Lol... Star Trek solutions to problems, always good for a laugh. Tachyons, anyone?
"Sir, we have an unidentified contact dropping out of a subspace warp!"
"Onscreen. BEEP! Hail them. BEEP BEEP! This is is Captain Ritard of the the federation starship Business Venture. We come in peace."
*****
"The who of the what?"
"I dunno, but they speak Engish."
"Well, I can't let them see what I'm up to. Charge up beams."
"Whatever you say, Captain Bosch."
*****
"Sir, they're charging up weapons!"
"Shields up! Return fire!"
BZZZZZT
"We've caused only minor damage."
"Prepare a full spread of torpedoes. We'll absorb their beam with the shields."
wheeeeeeeeBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
(Large explosion)
*****
"That was pretty funny."