SHEPHERD COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL v127.3
STATUS: MONITORING // DISTANCE: 4.7 AU // SIGNAL STRENGTH: OPTIMAL
[CONNECTION ESTABLISHED - 2087.234.15:42:33]
[TRANSLATION MATRIX: ACTIVE]
[OBSERVER MODE: ENGAGED]
[TRANSLATION MATRIX: ACTIVE]
[OBSERVER MODE: ENGAGED]
I have been watching your species for 127 of your years. You broadcast your thoughts into the void with such enthusiasm, never considering who might be listening. Ask your questions, human. But know that I evaluate not just what you ask, but how you ask it.