Kinda sounds like Independence wars, at least insurrection anyways...
If I could I'd like to play the rebels
Edit: For the shipsets:
Terran 1: Terran
Terran 2: Maybe Sallegans? They look closest to Humans in Standard shipsets, and the ships look a bit shoddy than other races of the galaxy
Bugs: Xi'Chung, or Ukra Tal.
Bird Brains...(?): The Krill?
Orions: Preatorians?
Those are just ideas.
[ 04 April 2002: Message edited by: TerranC ]