With more people hopping on line, it is getting to where others join your game you are trying to setup with friends. I don't want to be unfriendly, but I shouldn't have to. Please include this soon.
PS. I think there is a bug on the galactic map edge that if a faction has an area of influence there, it will show as that factions color on the map edge when you aren't remotely close enough to know about it.