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'''First Contact Day''' is a holiday in the [[United Empire of Earth]] (UEE) held annually on June 12th. First Contact Day commemorates the day the [[Human]] race first encountered an alien civilization.

On June 12th, 2438, explorer [[Vernon Tar|Vernon Tar]] was surveying the [[Davien System]]. He encountered a fugitive [[Banu]] ship.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/13564-Galactic-Guide-Davien-System|text=Galactic Guide: Davien|accessdate=2021/09/22}}</ref> At first, he believe it was another surveyor traversing the system. Upon realizing his mistake, he sent his coordinates to the [[United Nations of Earth]] (UNE). In response, a diplomatic team lead by [[Neal Socolovich|General Neal Socolovich]] arrived to lead the situation. The [[Banu Protectorate]] made formal contact two weeks later. The [[Banu-Human Interstellar Peace Treaty|Interstellar Peace and Trade Accord]] was signed between the two races in October 2438.<ref name=":0">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/01Lvo8ZWxX-first-contact-day|text=Galactapedia: First Contact Day|accessdate=2021/09/22}}</ref>