[President_Elect_Shang]

It happened to me once in SE3. The quadrant was shaped so that it was roughly split between me and my AI opponent. One system that I held was the key system with three warp points leading back to the right (all my systems) and one leading into the AI’s. I had built up four bases and had two planets populated with massive industry in orbit. I had even taken the time to shuttle in the max populations. Then I got the warning, yes it did warn you. I used it to my advantage though. I started a fight with the AI to provoke them into invading, as if they needed provoking right? The end result; over half the populations of both planets lost, all bases, and a small fleet I left to tempt the invading force further into the system. It worked pretty well as when I counter attacked they had few defenses and I swept about a quarter of their systems before the AI could churn out enough ships to stop me.