Lacking a strong position, we must play a game called Republic.

* - The Crossover mod contains B5, ST and SW races. I will retain the original names for some of them and change the names of the rest as necessary to fit them into the SW universe.