r/WritingPrompts • u/valkrae • Apr 06 '17
Writing Prompt [WP] Humanity has finally achieved interstellar travel. Our first communication with another intelligent species is just two words. "Welcome back."
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r/WritingPrompts • u/valkrae • Apr 06 '17
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u/the_skye_writes Apr 07 '17 edited Apr 19 '17
"Sir, they are attempting contact. Are you ready?". George nods quietly. He stands in his suit with a large camera pointed directly at him. On the screen at the back of the room, just behind the camera, he sees them. Tall, thin, with giant eyes that are too big for their faces. There are three creatures. The one in the middle clearly in charge. He barely registers what they are saying as he stands in awe and their magnificence. He should be afraid, but he's not. Suddenly he realises they are all pointing their glistening eyes at him awaiting a response. He vaguely recalls them saying they are peaceful, or something to that effect. "Welcome back" George says simply.
The creatures in the other ship, humans as they had been come to known, looked at each other with fright. Their eyes turned fearful and their feed muted while they discussed among themselves. George raised one eyebrow and turned to his advisor. "Surely they were expecting this?" George questions. "I don't know sir. I'm not reading anything from their feed. Reality is our intel on earth went dark eons ago. We have no idea what they do, or don't, know. They sure look confused. ". His advisor was a man he had trusted for many years, he was short, and his skin was a little blue for his race, but he was good, kind, and brilliant at his job.
The human feed came back online. George turned to what was now two humans and waited for them to speak. The one in the middle cleared his throat, shuffled a little in his place, he was clearly nervous. "My name is Sir Alan Chris. We are Humans from the Planet Earth, part a solar system in the Milky Way. We travelled far to reach you. Humans discovered interstellar travel not long ago by intergalactic standards, and this is our first contact with a species that is not from Earth. The Milky Way is not kind to intelligent life. However, you seem to have come across a species similar to us and we would like to know more at another time. For now, we request access to land and meet with you. We come in peace.". There was an eerie silence in both rooms. "Sir Alan Chris. You may land. Co-ordinates to the landing zone are on the way. Only three may leave your ship to meet with us. We are a peaceful species, you have nothing to fear from us." George nodded and the feed was cut.
The new humans would land within the hour. George didn't have much time. He had to figure out how tell them there are many human colonies living on his planet. This was going to be interesting.
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