I know its kind of unusual to post such a thing, but I just love the reviews this guy does. He has not reviewed Space Empires IV yet, but with luck, someone from Shrapnel will send him a copy so he can. Please take a look at the Sci Fi Gaming site. Here is the URL
http://206.96.221.57/
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"We've made too many compromises already, too many retreats! They invade our space and we fall back -- they assimilate entire worlds and we fall back! Not again! The line must be drawn here -- this far, no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done!" -- Patric Stewart as Captain Picard
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