So when we started there was 67 players, 7 Wardancers, 15 Quantam, 1 Partaxian, 44 Customs Races.
as it stands there have been 24 knockouts, with many more to come as we all know 32 Customs, 7 Quantam, 3 Wardancers, 1 Pax remaining with most of us all just trying to stay alive other are carving a war path to the top. with the top 5 in a league of their own the pack from 30th-5th are always moving around, he are some insights to the Orion Nebua.

1    Bilbo Baggins   
Hobbit
(7965) [35,1]   
Planets 47    Networth 157915   

this little hobbit has been climbing his way to the top of mordor with his precious' still intact. sitting on top of the galaxy since early on, with strong infra and core defense, look for this little hobbit to continue on his path to destroy the ring of player in his path. although on top nobody safe in a galaxy filled with 40+ other fighting for the one ultimate goal, the ring of power... argh i mean to win Orion Nebua who am i fooling Contender good luck to all in his path.

- Name Cameroons
- thoughts on your position so far? Doing not too bad
- what do you have to prove? Soon to test out my attacking.... still to start attacking
- what are your goals? to kill 3 people
how long do you think you will survive? top 15
Signed, Bilbo Baggins of Bilbo Baggins (#7965)

2    Im On Acid
Lysergic acid diethylamide
(7950) [37,24]
Planets    69    Networth 145099   
worked his way to a nice infra in his core, and bounced on a couple players while they were in some early battles has landed this Contender in the number 2 spot, with planets and NW, he is surly an envy of the galaxy, still battling with 58 and 04 i think, maybe he will be slowed down... not likely this attacking powerhouse will have the trembling with fear until they have been turned to dust.

Yo dawg, this is HydroP
my goal is to terrorize the galaxy with my huge balls.
rawr!
Signed, YEAHAHEAHAEHEH of Im On Acid (#7950)

3    Arnold   
(7912) [28,21]   
Planets 66    Networth 125267   

not sure who this guy is, have heard some things about IA, not sure if its true, atm he has the planets and networth landing him in my number 3 spot. his spread is far apart, so couple portals down could mean the loss of 20-30 planets, he needs to work on defenses if he wants to control that much area,

4    GettinIt
Surviving Day 5?
(7968) [45,2]
Planets    51    Networth111767   

Kuwait attacking? i had to see it to believe it? my guess is people didnt build lasers and he scored some easy planets . lol joking aside he has been a hidden front runner since the start. lets see if he can back up those banking skills in the HC mayhem.

Kuwait aka GreatnessIncarnate!!!! You already know this!
I'm happy with my position...happy with ranking and defense so far...expect some growth in the future, and still have to shore up my defensive position for future growth
My goal is has gone from simply surviving to the first PvC to trying to place strongly...going for the win!!
I think I wil survive for 2.5 more weeks...we'll see what happens
Signed, IWinULose of GettinIt (#7968)

5    glovebox
(7891) [34,12]
Planets    39    Networth107576   
moving along nicely good core growth, might need to make a take down in the near future to really expand, not sure what the future hold for this one, sure if he can keep it together could be standing in the final 10.

Name: Mado
- thoughts on your position so far: was trying to spread but just some tick before my portal came in i lost the planet. Atm: no spread at all :s
- what do you have to prove? I am unknown so nothing to prove
- what are your goals? nothing to prove and no goals
how long do you think you will survive? hope to get in the top 20
Signed, dock7 of glovebox (#7891)

6    Wooptiedee
AlL yOuR pLaNeTs BeLoNg To Me
(7922) [11,35]   
Planets47    Networth105260   
Couple early battles early on has moved him up front, but can he hold on to all his goodies? only time will tell but outlook is looking pretty good, but then again who knows so early and so many more people to go. fasten your seat-belt he is going to be going for a long drive into the top 15.

