The next step for Minor Races

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-          Completely change the way Minor Races are handled. At the moment, they’re more like weaker larger races. Which means they get destroyed and go out of the game forever.

-          A system like that of Birth of the Federation is needed in which a Minor Race can become part of your empire willingly, subjugated by force or like it is now, destroyed forever.
 

-          Subjugation would bring advances such as that of slave labour etc but at the greater risk of rebellion and independence. Becoming part of your empire willingly would mean automatic economic and research treaties as well as the ability to control all military ships built by the race.

It must be the next step in what I consider the greatest game ever (behind Football Manager and PES of course)