[Randallw]

I agree. Why destroy perfectly good "Ambulatory labour". It just seems to be criminal to destroy a populated planet. Sure you remove their production from the enemy but it is so much better to give it some planning and actually grab the produce potential for yourself. Besides I invariably roleplay conquerers, The Negation, The 3rd Empire etc and it makes more sense to take slaves, although they have no morals against exterminating other races to make a point.