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The term '''first contact''' describes the first official encounter between representatives of two races or [[government]]s. Typically, first contact is only initiated by the [[Federation]] if a civilization is sufficiently advanced and has developed interstellar travel (via [[warp drive]], for example). Contact with more primitive civilizations is prohibited by the [[Prime Directive]]. It has been stated that it may be best to approach a new civilization's scientists and intellectual leaders first, in private, on the assumption that they would have minds open enough to easily grasp the concept of [[alien]] life. Most cultures recognize a successful first contact as a momentous occasion.
  
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The term '''first contact''' describes the first official encounter between representatives of two races or [[government]]s. Occasionally, the official first contact takes place years or even decades after members of the [[species]] involved have first met.
 
  
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Typically, first contact is only initiated by the [[Federation]] if a [[civilization]] is sufficiently advanced and has developed interstellar travel (via [[warp drive]], for example). Contact with more primitive civilizations is prohibited by the [[Prime Directive]].
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First contact procedures were a part of the Bridge Officer's Test.  
  
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It has been stated that approaching [[scientist]]s and intellectual leaders first, in private, is a preferred method of first contact, on the assumption that they would have minds open enough to easily grasp the concept of [[alien]] life.
 
  
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[[Captain]] [[McCoullough]] revised the first contact protocols for [[Star Fleet]]. Following first contact with the enigmatic [[Wadi]], [[Benjamin Sisko]] wished McCoullough was in his place.  
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'''Fun Facts:'''<br>
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* The [[USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D|USS Enterprise-D's]] Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] made 27 official first contacts prior to [[2379]].  
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* As of [[2378]], [[Kathryn Janeway]] had made first contact with more species than any captain since [[James T. Kirk]].
  
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The {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D}}'s captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] made 27 official first contacts prior to [[2379]].
 
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=== See also ===
 
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* [[first contacts|List of First Contacts]]
 
  
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== Human-Vulcan first contact ==
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== Human-Specific First Contact==
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[[Image:Vulcan captain, first contact.jpg|thumb|Human-Vulcan first contact in 2063]]
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[[Image:Vulcan captain, first contact.jpg|thumb|frame|right|Human-Vulcan first contact in 2063]]
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The term First Contact is also used to specifically refer to the first official contact between [[Human]]s and extraterrestrials. First Contact took place on the evening of [[April|April 5]], [[2063]], when a [[T'Plana-Hath type|Vulcan survey ship]], the [[T'Plana-Hath (starship)|''T'Plana-Hath'']], having detected the [[warp signature]] of the ''[[Phoenix]]'', touched down in [[Bozeman]], central [[Montana]], where they met with the ''Phoenix''{{'}}s designer and pilot, [[Zefram Cochrane]]. This event is generally referred to as the defining moment in [[Human history]], eventually paving the way for a unified [[United Earth|world government]] and, later, the [[United Federation of Planets]].
 
  
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Well documented at the [[Vulcan Science Directorate]] and [[Vulcan Space Council|Space Council]], but against common Human knowledge, a small [[Vulcan survey ship (20th century)|Vulcan survey ship]] crash-landed in [[Carbon Creek]], [[Pennsylvania]], a [[mining]] town, in [[1957]] prior to official First Contact. Sent to investigate the launch of Earth's first artificial [[satellite]], ''[[Sputnik]]'', the [[starship]]'s [[impulse manifold]] began to malfunction during the third week of intelligence gathering, forcing the [[crew]] to attempt an emergency landing. The [[commander]] of the vessel perished in the crash, leaving command to [[T'Mir]], [[T'Pol]]'s second [[foremother]]. Unable to confirm the transmission of their [[distress call]], having exhausted their [[emergency rations]] within one week, and unwilling to resort to "savagery," the remainder of the Vulcan crew was ultimately compelled to enter Carbon Creek in disguise. Without [[money|currency]], T'Mir and [[Mestral]] were able to obtain [[food|sustenance]] in the form of [[pretzel]]s and [[water]] at the local [[bar]]. Mestral, however, confident in his knowledge of simple [[geometry]], was able to obtain currency, and, consequently, "[[cryogenics|cryogenic]]" (i.e. frozen) food, through a [[game]] of [[pool]]. As the weeks wore on, the crew took up various employments and increased their interactions with the Humans. T'Mir, Mestral, and [[Stron]], nevertheless, managed to keep their existence as aliens a secret.
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=== [[Vulcan]] / [[Human]] First Contact ===
  
