First Contact

First Contact generally refers to the first time a particular species meets an alien species. For the purposes of this article, this refers to the events of April 19th, 2188, when humanity made contact with a species referring to themselves as the Dromar.

Detection
Ophelia, the AI that runs logistics for both Luna and Mars, was still connected to the probes she networked in the Hecate Expedition. In the early afternoon of April 19th, 2188, she began to notice unusual objects moving through the Kuiper Belt, that didn't match the profile of most other KBOs. Ophelia immediately notified Elise Parker and Caspian Tucker, and continued to monitor the objects.

Luna
On Luna, Elise Parker immediately notified the United Nations as to the discovery of these objects. The UN replied that they believed Ophelia was malfunctioning.

Mars
Caspian Tucker checked in with the United Nations as well, and they relayed the same information they gave Elise Parker. Tucker then contacted United States President Nadie Greywind, relaying the same information, and the UN's belief that Ophelia was malfunctioning. Further communication occurred, but was encrypted, and as such is currently inaccessible.

Entry into the Sol System
In the evening, the fast moving objects exited the Kuiper Belt, and began making their way towards the interior of the system, stopping to examine any object that came within their vicinity. At 7pm, The UN determined Ophelia was not experiencing a Malfunction, and made initiated Sealing Procedures for all colonies.

Mars
The objects reached Mars first, and as they approached to begin their examination, Caspian Tucker utilized one of the ten known Mercer Override Cards in existence, taking control of the orbital lasers intended to destroy meteors headed for colonized areas, and used it to destroy the largest object, which Ophelia later determined to be a Dromar Creche. Mars was evacuated just as the rest of the Dromar fleet began to attack.