The same thing almost happend to me. In the early stage of game, I just colonize and build defensive satellite's. No warship is constructed before the first contact anless their's no contact for the first 40-50 turns or so. Now, due to my lack of ships (I had not been into more than 1 war, wich the AI quickly regreted and offered me peace. due to the small fleet in the region, hardly able to defend the colony the where orbiting over I accepted. For more than 75 turns they've had a treaty with me, and their mood is still murdeuros!) Now, due to the lak of ships the Toyltoan (or whatever they're called) was in first place. And my partnership comrades. Now, when 12 of their ships entered a newly taken low defended system (atleast not defended to take 12 ships!) I got a little worried. BUT what saved me was tht ALL my Starship contructing worlds made a light cruiser design in 1 turn each (Emergency build and SY II) This resulted in my going from 5th to 1th in 3 turns(!) He withdraw his fleet like nothing happend. Now, I can kill the terrans to Last planet
