First Contact. Space faring entities encounter a new world

Here we have some musings on the painting known as First Contact.

Strange space faring biological entities descend through the vaporous atmosphere of a new world.
The many tentacled queen, some scouts and workers are about to touch down.  Ground zero for the new colony.

What are these creatures that have come to be?
That have evolved beyond mere atmospheric flight.  Evolved to the point that interstellar travel is possible.  Vacuum adapted and immensely powerful.

Roaming the cosmos for aeons in search of new homes.
Are they peaceful? Do they have combat abilities?   Time will tell.