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== Other notable first contacts ==
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Vulcan-initiated first contact with Humans took place on the evening of April 5, [[2063]], when a Vulcan survey ship detected the [[warp signature]] of the ''[[Phoenix]]'' earlier in the day. The Vulcan ship touched down in Bozeman, Montana, where they met with the ''Phoenix's'' designer and pilot, [[Zefram Cochrane]]. This event is generally referred to as the defining moment in Human history, eventually paving the way for a unified [[United Earth|world government]] and later, the [[United Federation of Planets]]. The specific day also became an annual holiday, "[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/First_Contact_Day First Contact Day]."
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=== "Gods of Olympus"-Human first contact ===
 
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Around [[3rd millennium BC|2700 BC]] a group of extraterrestrial beings landed on Earth in what was eventually to be known as Ancient Greece. These aliens had powers far superior to that of Humans, being able to control the environment, to change physical shape, to travel to another location in an instant, as well as to control life and death of other beings. While effectively one of the first instances of contact between Humans and extraterrestrial civilizations, the Humans were unaware of this fact and instead worshiped the aliens as gods, which developed into [[Greek mythology]] and much of the basic values of Human civilization. Eventually, the Humans who had worshiped the gods turned from them, and finally the aliens left Earth for [[Pollux IV]], where many of them eventually decided to end their own existence. It was only in [[2267]], when [[James T. Kirk]] and his crew made contact with [[Apollo]], the last survivor of his kind, that Humanity learned that the ancient Greek gods were in fact extraterrestrial beings. The encounter resulted in the death of Apollo and probably the extinction of his species.  
 
  
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=== Human-Bajoran first contact ===
 
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During their search for [[Benjamin Sisko]], [[Jadzia Dax]] and [[Julian Bashir]] of the ''[[USS Defiant (NX-74205)|USS Defiant]]'' after they were transported to [[2024]], {{MA|Kira_Nerys|Kira Nerys}} beamed down with [[Miles O'Brien]] to [[1930]] [[San Francisco]] to scan for signs of the three's location. Although Kira's [[Bajoran]] nose ridges were obscured by a bandage, this constitutes the earliest known chronological encounter between Bajorans and humans.
 
  
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=== Human-Klingon first contact ===
 
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Unofficially, the first known contact between humans and Klingons took place on April 4, [[2063]], when [[Lily Sloane]] was beamed aboard the time-traveling {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} and met [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Worf]].
 
  
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[[Image:Klaang.jpg|thumb|Klaang standing in a corn field in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, on Earth in 2151]]
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=== Human / [[Klingon]] First Contact ===
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In April of [[2151]], a small [[Klingon]] craft piloted by [[Klaang]] was returning to [[Qo'noS]] with evidence that [[Suliban Cabal]] was responsible for recent internal strife within the [[Klingon Empire]]. Klaang was pursued by members of the cabal and crash-landed on Earth in [[Broken Bow]], [[Oklahoma]]. Though Klaang managed to dispatch his pursuers, he was shot by a Human [[farmer]] named [[Moore (farmer)|Moore]]. Against the urgings of the Vulcans, [[Earth]] [[Star Fleet]] launched its first [[warp factor|warp 5]] vessel [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' NX-01]] to return the wounded Klaang to Qo'noS.
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In April of [[2151]], a small Klingon craft was returning to [[Qo'noS]] with evidence that [[Suliban Cabal]] was responsible for recent internal strife within the [[Klingon Empire]]. Being pursued, the craft crash-landed on Earth in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Though managing to escape the pursuers, the Klingon pilot was shot by a Human farmer. Against the urgings of the Vulcans, [[Earth]] [[Star Fleet]] launched its first [[warp factor|warp 5]] vessel [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' NX-01]] to return the wounded Klingon to Qo'noS. Despite this honorable task, Human contact with the Klingon Empire was considered a disastrous event that led to decades of war. Based on this bad experience, it was decided to conduct surveillance on new races before making contact.
  
