So much to learn!

[Arkcon]

Imperious_Leader said:
"They also have only one worm hole that they can reach me through,and I have lost track of how many unarmed unescorted colonie ships I have sent to oblivion."

The stock AI does this a lot, its true. It doesn't seem like much of a tactic, but they only have to get through once, colonize some moon, build a spaceyard, and now they can bring the fight right in your backyard.

'Course, you could research ship capture, and take one of those colony ships. You might get a novel colonization tech, maybe some advanced engine technology, plus a few million methane breathers as a sla--... er, liberated workforce.