Meanwhile, I’m getting killed in victory points. The Sardakk N’orr bot (purple) was able to expand to Mecatol Rex but didn’t have the influence to land just yet. The Emirates of Hacan (yellow) have been building a sizable fleet and trading very effectively with the other bot, stockpiling trade goods. Unfortunately I didn’t have the ground forces available to take the planet as well.
Playing the Barony of Letnev (red), I took leadership and technology this round and immediately went after The Emirates of Hacan (yellow) fleet on my border and took it out.