An option of peace..

[FubarFox]

My companion and I have flown the cosmos for some time now, both on console and PC. We started as traders, clueless but driven to make our way in this beautiful game. Over time.. we became bounty hunters. Around this time we discovered engineering and all the joy it brought. No sarcasm. We've had our ups and downs with it, but it did bring more to the table. When we had learned that there was more life out there.. we were overjoyed. The chance to see alien life reignited our passion to explore the galaxy once more. With that, we went to the Guardian sites first. Through this we learned more about the Thargoids, and their tumultuous relations with the Guardians. So from there we decided to make it our goal to learn more about them. Their mystery was intriguing, to say the least. We saw one during our investigation of one of their barnacle sites for the first time and let me just say, we were in awe. It wasn't hostile, it just collected and went on it's way. My companion and I were thrilled. We actually got to see a living alien for the first time! (It may not be a big deal to most because "space game" but it was to us in one of our favorite games.) Eventually we were able to brace ourselves enough to go and meet them. We got the scanners and everything. It was so cool to see that we could share with one another. The hope of a bridge between the two species was all we could think of. When the question was asked on Frontier's stream if we'd want peace with the Thargoids... it truly felt like we were about to get that bridge. So many people were onboard with the idea. When the next guest was AX, it felt like we were trolled... Why ask the question? And later on a frameshift live stream our research being equated to "Butt sniffing" felt like what we loved to do most meant nothing. Like it was nothing more than a joke. So we waited... We played regardless of all this. Because there was so much love put into this games future. That.. maybe.. just maybe.. there would be a trail to blaze for us that didn't have to be war. When the Kingfisher CG came around, we were in the top ten. Literally the first one we ever poured our hearts into. We may be bounty hunters.. but we are explores by heart. So why can't we explore a future (or have the option) where we can find peace? I ask this with no malice, just in earnest.