[ WP ] After waiting centuries , a colony ship arrives at an Earth-like planet ... at the exact same time another colony ship from another planet arrives . Neither have enough resources to go and find another star .

Aliens existed, we knew that. We had known that for a long time. There just was n't as much a point for speaking to them when you could never meet them. They would always be too far away, but here we were, sitting across from another race of creatures that had gotten this far. 
 
 The first words had been from blasters, just enough to keep them from taking off before we pinned them down and they waved the white flag. We gave over our translation drives, up to general code that was broadcast across the stars, they had one too. We shook hands and spoke their language as they spoke English. 
 
 For both me, the Capitan of my ship, and the community leader of theirs, it was our first full day on a planet. 
 
 `` So what do we do now?'' I looked up at the alien, I could feel it bouncing soundwaves off of me to tell where I was. 
 
 `` What can we do?'' It spoke softly, always softly without anything like passion, `` we are stranded.'' 
 
 `` Is that we, of WE,'' I asked making sure it was speaking about us and not the collective. 
 
 `` Both I assume.'' It poked at the food I had put out, obviously unsure about it. 
 
 `` It's human food.'' 
 
 `` I would need to check it for toxins.'' 
 
 `` I know.'' 
 
 `` Then why bring it out?'' 
 
 `` To be nice.'' I let my tongue hang on the end of nice, it was hard working only with sound, I could n't fathom how an entire species worked without having any sight. Eyes were expressive. 
 
 `` Can you find another planet?'' 
 
 `` Is there another planet to find?'' 
 
 `` Perhaps.'' 
 
 `` I'm not leaving on perhaps,'' I did n't know if the anger in my voice could be heard in their passive language, `` it's not my job to find another planet. You surrendered to us.'' 
 
 `` We do not know... large battles,'' 
 
 `` War.'' 
 
 `` War?'' I could tell it was trying to communicate the word with its actual mouth not the translator. There must not be a comparable word. 
 
 `` A fight between communities.'' 
 
 `` That sounds horrible.'' 
 
 `` It is, but it solves a lot of problems,'' I reached out and grabbed a piece of bread off the table, `` like who should get the planet.'' 
 
 `` We could share it, as a community,'' A second one of the aliens walked into the room and handed a small device to the speaker, who began to scan the food I had laid out, `` We might even prosper together.'' 
 
 I rubbed my forehead and the creature leaned towards me, `` You seem distressed.'' 
 
 `` I am.'' 
 
 `` Why?'' The scanner told it that it could n't eat the food I had brought for some reason. 
 
 `` We are n't going to get along.'' I looked down at my watch, checking a message that had just come it from my second in command. 
 
 `` We can.'' 
 
 `` You're a hive mind.'' I spoke softly as I waited for the next word, `` and you're about to agree with me.'' 
 
 I heard the creature scream for the first time, and it was almost pleasant, the strange voice of the creature reaching a fever pitch reminded me of the windchimes I had been shown in videos. I would be able to have one on my deck. 
 
 I looked down at the watch on my wrist, *'' We found the food, fire is up. Their communicator is down.'' * 
 
 The Alien regarded me, but did n't speak. Twice trying to but both times taking back its words and barely making sounds. 
 
 `` You do n't have a word for Empire, do you?''
