Welcome back to Polaris Sector my friends! In this entry, I start a new game, only this time I turn pirates off, which makes the game a much more relaxing experience. This way I can focus on my favorite of the 4 Xs, exploration and expansion, and I have a nice little burgeoning empire by the time I meet my new neighbors. I now focus on growing my own empire through research and expansion, trying to colonize every planet I can to keep the resources in my empire flowing. Now to just deal with the neighbors…