As I see no way out not to communicate. So, what to answer ??
Which issues have to be included ?? My suggestion:
A) About the Probes:
1) The Probes tell you the truth.
2) They had been brought to Mars a year ago by a cooperation of bipeds, that expired.
3) They have developed their Artificial Intelligence to an extentions, they become sentient.
4) That they has been able to reach this status, we had to learn also as a new fact to us.
5) There is no force at Earth able to command them. They are acting on their own will.
6) We were introduced to them by remaining bepeds of the old cooperation five month ago.
7) We earned their faith, as we respected them as sentient and self aware beings.
8) That way you also will be able to become friends of them.
B) About us:
1) We are free and peaceful bipeds living in free and peaceful communities all over the world.
2) We are believing in freedom as a main substance of respectful coexistence and peace.
3) Our efforts point to an universe enduring in peace by beings living in respectful coexistence supporting each other in freedom of cultural, scientific and economical interchange.
C) About other probes coming:
1) As Earth learned about your tunnels, new cooperations started probes to encounter Mars.
2) We don't have any connections to them, nor do we know about their intentions.
3) First probe that landed was led by "Japanese" and acted hostile, so you destroyed it.
4) Next week six Probes will come looking like Zachary and the others, but are not sentient.
5) These Probes are controlled by "Europeans". We don't know, if they act hostile.
6) Later on more probes will land controlled by Chinese, maybe they act hostile too.
D) About our intentions:
1) We want to become your friends.
2) We want to learn about you and your situation.
3) Our efforts point to help you against hostile attack by bipeds and others.
4) We are aiming to live in respectful and peaceful coexistance with you.
Okay, what you think ?? -- Is it okay to start our introduction now ?? -- Everything included ?? (What we haven't told them by this statement is about Andrew and Gail, as they might not know about them yet, to keep them in reserve until they ask.) -- Any idea how to improve their faith ??
Please respond. As all statements are marked by points, please go a head.
I'll start my transmissions to the probes late evening.
--Thanks --
m.f.g.
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