Interspecies Communications

There are many different languages and forms of communication used on the RBS, as there would be when so many species and cultures come together. The RBS goes to a lot of effort to make sure these barriers can be crossed as it's important to communicate when conducting business.

Translators
Though a large number of species do use some sort of auditory communication, there are several that do not. In addition to this, even among those that do use spoken languages several species have a variety of languages that function in various contexts (some change based by region of their home planet, other by family lineage, and some still by the time of day). Therefore, a variety of personal and public translators are available from the station for the convenience of the residents.

The most common of these translation devices work by translating vocal transmissions and thought patterns into a common language that can be understood by other translators in the area and translated either directly into the common language or into an approximation of the listener’s native language.

The physical devices themselves are

Unfortunately translation devices do not work well with pheromones or body languages, and quite often result in translated languages having thick accents.

Translation devices can be obtained from official RBS kiosks near all docking bays, or at privately owned stores and distribution centers. Terminals also offer translation services and downloadable translator software.

Common Language
There is a language known as Trader or Merchant, which is very widely used throughout the universe and has been evolving since long before the RBS existed. It is the Official language used on the RBS and is the default for most media.

It was originally a constructed language developed to help bridge gaps between species for trade reasons, and was designed to be simple and easy to learn, mostly consisting of a limited vocabulary one would need to buy, sell and haggle. However, it has grown much since then, becoming more and more extensive but still fundamentally simple.

It is unknown where this language originally developed or who the original creators were.

List of languages
Examples of some of the languages used on the RBS
 * Trader/Merchant
 * English
 * RBS Drone Encryption (Synthetic Language, incompatible with organics)
 * Bulbaroxian (Partially pheromone based, partially audio based. Also known as Flatulent)