Stuck behind Marauders, options.

[Navar]

As above, I am currently locked out of the rest of the galaxy thanks to some marauders.

I am playing as a Necrophage Fanatic Auth, Militaristic empire with Barbaric Despoilers and Masterful Crafters.

Are there any tips or recommendations any of yall can provide that might make help me leverage this to my advantage?

 

[Mastikator]

This will set you back about 30-50 years IMO. I'd restart

 

[MathyM]

It'll be hard for any empire to declare war on you. That's your advantage. Focus on your economy and, especially, research. Get Habitats ASAP. Might even want the AP that boosts Habitats. Starbases everywhere with Anchorages and Hydroponic Bays.

Then as soon as you are ready, kill them all. And not just the men, but the women, and children too.

 

[Navar]

This will set you back about 30-50 years IMO. I'd restart

I’m more keen on roughing it out. If nothing else, I can huddle behind them and do my best to boost my economy and such uncontested.

Not the best considering the barbaric tendencies of my people, but I might even be able to leech some tech from these guys if I can take out a ship or two during a raid.

 

[Navar]

It'll be hard for any empire to declare war on you. Focus on your economy and, especially, research. Get Habitats ASAP. Might even want the AP that boosts Habitats. Starbases everywhere with Anchorages and Hydroponic Bays.

Then as soon as you are ready, kill them all. And not just the men, but the women, and children too.

I’m trying to book it towards tech, but my necrophagic ways are slowing down my specialist growth. Should I allow the slaves to work specialist jobs?

Hell, should I forgo slavery entirely and just let them be citizens of my empire?

 

[MathyM]

I just realized that you're a Necrophaging empire and how hard it will be for you to join the Galactic Community so you can start buying slaves. Depending on how it goes, you might have to disable Slavery, yes. Once you can genemod them, you can make some of them into slaves, and keep the rest as citizens (with the appropriate Traits).

 

[Mastikator]

I’m more keen on roughing it out. If nothing else, I can huddle behind them and do my best to boost my economy and such uncontested.

Not the best considering the barbaric tendencies of my people, but I might even be able to leech some tech from these guys if I can take out a ship or two during a raid.

It's going to be a boring half a century doing nothing but waiting until you can finally kill them. Your time you're wasting though