April 28th, 2183

SSV London

Captain Henderson in his System Alliance navy uniform, sipping his coffee as his 12th flotilla group, part of System Alliance Fifth Fleet under Admiral Hackett were tasked with patrolling the unexplored system to keep watch out for possible piracy actions and Geth activity since Geth tried to invade Citadel as Admiral Hackett used his Fifth fleet to assist with defending Destiny Ascension from its destruction, sacrificing a third of his fleet for it.

"Captain Henderson, we have three unidentified vessels coming around at edge of the unexplored system! There is two cruiser-sized ship, approximately 575 meters long and one dreadnought-sized vessel, approximately 1.4 kilometers long, it's larger than Destiny Ascension, sir!" Sensor Ensign bellowed in panic as the sensor were beeping loudly. "Sir, there is no reading of Eezo on those ships!"

How? How can they can move their large ships without any trace of Eezo? They must have some kind of technology to allow them to move so quickly? Perhaps fusion reactors or some kind of anti-matter reactors?Captain Henderson wondered. Those technology would be extremely valuable to us if we can get it.

"Get us to battle formations and face those new ships and also prepare the first contact package, we don't want to end up to bad first contact with Turians, men!" Captain Henderson bellowed. His flotilla stirred to life, moving towards to the new vessels appeared at the sector near them to make first contact.

"Sir, we're getting a hail from them, it looks like first contact package!" Ensign yelled.

"Play the hail, Ensign." Captain Henderson ordered. The video screen showed the human figure with different uniform in different bridge that has astonished the crews of SSV London. Same can be said for crews on UNSC Glorificus. The human figure in uniform stuttered in a few seconds then regained his composure, began to speak:

"This is Captain Reynard, commanding officer of UNSC Cruiser Glorificus, under United Nation Space Command, consisting of military branch, economical branch and social branch in United Earth Government. We come in peace, as we are only exploring the area as we came through the mass relay from other galaxy."

Captain Henderson wouldn't believe his ears… another human nation from other galaxy and especially he said his ship, dreadnought sized, are merely cruiser. How larger ships would be classified as dreadnought? Then he gained his composure then gathered few thoughts then cleared his throat afterwards.

"This is Captain Henderson, commanding officer of SSV Cruiser Logan, under System Alliance Navy. We are pleased to see that you come in peaceful intentions and I must ask you, how it is possible for you to be from other humans as we thought we were only humans in this galaxy as we are allied with other species?" Captain Henderson asked. Genuine shock came to the crew of UNSC Glorificus were there.

"We thought same thing, as well, we thought we were only humans in our galaxy and are also allied with other races as well!" Captain Reynard exclaimed. "Perhaps we should meet to discuss about possible negotiations?"

"Sure, what I should do?" Captain Henderson asked.

"You can send your shuttle towards to UNSC Glorificus, as my docking officer will direct you to our hanger to allow your shuttle to land. I'll see you there." Captain Reynard replied. "Security escorts is permitted as well."

"Lieutenant Jameson, you have this ship." Captain Henderson ordered as he decided to walk towards to the elevator, ordered four Alliance Marines to go with him as security escort. Arriving at the hanger of cruiser, seeing the Kodiak shuttle prepped for lift off towards to the meeting point.

"Pilot, get us to that cruiser and await for docking officer's orders to dock in." Captain Henderson ordered.

"Yes, sir!" A pilot saluted as lifting the shuttle off and traveled towards to the cruiser itself.

"Come in, Alliance shuttle, you may enter at dock A1, it is your right side, at end of the docking bay, I'll upload an navpoint on your computer." Docking officer replied.

"Roger, I see it, entering at the dock A1 at right now." A pilot answered as landing in the dock A1. Captain Reynard with his escort were waiting in hanger until he received the message from his AI, stating that he should not introduce his AI accomplice, as there is Council Citadel outlawing the AIs due to Geth issue as Troy accessed to the database and processed everything so it will be forwarded to the HIGHCOM and FLEETCOM, so Captain Reynard decided to keep his AI in secret for now.

After landing at the dock A1, the doors of the shuttle wheezed open, revealing Captain Henderson in his navy uniform with two golden bars on his both shoulders, with golden liners throughout his blue uniform with four armored Marines, assault rifles lowered across their chests. It is met by Captain Reynard with his four ODSTs, with their assault rifles.

"Hello, Captain Henderson, pleasure to meet another human in other nation after all. Shall we head to conference room in few decks up?" Captain Reynard shook his hands.

"Likewise, it is nice to see another human being again as well, pleasure to meet you in person." Captain Henderson politely replied.

After arriving at the conference room, both captains sat down as their security escort put their weapons in their back and at ease position. "First thing, I should explain how we have arrived at here, Captain Henderson." Captain Reynard replied as Captain Henderson stood at attention, eager to hear his story.

"In April 28th, 2583, the battle-group consisting of two frigates and a cruiser were tasked with exploratory mission to find any artifacts or objects that belonged to other ancient civilization to ensure that it does not befall in wrong hands, we traveled about ten thousand light years from a colony world to galactic core in ten days in our FTL, we have discovered inactive mass relay located in the galactic core, according to our scientists, it was only relay in our galaxy and it is designated as trans-galactic FTL relay, so we were ordered by our higher-ups to explore the galaxy after utilizing this relay then we met you." Captain Reynard continued on.

What?! Ten thousand light year in ten days? That is roughly a thousand light year per day with their FTL method... my god!Captain Henderson wondered.

"Interesting, so you discovered a trans-galactic relay, that is unheard of at here, since we only have mass relays for local FTL travel. In fact, there is two types of relays- primary relays for long distance jumps (thousands of light years range) and secondary relay for short jumps (hundreds of light years range). But a trans-galactic relay? At here? That is huge discovery for us as well. I will have to forward this information to our higher-ups and inform Council Citadel as well." Captain Henderson sounded impressed by the story from UNSC officer.

"Here's unclassified information about our nation so you can forward to your superiors and see what they want to do with negotiations in future." Captain Reynard handed out the data pad to him. "This will let Systems Alliance and Council Citadel learn about us so they can prepare for negotiations at here. It would take two weeks us to prepare the negotiations, we will contact you to meet us at disclosed location. If you need us to meet with Citadel, please inform us, we will plan in ahead of time as well."

"Thank you for this data pad, I'll make sure it gets forwarded to our higher-ups immediately." Captain Henderson replied as shaking the hands with UNSC officer. "Someday I hope I would meet you again in person." Captain Henderson left the conference room with his escort.