Or they agree to our terms, and then as soon as we leave the system to expand the empire, they stage a revolt and start causing problems. We aren't exactly set up for permanent governance right now, given that we only have 2 platforms capable of supporting a subsentient AI (Sicily and Hull 101). My impression was that we don't currently have the hardware capability to expand the number of Dynasty AIs active at this time (maybe excluding the research station on Iagh). This means we don't really have a way to directly govern Iagh other than having Sicily or Hull 101 on or near the planet, which reduces our options for expanding the empire in the future.
Also, given Chell didn't instruct us to destroy the existing population, but rather convert it, my impression was that we needed them for the farming effort. Maybe that's not the case. Regardless, they seem to be pretty used to getting their urban areas space bombed, if this attack from the hostile fleet is any indication. Not sure if they'd take us seriously until we'd done significant damage to the planet, which isn't conducive to good farming.
Questions for CognOS:
1. Are we able to construct computers capable of hosting subsentient AIs in the facilities on Battlewagon Sicily?
2. Our FTL drive apparently doesn't work in gravity wells, but the enemy fleet warped right on top of Iagh right before their attack. Can we modify our drive to work the same way, or are they using a different kind of tech?
3. Who's in the drivers seat in Hull 101 now that CognOS is running the battlewagon?
Also, because I forgot to say it last post, I vote Option 1.