DIP · Frame I — Crown

Diplomatic Corps

Compact voice · Envoy Oren Iba

First contact, Compact law, the court under the glass spine. Iba’s work is to arrive already listening.

Pale trees, mist, a reflecting pool that holds the nebula. Formal charcoal coats. No raised voices. Ever.

Current tasking

Protocols for Hollow Beacon on standby. No reply to the Compact greeting, three attempts.