gearshift48
Far away, the ai of a certain moonbase gets intel on the increased activities and initiates the standart protocoll for the detection of new spacefaring races.
"Traces of intelligent life detected, initiating observation protocoll 0106. Sending two scouts. Transmitting log to primary administrator."
The next moment, a small space-time disruption appears close to the blacked out territory and instantly disappears again, leaving no traces at all. The two silver drones that just shift-warped here use highest level light adjustment, signature cloaking and space-time correcting they have to conceal their presence, while their passive scanners search the area.