Indeed, when he heard that the starship Antavien had an FTL Communication Array and that it was now barely operational, the first thing that came to Gawain's mind was the "interstellar communication" signal that had been echoing through the universe—a mysterious extraterrestrial signal believed by scholars to originate from a star in the direction of the Frost Sky Constellation, endlessly broadcasting its own location and basic mathematical language while vaguely expressing a desire for contact.
Due to technological limitations, the races of the Loren Continent could currently only barely receive the signal and had no way to respond. Tarlonnd's dragons had once possessed such technology, but it had long since been buried beneath scorched earth along with the collapse of their civilization. Now, the news Tir had brought showed Gawain a new possibility.
If the FTL Communication Array aboard the Antavien could be used, then perhaps... no, it could definitely be used to establish contact with that mysterious extraterrestrial signal!
Yet being able to establish contact was one thing; the consequences of doing so were another. An extraterrestrial civilization more advanced than the Loren world was not necessarily a friendly one. Even if it had broadcast its own coordinates and displayed an utterly unguarded attitude toward communication, that would not change—who knew whether this was a trap waiting for weaker civilizations to expose their existence on their own?
The sea folk clearly understood this as well, so after repairing the FTL Communication Array—though it could only be used briefly—they had not acted rashly... probably not, right?
Gawain glanced at Tir beside him, who was earnestly looping her tail into coils and then uncoiling it again, clearly having a wonderful time, and asked seriously, "Say, you didn't try calling that extraterrestrial civilization in the direction of the Frost Sky Constellation, did