So I've noticed that the AI is sometimes able to send a fleet to star controlled by Star Harpies, lose the battle, yet still manage to colonize a planet in the star.
Is there a trick to doing that, is it a bug, or just an AI thing?
OK, I think I might see what it is. If they are able to escape with at least their colony ship still alive, it can still colonize as it still counts as in-system, even if retreating. Sound about right?
The Harpies don't seem to mind the colony though, they don't destroy it and wait for an AI fleet big enough to kill them and secure the colony.
They are just regular Star Harpies, would the larger ones destroy a colony?