The Retter der Menschheit is discovered by a Dovolish research vessel.
Also known as the 'Stinger'. A small, carrier-launched combat drone operated by Varkesh capital ships, well known for their tactics of swarming and overwhelming their targets. These drones are unmanned and guided by the mothership's AI systems.
A massive supercomputer in the Dovolish core system which houses the Soo'Ta AI and is connected to the Varkesh AI network.
The Retter der Menschheit is discovered by a Dovolish research vessel.
The Jameson Expeditionary Fleet makes first contact with an alien race identifying themselves as the Dovolish and members of the Varkesh, using an 'old Earth dialect' later identified as English. Tentative communications begin.