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=== Human-Andorian first contact ===
 
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[[Image:The Monastery of P'Jem 2151.jpg|thumb|The monastery of P'Jem (2151), site of the Human-Andorian first contact]]
 
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The first known contact between Humans and [[Andorian]]s occurred accidentally in [[June]] of 2151 at the Vulcan [[monastery]] of [[P'Jem]].  The [[Andorian Empire]] believed that the [[Vulcan High Command]] had constructed a [[listening post]] at the monastery which was being used to [[spy]] on the Andorians, in violation of a treaty signed between the two, and had repeatedly sent [[officer]]s of the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]] to search for it.
 
  
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One such search coincided with a visit by a [[landing party]] from the ''Enterprise'' NX-01 led by Captain [[Jonathan Archer]].  The Andorians, led by [[Commander]] [[Shran]], mistakenly believed ''Enterprise'' to be a supply vessel for the listening post and took the landing party prisoner.  ''Enterprise'' personnel would later attempt a rescue of the landing party.  Though there were no fatalities during the resulting firefight, the Humans and Andorians stumbled upon the listening post deep below the monastery.  Captain Archer's decision to allow the Andorians to leave with proof of the listening post would temporarily strain Earth-Vulcan relations, particularly after the Andorians later destroyed the monastery and listening post.  It would, however, mark the beginning of a long-standing alliance between [[Earth]] and [[Andoria]] and a personal friendship between Archer and Commander Shran .
 
  
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=== Human-Akaali first contact ===
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=== Human / [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Akaali Akaali] First Contact ===
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First contact with the [[Akaali]] was made by ''Enterprise'' NX-01 in 2151. It was significant in that it was the first Human-initiated first contact. Despite the Vulcan advice not to contact the primitive Akaali [[homeworld]], Captain Archer took a landing party to the surface. In doing so, the ''Enterprise'' uncovered a covert mining operation by the [[Malurian]]s.  
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First contact with the Akaali was made by the [[Enterprise, NX-01|Enterprise]] in [[2151]]. This was significant due to it being the first Human-initiated first contact. Despite the Vulcan advice to ''not'' contact the primitive Akaali society, Captain Archer took a landing party to [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Akaali_homeworld the surface]. However, by doing so, the ''Enterprise'' did uncover a secret mining operation by the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Malurian Malurians], who were exploiting the planet and its people for [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Veridium veridium]. The Malurians' mining process caused many Akaali to suffer from a serious disease, causing lesions on their faces, and in an act of good will, the ''Enterprise'' drove the Malurians off the planet.  
  
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=== Federation-Gorn first contact ===
 
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First contact with the [[Gorn]] took place in [[2267]], when they attacked the [[Federation]] colony on {{MA|Cestus_III|Cestus III}}. The Gorn saw the strike as a preemptive move, since they regarded the [[Cestus system]] as part of their territory.
 
  
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[[Image:Gorn Kirk cannon.jpg|thumb|[[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] fires his makeshift cannon]]
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=== Human / [[Andorian]] First Contact ===
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[[James T. Kirk]] was the first Federation officer to physically confront a Gorn following his pursuit of their vessel in response to the attack on Cestus III. This pursuit alerted the attention of the [[Metrons]], a highly advanced race who opposed conflict within their territory. They transported Kirk and the [[Unnamed Gorn|Gorn captain]] to a prepared [[planet]] and forced them to do battle there. This deed was meant as a punishment, but ultimately, Kirk spared the Gorn captain; the mercy displayed by Kirk's refusal caused the observing [[Metron]] to think of the conflict as a test, which Humans had passed.  
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The first known contact between Humans and [[Andorian]]s occurred accidentally in [[2151]] at a Vulcan monastery. Captain [[Jonathan Archer]] and the Enterprise were visiting the Vulcan temple, and the Andorians accused the ship of being a supply vessel for the Vulcan's covert operations. Though such an operation was revealed to be true, opening relations between Humans and Andorians inadvertently caused relations between Humans and Vulcans to become strained. Allowing the Andorian ship to leave with evidence of Vulcan subterfuge also marked the beginning of along-standing alliance between [[Earth]] and [[Andoria]].
  
