EPA

Cost Mass Tech Level Duranium Tritanium Molybdenum	Large Weapons Max Large Size Small Weapons Point Defense Super Weapon
Max Fuel Max Ord Max Repair Max Cargo	Engines Generators Power Bank
Armor Limit Shield Limit	Pod Bays
Crew Size Passengers	Fighter Bays Fighter Bay Size Construction Bay Size
Max Speed Max Hyp Jump Evasive Bonus Attack Bonus Warp Drag Factor Warp Signature Scan Range Tractor Beam Cloak Fuel Burn
Vulnerability To Weapons Fire Parts / Hull Control Systems Engines Hyperdrive Lifesupport Critical (Soft Spot)

The EPA.  These are the guys that hate mining, etc.

I thought that the Arborians (VLF) should have this role but they are done as is.

So. The EPA are to the UEA what the US-EPA as the UEA are the Pinkertons (or any local renta cop). While the main EPA bases are out there somewhere (never to be seen...) their long Black Ships (think "Sentinels From Space" by E.F. Russell) cruise looking for the smog and pollution of low-order race
industrial tech. When they find them they change course and go into orbit.
After a few turns (3? 5?) their hyper-advanced tech flips the command code on bases below to "EPA" with 33% probability per turn elapsed. This happens at a point in the host order that the player cannot flip it back until next turn *after* an EPA order would take effect. Maybe they also use TNT ?

After at least one base has been affected they sniff around with their 55 lyr scanners for more industry ELSE set random(360) course.

Better get those guys out of orbit. The ship strength should roughly match a Missi from the Feds but they get some free repair units. They can transport fuel, ord, etc from planet surfaces. They normally travel at max. fuel efficient rates, i.e. not full speed.

They ignore orbiting structures and ships, fighters, etc. Farms and normal dwellings ar just fine with them.

<GREG> <DP?>
Again, automatic orders or ship behavior are not really an option at this time.  As a NPC controlled ship, it is a good idea.  Just give it
a ship device that reports bases that violate their idea of a green planet, then the NPC could drive the ship there and use the EPA CC
device to turn the code.  I agree with the other comments about operation and ship capabilities.