[Taqwus]

*grumble*

The UPC way isn't always applicable soon, because a surrendered empire can a) be entirely rioting the moment it surrenders to you, so you never get a chance, and b) extend far-enough away that with the non-refueling colony pods, it'd take a 50-100+ turns. So you'd have to manually dictate a specific path including resupply depots periodically for any to make it in a reasonable amount of time.

The ship method should probably be based on kt or other metric of power of ship, not just number. 10 DUC-I escorts should be a LOT less effective at stopping riots than a single DN with acid globules, napalm, neutron bombs and a tectonic bomb. If they riot for years, and refuse to assimilate peacefully, so be it...

Intel should still be useable IMHO. Maintaining state security and suppressing dissidents via secret police has been a common feature of dictatorships...

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