Captain Tuuc allowed himself to relax a bit. No shields, weapons inactive, and that king actually sounded friendly. He pushed a button on his captain's chair and answered. But he had to stick to protocol.

"This is the Treecuu Star Empire. We claim all the space on this side of the buoy system. I advise you to hold your position, continuing farther into our space will be seen as an act of aggression."

"A representative of our government is on his way here. In the meantime, let us meet on your ship."

Captain Tuuc didn't say when the government representative would arrive, neither did he introduce himself.