[Alneyan]

The Dei/Manticore alliance is leading the way, and I guess most Empires are fighting them (they should do so at any rate). Many minors are gone, and two of the Ancients are out of the way as well (Yuletian and Sign of One).

The First Ones are still alive, but are only fourth, with 20 million points, so that tells something about the might of the powers in the galaxy. I don't know anything else at the moment though, as the First Ones were left alone since you left.