Nafarie

This will be a preliminary Report on the information gathered to date on the Species known as the Nafarie. The Nafarie are not a candidate for first contact as they are probably about 50 years or so from being warp capable. The information I've gathered will serve to help compile data needed to consider the planet for a "Duck Blind" type research initiative. To date the primary means for gathering information on them has been through intercepting transmissions from the planet. The Nafarie have a comprehensive communication network around the planet and it is not encrypted or encoded in any way. At this point in their development the Nafarie are putting Satellites in orbit, exploring nearby planets in their system with probes and guided rovers. They have achieved manned orbital flight and have a constant presence in orbit on a rather primitive station.

As is typical in a civilization at this level they wonder if they are alone in the Galaxy and actively seek proof of other life. At this point they do not appear to have been contacted by any other Outback Species.

Nafar is Class M but rather poor in the most sought after resources, this would explain their isolation. The planets population appears to be in the 12 to 13 billion range, many cities dot the large land masses. An interesting thing about their culture is that there is little division, one language throughout the planet, little variation in the race. Government appears to be a representative democracy based system.

The Nafarie themselves appear somewhat bird like but basically humanoid in appearance, bipedal and male and female genders. On a personal note I find them a quite beautiful people. They are peaceful, creative, they have an inquisitive nature and they're quite intelligent. Some of their for entertainment programs are really good, I'm kinda hooked on several of their Dramas and one of their comedy programs is really well done.

Its unfortunate these people are not ready for contact, what an amazing addition to the Federation they would be. For now we should continue to study them and be ready for the day they are ready.

More reports will follow.

Respectfully submitted, Lt. Chianna Prax

Update: Some new development on this front. It seems the Nafarie people have developed subspace communication technology. How long they have had it is unclear however it is clear that they have been intercepting our transmissions for some time. This appears to have spurred them on to try and contact the other intelligent life they now believe is out there. The Nafarie have begun transmitting a friendship message and request to reply beamed basically at Praetorian.

This has caused quite a debate as to how to respond to this, some argue for no contact as they are prewarp, others argue they are reaching out to us and we have a responsibility to handle their contact correctly before some other race does.

There is now another wrinkle in this developing story. The Nafarie have launched a probe aimed at Praetorian, this probe is sub light Ion propulsion and currently holding warp .977. It will reach our system in approximately 13 years. This probe also contains one cryogenic container containing a Nafarie person in stasis. It has been determined that the probes ability to maintain the stasis chamber will run out in about 10 years.

Captain Alenis has ordered us to retrieve this probe placing a mimic probe in its place. The person inside to be awoken.

I for one am excited to meet this brave traveler.

Respectfully submitted, Lieutenant Chianna Prax.

# References

* Dossier: Nafarie
* Investigative Survey Nafar Proposal
* Warp Core Project
* Nafarie aid