
Sic semper tyrannis!
I was finally ganged up on by the federations. The entire galaxy, except for some humans with a fleet of 2,000 against the poor bird-lizards. After Civ, where on the second-to-last level you could single-handedly crush all the AI, it's very unusual. Okay, now let's try not through enslavement and genocide, but through tribute and vassals.
But in general, Revan is right – the main thing here is to choose a role that you will find interesting to play and stick to it.
e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers