Banu-Human First Contact

Humans and [Banu](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0NwpYPpNZ4-banu) first made contact in 2438, when navjumper Vernon Tar encountered a Banu fugitive in the outskirts of the [Davien system](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/Rz2g71YlkY-davien-system). After mistakenly opening fire on the Banu vessel, Tar relayed his coordinates to the [United Nations of Earth (UNE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/R4ZQpY83oO-united-nations-of-earth). A delegation party led by General [Neal Socolovich](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VJX7vxG2BG-neal-socolovich) were immediately dispatched to the system to reverse any possible diplomatic fallout and attempt to open communication. Two weeks later, representatives of the [Banu Protectorate](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/Vgg795z2a3-banu-protectorate) arrived in Davien and made formal contact with Socolovich. In October of 2438, [Humans](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Nwpnr6wa2-humans) signed their first [Interstellar Peace and Trade Accord](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RzPoJ1aP4z-banu-human-interstellar-peace-treaty) with an alien civilization.