I really want to ask something; Are the Templar beatable? I have to admit that whenever I see them around me, they are destroying much larger fleets and fighting along them, I have to say they are as scary as cool looking. I can't say I fear them as much as I am filled with reverence for them.
Afar from that, are they not meant to be "friendly" towards others? I managed to raise my relationship with them to cooperative and when I tried to open a trade window, that game hang. I am on Nex and SS+ too.