Congratulations, Stnylan! I have your story pulled up since I mentioned it (stumbled upon it entirely by accident, as it happens) last week.
I'm not familiar enough with Stellaris to understand how different or counter-intuitive a pacifist and/or caretaker sort of race is, which I gather is your premise. I'm hoping to start reading in earnest this week, though I'm distracted by studies.
Renss