Best EMP Set Up.

[Kamog]

The best advanced trait must be Advanced Storage Techniques to get more facility spaces on your planets. The second best one is Hardy Industrialists to get the faster contruction rate. Beserker culture gives the nice combat bonus. For characteristics, it's good to set physical strength low and increase aggressivness and defensiveness. If you have extra points, it's nice to raise contruction aptitude and mining aptitude. If there are points left for racial techs, I think religious is the best (for the Talisman and shrines), and second best is probably crystalline, and third choice would be Organic.