OSG 26 - The Bearperor Returns

[Psillycyber]

Okay, I got the save! Whew boy, palms are getting sweaty on this turnset!

First, I need to do some voting analysis:

Population graph pixel lengths:

Us: 16
Alkari: 22
Sakkra: 10
Psilons: 2
Silicoids: 2
Meklar: (2)? - ESTIMATE

Our population: 944 (I would almost be tempted to grow population just to get this above 1000 in the next few turns. That would bump us from 10 to 11 votes).

My estimates of the other races' populations, extrapolating from pixel length ratios:

Alkari: 1.375*944 = 1298 (call it 1350, to be safe) = 14 votes (Alkari)
Us: 944 = 10 votes (Abstain)
Sakkra: .625*944 = 590 (call it 650, to be safe) = 7 votes (Alkari)
Psilons: .125*944 = 118 = 2 votes (Alkari - let's assume)
Silicoids: .125*944 = 118 = 2 votes (Alkari)
Meklar: ~118? = 2 votes (Abstain)

Total votes: 37
Alkari votes: 25 (67.56%)

Nooooo!!!!!!

What about 25/38? - 65.7% Yes!!!!!

So, my first order of business will be to use our eco sliders to get our pop above 1000 by next turn so we will get 11 votes and have a veto block with the Meklar and/or the Psilons.