It's the classic B-movie image. Alien ship crash lands on Earth. Farmer comes out with his dungarees and shotgun. There's a tense moment, where the fate of both species seems suddenly on a knife edge - terrified by the extraterrestrial's sci-fi get up, will the Earthling shoot, and thrust everyone into war, or will the two lifeforms somehow get along? First Contact, the new Stellaris DLC set to hit the Steam strategy game next month, throws you headlong into this dilemma. With new origin stories, interactions, and a tasty slice of unexpected tech, either you'll win the hearts of less-advanced societies, or terrify them into violent panic.
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