Contact - open

Contact - open

Open mutual exchange of ideas and culture

This is a Contact type designation generally used by the Explorer department of the Science Corps whenever a sentient species is discovered that has not yet ascended.

In general the Scientific Lead of the explorer decides what type of contact is made (If any)

These Contact type guidelines are technically meant for everyone and there is a mandatory class  on "First Contact procedures and how to act if a primitive society is discovered" that is part of the civilian Ship master patent.

However a Union High court decission declared that a civilian can not be expected to have the same training and expertise as amember of the Fleet or the Explorer department ( Union vs. Shuster )

Open Contact means that the contacted civilization is aware of the origin of the visitors and that they are not of the dame world.

Open Contact requires the establihment of a Contact post[1], where the locals can learn about the Union. It means also,that the vistiors must leave  if asked to do so.

Any Union citizen is considered to be a representative of the Union and is reqired to report contact to a new civilization or society within Union Space.

Other Contact Types
 * Contact not recommended
 * Hidden Observation
 * Contact - limited
 * Contact terminated

[1]If possible