Malcor is 32,000 light years away from Earth.
	The Malcorians are on the verge of space flight, but their culture encourages the belief that they are alone and at the centre of the galaxy.
	The Federation observe a culture before first contact, monitoring broadcasts, journalism, music and humour to better understand a race.
	The Federation send in specialist integrators to introduce the idea of other races. This is in part due to the disastrous first contact with the Klingon Empire centuries ago which led to decades of war.
	Picard uses the wine he was given by Robert in "Family", and Durken says that Malcorians have something "similar".
	Mirasta Yale claims she has been ready for space travel since she was nine years old.

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