Ahh... well the Romulans and Tholians will soon become my favorite Xenophobic colonies
I don't cheat either... it takes the fun out of the game. There's not much point if you have a Battlecube when they only have escorts - that's like trying to stop an avalanche with snowballs. too bad I'm only playing with the 2k EMP files, otherwise it would definitely be tougher (ad thus more enjoyable).
Thanks