what about we set up a demo game of stars!?
it will be a limited universe (i think the demo only allows small and tiny universes) and we will have only 10 tech leves in each Category (but since there are 6 categories the total would be 60 tech levels and we willbe limited to the pre-generated races from the demo (there are 6 if i remember correctly)...
the advantage of playing the demo would be that everyone that wants could play it, and will be good for the newbies, because veterans of stars! would no be capable of using some advanced tactics that are only feasible at higher tech levels... (i can be considered a vet of stars! but my playing style is horrible, so i prefer to be considered a veteran newbie

).
So, what you think people?