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=== Federation-Ferengi first contact ===
 
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[[Image:Tarr.jpg|thumb|[[DaiMon]] [[Tarr]] (2364), making first contact with Captain Picard]]
 
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First contact with the [[Ferengi]] took place in multiple phases, with official contact not occurring until [[2364]].  First contact between Humans and Ferengi actually occurred in [[1947]] in the [[United States of America]], although knowledge of the incident was suppressed.
 
  
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In 2151, the ''Enterprise'' NX-01 was boarded by a single [[Ferengi]] ship and the crew [[sedative|sedated]], excluding [[Commander]] {{MA|Charles_Tucker_III|Trip Tucker}}.  The Ferengi never identified themselves as such.
 
  
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In [[2355]], the [[USS Stargazer|USS ''Stargazer'']] encountered a vessel of unknown origin in the [[Maxia Zeta system]], which, unknown to the Federation, the Ferengi had claimed as their territory.  Combat between the two vessels ensued, and it was here that Captain Jean-Luc Picard employed the now-famous [[Picard Maneuver]] to confuse and destroy the [[D'Kora class|Ferengi Marauder]].  The ''Stargazer'' was also abandoned in the incident, and the enemy ship was not identified as Ferengi until [[2364]].
 
  
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Determinate first contact between the Ferengi and the [[United Federation of Planets]] occurred in 2364 in the [[Delphi Ardu system]], where a Ferengi vessel and the USS ''Enterprise''-D were trapped in [[orbit]] by a derelict [[Outpost 63|outpost]] of the ancient [[Tkon Empire]].
 
  
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Contact between the Ferengi and the UFP steadily increased to a level of significance, and only minor conflicts have since ensued.
 
  
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=== Federation-Borg first contact ===
 
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An accidental First Contact occurred in the [[2150s]]. Due to the hostile nature of the Borg during the confrontation between the Borg and [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']], along with the Borg's lack of stating their species, the contact wasn't noted as the first Federation-Borg first contact.
 
  
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Formal first contact with the [[Borg]] was forced upon the [[Federation]] by the entity known as [[Q]], a member of the [[Q Continuum]] in [[2365]].
 
  
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=== Federation-Wadi first contact ===
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A [[Vulcan]] ship traveling through the [[Gamma Quadrant]] encountered a [[Wadi]] starship, initiating contact. An official meeting was developed in [[2369]] between the Wadi and the [[United Federation of Planets]], with the meeting to occur on [[Deep Space 9]]. The [[Wadi starship]] with their representative [[Falow]] arrived at the station, marking the first Gamma Quadrant delegation to arrive in the Alpha Quadrant. [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] led the contact, however, Falow and his crew were more interested in the [[games|gaming]] available in the Alpha Quadrant rather than an official meeting.
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=== Federation / [[Gorn]] First Contact ===
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First contact with the Gorn took place in [[2267]], when they attacked the [[Federation]] colony on [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Cestus_III Cestus III]. <br>The Gorn saw the strike as a preemptive move, since they regarded the system as part of their territory. [[James T. Kirk]] was the first Federation officer to physically confront a Gorn, following his pursuit of their vessel in response to the attack on Cestus III.  
  
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The [[Ferengi Alliance]] were the first [[Alpha Quadrant]] species to learn of the existence of the [[Dominion]]. This was achieved through the [[Dosi]]. The Federation then heard more about the Dominion when [[Skrreea]]n refugees came through the [[Bajoran wormhole]], having escaped the Dominion who had conquered the Skreean oppressors, the [[T-Rogoran]]s. [[Odo]] and [[Jadzia Dax]] later learned that the Dominion had conquered the [[Yaderan]]s in [[2340]]. The Federation first made contact with them in late [[2370]], when [[Benjamin Sisko]] and [[Quark]] were taken prisoner. The [[USS Odyssey|USS ''Odyssey'']] was later destroyed by the Dominion.
 
