@Rollo,
Just spotted the post about the double colony ships

. Most amusing. Not sure what to do about it but my guess is that the AI would have plenty of resources (with even a low bonus)and will not suffer unduly. Looked like a pretty tough colony ship though - would probably even survive an unstable warp point!
Regards,
GE
PS: Research; what bonus setting were you using? I'll take a look at the research % settings whilst playing my current game. Thanks for your observations...
[This message has been edited by God Emperor (edited 09 November 2001).]