Sounds great so far! I think that the top priority now (I might have done it before now) is to turn on Planetology research and bang out IT+10. This has multiple benefits: one it gives us more pop, and two it shows us whether Controlled Dead is available, which I think is a crucial tech for both our expansion and to deal with the rocks.
I would personally emphasize grabbing Talas, as anything which slows down the Silicoids is a plus in my book. Once they get ahold of the hostile planets in a region I find it to be difficult to dislodge them.
As for the Alkari it sounds like they are expanding to the south, unless they are sneaking up into the northeast corner where we can't see. I would say that if we can cut off the Silicoids before they get into our space the plan is to expand down to the Alkari and then swallow them up. Easier said than done I know, but that should be the plan.
Go get em Ref!!!
I would personally emphasize grabbing Talas, as anything which slows down the Silicoids is a plus in my book. Once they get ahold of the hostile planets in a region I find it to be difficult to dislodge them.
As for the Alkari it sounds like they are expanding to the south, unless they are sneaking up into the northeast corner where we can't see. I would say that if we can cut off the Silicoids before they get into our space the plan is to expand down to the Alkari and then swallow them up. Easier said than done I know, but that should be the plan.
Go get em Ref!!!