Dumb
A non-descript freighter arrives in the system. Painted grey with black markings, a completely smooth surface and about 300m long.
//Transmission Start//
This is the Unknowable Tradesman freighter vessel to the Forge of Babel. We have need of your services, though choose to keep our superiors anonymous. I hope this will not be an issue.
Requesting permission to dock.
//Transmission End//
The message was spoken in perfect english, though sounded somehow alien.