This is a really wonderful mod. This is going to basically be a disjointed inane ramble, but I felt I should give my thoughts. I don't usually read too much on the various faction profiles as most factions tend to feel empty with a different coat of paint. Sure you get ships from a lot of them, but nothing ever really feels like it matters. You never talk to them or interact with them, it's a faceless horde. What would make a faction feel like they truly exist in the universe?
I think this mod does a good job of taking the steps toward the feeling that they do exist within the world, despite being completely alien from it. It's the little things, something as ridiculously small as waiting in line for ice cream adds to the world building. But perhaps it's all the more crushing that they know that they don't belong in it. There is no domineering desire to control the sector, nor police it. They simply make the best of a bad situation without falling to despair. I am reminded that it is believed that ignorance is bliss and we can gather that by extension, awareness is torture. I think there is strength in facing the true and brutal reality, even if it seems like it may never change.
One day I'll probably still steal their flagship from them though.
We'll see.
I find it kind of funny that I'm essentially bribing them with their own sweets. And being able to produce their wares was a bit surprising to me, and while I usually don't commission myself to other factions, I decided to try it with this one. Kind of curious to see where you go from here.
On a side note, I used to hate this style of portraits, but now I can't play without them. Funny how that works.
SHIPS: The ships are wonderful. I usually go full remnant by the end, big A.I. freak, but these ones are so sublime that they became the core of my forces. I was using that special RAMA II, and they can kite like no ships I've ever seen. Still trying to figure out how to make the A.I. shoot the Minibreve(s) though. And the scream that the Semibreve makes hits just right.
I should say, for some reason the zip file wouldn't let me use the interplanetary confectionary even with a commission, but the .rar file did. Couldn't figure out why. Real headscratcher.
All in all, great mod, one of the best ones out there right now.