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The ship receiving- the AWF Griffon- had charged its shields the moment it detected the Xeraph vessel on approach. No other hostile action had been taken until the first attempt at communications was made.

Aboard the bridge of the comparatively large ship, a sitting at the primary communications console was a being made mostly of metal- almost liquid looking, it receives the message being transmitted and translates it into Aramaeic.

"It is a hail from the approaching vessel. A Captain Berns of the Vitality requests our business."

Standing behind the various operators on the bridge, a short Aramaean woman in a gray uniform looks down at the machine. In a soft voice, she replies, "Tell them our business is not of concern, but ask them if they have seen the vessel belonging to the escaped mutts."

Nodding an affirmation, the machine turns its vaguely head-reminiscent appendage back to the communications console and opens the channel.

"On behalf of her eminence Captain Fir'deim M'hel of the Aramaean War Fleet Griffon, we respond with abstinence to your request," the machine replies in a voice that denies gender. "In the effort of good will, we request information. We seek a vessel transporting war criminals. By your allowance, we will transmit details for review."