No problem, Angus, I was just being a smart-ass
Grummore & Azogouhl: It was a trick question and you avoided the trap, Grummore

First Contact was indeed by House Gloucester encountering the Hironem, although the Human-Shantor encounter is still counted as the official First Contact. This is sorted out in the FS3 GM book. Actually, the Gloucester settlers must have realized immediatelly that the Cadiz was inhabited by a sentient species as the Hironem had cities, technology, and electricity - even primitive space flight! at the time House Gloucester landed. They must have seen the signs of civilization from space for sure, and they probably also picked up radio traffic shortly after exiting the Cadiz system jumpgate.
Oh well, enough about that. You can pick a question, Grummore