  
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=== Bajor-Cardassia first contact ===
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=== Federation / [[Ferengi]] First Contact ===
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Ancient [[Bajoran]]s first established contact between [[Bajor]] and [[Cardassia]] through the use of a [[Bajoran lightship]]. Although traveling at sublight speeds, the ship was eventually propelled by a [[tachyon]] eddy to [[warp]], enabling the ship to bypass the hazards of the [[Denorios belt]]. Cardassian archaeologists claim the vessel's remnants were discovered on [[Cardassia Prime]] in [[2371]], coinciding with the arrival of [[Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin]] and {{MA|Jake_Sisko|Jake Sisko}} on a replica lightship. Cardassians had previously dismissed Bajoran claims of first contact as a "[[fairy tale]]", disputing that Bajorans achieved interstellar flight first.  
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First contact with the Ferengi happened in multiple phases, with official contact not occurring until [[2364]].
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* In [[2151]], the ''[[Enterprise, NX-01| Enterprise]]'' was boarded by a single [[Ferengi]] ship, which sedated the crew before looting the ship. The Ferengi never identified themselves.
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* In [[2355]], the ''[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Stargazer USS Stargazer]'' encountered a vessel of unknown origin in the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Maxia_Zeta_system Maxia Zeta system], which, unknown to the Federation, the Ferengi had claimed as their territory. Combat between the two vessels ensued, resulting in the destruction of the Ferengi vessel, and abandonment of the Federation ship. The identity of the enemy vessel was not identified as Ferengi until [[2364]].
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* [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Last_Outpost_(episode) Determinate first contact] between the Ferengi and the [[United Federation of Planets]] occurred in [[2364]] in the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Delphi_Ardu_system Delphi Ardu system], where a Ferengi vessel and the ''[[USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D|USS Enterprise-D]]'' were trapped in orbit around an unknown planet.
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=== Federation / [[Borg]] First Contact ===
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[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Q_Who_(episode) Formal first contact] with the [[Borg]] was forced upon the [[Federation]] in [[2365]], by the entity known as [[Q]], a member of the [[Q Continuum]]. The encounter stemmed from an argument between [[Jean Luc Picard|Picard]] and Q, where Q claimed the Federation is not prepared for what is out there waiting for them, and Picard rebuts with Humanity's readiness to confront the unknown. As a counterpoint, Q flings the ''Enterprise'' several thousand light years away, and then leaves. Against warnings to head towards home at once, Picard decides to explore the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/System_J-25 nearest system] first. A [[Borg cube]] approaches the ''Enterprise'' and casually begins boarding the ship, and the ''Enterprise'' crew find themselves useless against their enemy. Finally pleading with Q to return them to safety, Picard and his crew escape the Borg.
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=== [[Bajor]] / [[Cardassian]] First Contact ===
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Ancient [[Bajoran]]s first established contact between [[Bajor]] and [[Cardassia Prime]] through the use of a [[Bajoran lightship]]. Although traveling at sublight speeds, the ship was eventually propelled by a [[tachyon]] eddy to [[warp]], enabling the ship to bypass the hazards of the [[Denorios belt]]. Cardassian archaeologists claim the vessel's remnants were discovered on [[Cardassia Prime]] in [[2371]], coinciding with the arrival of [[Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin]] and [[Deep Space 9#Jake Sisko.2C Ameteur Journalist|Jake Sisko]] on a replica lightship. Cardassians had previously dismissed Bajoran claims of first contact as a "fairy tale", disputing that Bajorans achieved interstellar flight first.  
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=== [[Klingon]] / [[Romulan]] First Contact ===
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First contact between the [[Klingon Empire|Klingon]] and the [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulan]] Empires occurs during the year [[2041]] at planet Delta Khinah II. A [[Romulan]] [[scout|scout ship]] was attacked allegedly without provocation by a [[Klingon]] starship. <br> Before engaging self-destruct, the Romulan ship sent its log tapes to its nearest [[starbase]].
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The term first contact describes the first official encounter between representatives of two races or governments. Typically, first contact is only initiated by the Federation if a civilization is sufficiently advanced and has developed interstellar travel (via warp drive, for example). Contact with more primitive civilizations is prohibited by the Prime Directive. It has been stated that it may be best to approach a new civilization's scientists and intellectual leaders first, in private, on the assumption that they would have minds open enough to easily grasp the concept of alien life. Most cultures recognize a successful first contact as a momentous occasion.


First contact procedures were a part of the Bridge Officer's Test.


