I play Galactic Civ and its expansions.  I see some questions about late game and post game ideas in SINS, like: should I continue playing after I win?

My thought is simple and has been suggested before.  I LOVE random events.  They can change a butt kicking into more fun.  A new race could pop up and align itself with you, the enemy or no-one.  Maybe they have a secret tech that is unknown.

Also, pirates should be very strong by the end of the game as they quickly become useless.  Traveling to the planet they intend to barrage, they pass through many planets sometimes and get CLOBBERED!!