Me again!
So, is there a 'first contact' tutorial out there anywhere? If not, a couple specific questions:
I have some contacts in another system. How do I specifically figure out a) where the inhabited planets are and b) any details about them? I assume I'll need some active sensors to figure things out and a decent range depending on the thermal levels, and where does that actually show up in-game? Like, which menu shows me the colonies of other races.
Also, for communication, I've assigned a diplo team currently stationed on my homeworld and clicked the "initiate contact" button. Now do I just wait to offend their queen and get invaded, or can I do anything else active?