I will assume you are going back to the bottom of the Hill Parabolize.
Dear MB, king for a day, you should clutch to your throne, as I am out to get YOU! Kidding aside, we should agree on the settings now, as my game with Joachim could be over in a few turns; if he does manage to come back, I will let you know so that you can discuss settings with him instead. Those Aussies sure are hard to kill.
My own preferences would be a bigger than average map (where big is defined by the game owner, though I am of course not asking for 255 systems), with set starting locations, no intelligence, and I would rather remove the Crystalline and the Religious trait; I am a true scion of Primitive after all.