Fun Facts:


Human-Specific First Contact

Human-Vulcan first contact in 2063

Vulcan / Human First Contact

Vulcan-initiated first contact with Humans took place on the evening of April 5, 2063, when a Vulcan survey ship detected the warp signature of the Phoenix earlier in the day. The Vulcan ship touched down in Bozeman, Montana, where they met with the Phoenix's designer and pilot, Zefram Cochrane. This event is generally referred to as the defining moment in Human history, eventually paving the way for a unified world government and later, the United Federation of Planets. The specific day also became an annual holiday, "First Contact Day."


Human / Klingon First Contact

In April of 2151, a small Klingon craft was returning to Qo'noS with evidence that Suliban Cabal was responsible for recent internal strife within the Klingon Empire. Being pursued, the craft crash-landed on Earth in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Though managing to escape the pursuers, the Klingon pilot was shot by a Human farmer. Against the urgings of the Vulcans, Earth Star Fleet launched its first warp 5 vessel Enterprise NX-01 to return the wounded Klingon to Qo'noS. Despite this honorable task, Human contact with the Klingon Empire was considered a disastrous event that led to decades of war. Based on this bad experience, it was decided to conduct surveillance on new races before making contact.


Human / Akaali First Contact

First contact with the Akaali was made by the Enterprise in 2151. This was significant due to it being the first Human-initiated first contact. Despite the Vulcan advice to not contact the primitive Akaali society, Captain Archer took a landing party to the surface. However, by doing so, the Enterprise did uncover a secret mining operation by the Malurians, who were exploiting the planet and its people for veridium. The Malurians' mining process caused many Akaali to suffer from a serious disease, causing lesions on their faces, and in an act of good will, the Enterprise drove the Malurians off the planet.


Human / Andorian First Contact

The first known contact between Humans and Andorians occurred accidentally in 2151 at a Vulcan monastery. Captain Jonathan Archer and the Enterprise were visiting the Vulcan temple, and the Andorians accused the ship of being a supply vessel for the Vulcan's covert operations. Though such an operation was revealed to be true, opening relations between Humans and Andorians inadvertently caused relations between Humans and Vulcans to become strained. Allowing the Andorian ship to leave with evidence of Vulcan subterfuge also marked the beginning of along-standing alliance between Earth and Andoria.





Federation-Specific First Contact

Federation / Gorn First Contact

First contact with the Gorn took place in 2267, when they attacked the Federation colony on Cestus III.
The Gorn saw the strike as a preemptive move, since they regarded the system as part of their territory. James T. Kirk was the first Federation officer to physically confront a Gorn, following his pursuit of their vessel in response to the attack on Cestus III.


Federation / Ferengi First Contact

First contact with the Ferengi happened in multiple phases, with official contact not occurring until 2364.


Federation / Borg First Contact

Formal first contact with the Borg was forced upon the Federation in 2365, by the entity known as Q, a member of the Q Continuum. The encounter stemmed from an argument between Picard and Q, where Q claimed the Federation is not prepared for what is out there waiting for them, and Picard rebuts with Humanity's readiness to confront the unknown. As a counterpoint, Q flings the Enterprise several thousand light years away, and then leaves. Against warnings to head towards home at once, Picard decides to explore the nearest system first. A Borg cube approaches the Enterprise and casually begins boarding the ship, and the Enterprise crew find themselves useless against their enemy. Finally pleading with Q to return them to safety, Picard and his crew escape the Borg.




Other

Bajor / Cardassian First Contact

Ancient Bajorans first established contact between Bajor and Cardassia Prime through the use of a Bajoran lightship. Although traveling at sublight speeds, the ship was eventually propelled by a tachyon eddy to warp, enabling the ship to bypass the hazards of the Denorios belt. Cardassian archaeologists claim the vessel's remnants were discovered on Cardassia Prime in 2371, coinciding with the arrival of Benjamin and Jake Sisko on a replica lightship. Cardassians had previously dismissed Bajoran claims of first contact as a "fairy tale", disputing that Bajorans achieved interstellar flight first.


Klingon / Romulan First Contact

First contact between the Klingon and the Romulan Empires occurs during the year 2041 at planet Delta Khinah II. A Romulan scout ship was attacked allegedly without provocation by a Klingon starship.
Before engaging self-destruct, the Romulan ship sent its log tapes to its nearest starbase.

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