Second contact

Second contact was the official encounter between representatives of two species or governments following first contact.
Second contact was deemed to be of at least some importance, as it allowed the facilitation of continued communication and ensured that all administrative documentation was complete and correct, as well as allow the visiting representatives to familiarize themselves with a homeworld that may not have been visited during first contact.
The specialized in second contact missions. In 2380, they oversaw second contact proceedings with the Galardonian High Council following the first contact mission with the the year before. ()
Later that year, the Cerritos had a second contact mission to Beta III, only to learn that many of the s had begun worshipping again. ()
The following year, the Cerritos undertook a second contact mission to Apergos, which endured unforeseen complications when Commander Jack Ransom gained god-like s after being imbued with strange energies. ()
In 2384, the young crew of the made second contact with the Enderprizians, a race of pre-warp humanoids whose culture was contaminated after Ensign David Garrovick of the crash landed the shuttle on their planet sometime during the late 2260s. The Enderprizians were left with medical supplies and a fulfillment of a prophecy. informed the crew that the rules about second contact were a little fuzzy, so it was up to the Enderprizians on how they wanted to evolve. () Evidently, this resulted in the Enderprizians establishing a relationship with the Federation at large as several months later, an Enderprizian was in a sciences class with Rok-Tahk as the new warrant officer was receiving basic training at Starfleet Academy. ()
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