So, right now it's generally clear who you're talking to during diplomacy due to the coloring. Red Sophons and Green Sophons are different empires: it's adequate.



Except it would be a lot more flavorful if different empires had different emperor/empire names. Each empire would have a pool of names/leader names that gets randomly selected (and exclusively selected). So now you get messages saying the 'Rebel Sophons suggest an alliance' or 'Prime Minister Binglety Bob has declared war!'



It's a minor thing that adds character when you've got a universe with 5 different Sophon empires in it.