Protectorates and trade/resupply?

[Kekkonen]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Turn off the option to claim new systems automatically. As long as you don't claim their system, they have a good chance of not noticing and getting upset.

Hah!

The problem is, I'm the Federation, and I don't think they'd do such a thing to their allies. (I'm using Atrocities Star Trek mod; I found it a good way to get into this game, because it builds on something I'm somewhat familiar with -- it's easy to get overwhelmed by all the unfamiliar stuff in the original game, at least for someone who hasn't played the previous Versions. The mod is a great piece of work, too.)