It is an unfortunate reality that NovusCorp is not the only human-based entity questing amongst the stars, and some others have given humanity in general a reputation as racist madmen who can't even keep a space station orbital without the whole thing exploding into banana peels, lube, and fiery death. Thus, one of our major goals is to make diplomatic connections with the other races that inhabit the stars, so that we may someday work alongside them and welcome them to our own territories. However, we must be certain to make sure that they have friendly goals (see: “Xenos Gone Wild” incident, 55-03-13-XR).