Here's a little pearl of wisdom for you ...

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... if you find yourself getting probed and/or attacked a lot.

Ask yourself, "Is my homeworld named 'Earth?' And do I base my fleet off of planet 'Earth?'"

If the answer to either of these questions is 'yes,' then you are doing it wrong. Name the planet 'Look Here For the Treasure.' It has the same effect, but is funnier.
I got the rationale of a New York cop
I got the patience of a chopping block
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