First Contact with the Yelniks
The Galactic Observation Society noted that the Yelnik Hivemind (a civilization of hiveminded insectoids) had begun rapidly expanding near Accord Space, urging the Accord and CSIS to prepare for as peaceful as possible first contact. CSIS began sending exploration ships near Yelnik territories (which were only lightly armed as they were mainly geared towards long-term habitation) painted white and aquamarine to appear peaceful with all defence weapons clearly marked. Several Yelnik patrol ships (painted brown and white) took notice of these crafts, prompting the CSIS to introduce themselves by their ships' names, their affiliation, and their species, leading to the Yelniks responding with how they found this interesting, noting how young Humanity appeared to be in space-travel but still clearly worthy of respect, agreeing not to pursue aggression as long as the two's borders remained clearly defined and peaceful.