Name (optional for you hidden players)
Nightwish
- thoughts on your position so far
have a tight left cluster in the map and killed off my closest neighbors, which has given me a nice p-count to work with.
- what do you have to prove?
That I can still compete after taking a years break.
- what are your goals?
like everyone prolly just survive as long as possible.
how long do you think you will survive?
at least another week or 2 xd
Other comments:
All who is more active then me must have no life xd
Signed, Nightwish of Wooptiedee (#7922)

7    Devilz
Speak of The
(7918) [39,35]   
Planets56    Networth101857   

Muhahaha now that i have compiled all your secrets i shall make my moves to take over the galaxy had a rocky start with poley explore 1 tick my home system, so locked into early death war with him, while other teams were killing people with 0 lasers i was breaking planets with 20+ lasers on the first day of attacks the smokes settled and now focusing back on top spot so keep those planets protected because devilz on the prowl

8    Rage
_
(7962) [54,21]
Planets    52    Networth98735   

doing quite good, for a noob love you keerb nice stack of planets, been steadily in the top top 10 since start of round, but his true test might come on the battlefield, is he fleet tested and true?

Screw hiding. I'm Keerb.
I don't have anything to prove for others than myself.
Goal is top 20, anything better is a bonus.
Current position is pretty good. Hovering top 10 without making myself a target. My lack of research will make me die later.
I'm very rusty so will be interesting to see if I'm up for it when I get into a real fight. Its been pretty calm for me thus far, but I'm not taking any risks!
Signed, x of Rage (#7962)

9    Drake
YOLO BRUH
(7940) [28,27]
Planets    35    Networth97359   

was up top for a while kinda slowed down, or maybe just stocking e ships and letting that nice con build, whatch out for this sleeping giant, he is sure to make a splash on someone soon.

10    ola
Hola not ola?
(7909) [55,48]
Planets    39    Networth92976   

we got a fighter, spread far and wide, this mothertruckers fleet is bloody, taking out a couple people with some e ships surely stocked, look for him to climb his way back into to top 5.

Position so far? could have been better. Forgot farms for a few ticks. Spent money on a failed raid SOR. Built units early which I didn't need.
To Prove? Nothing, wasn't here last round so have nothing to make up for.
Goals? to stop wasting my time on IC.
Signed, skittles of ola (#7909)

11    Fugue
AFK (7944)
[53,42]   
Planets42    Networth89752   

the deadliest in the galaxy, and for what reason? Pax, you pick a fight with this one you better be ready.... your income will be crippled and be left weak enough for other to pick you off after, i say this only because it was a late battle with a pax last round for couple days that screwed me up. but a pax in not unbeatable. try targeting their Oct planets, without Oct they are harmless.

Hi, I'm an old player recently playing again so even if i do tell you my name i doubt you or anyone would recognize it.
My position so far is both good and bad. Surprised i'm not dead but not growing as fast as i feel i should. Comes from first round as pax.
I have nothing to prove, i don't really care if people think i'm good/bad/other.
My goals this round are purely to explore playing pax and survive as long as i can.
Surrounded by other contenders has me worried but so far they've left me alone. Scared imo
Signed, HAspet of Fugue (#7944)

12    Geraldine
Meow wait til I grow up
(7937) [47,52]
Planets    45    Networth88979   

Schnapp
gots some planets to work with and room to grow, fate is in your own hands, what will you do with your options that will make or break your round. currently war just broke out with 7896 who started the offence. we'll see who come out on top. contender

13    NoLikeySS
Here we go again!
(7916) [53,35]   
Planets34    Networth86235   

damn mizzle got lucky with a no laser noob and scored 13+ easy planets and has himself in the top 10 with the ranks moving up and down every tick look for this one to reclaim his spot back in the top 10.

- Mizzle
- Nothing to prove really
- Position could be better but not too bad
- Goals are just to have fun and see where I end up
Signed, NoLikeSS of NoLikeySS (#7916)

14    Bruno
just me
(7964) [24,32]
Planets    30    Networth84634   

surrounded by some planet hungry people we'll see if he is predator or prey stay tuned.

15    Reyzil
.-{[+]}-.
(7930) [55,60]
Planets    35    Networth82744   
just working his way up the charts zidi a final 5 from the last hc round is off to a slower modest start, but the round is only getting started, i still see him making some big moves in the time to come, hell **** just tried to explore share with me thanks for the planet 1 more to my trophy room still a contender look for him still standing late.

Its Zidi.
Position is alright, no easy kills for me though so but behind on that region.
Alot of fairly high networth home system campers nearby, so we will see how it goes.
Signed, Creator of Reyzil (#7930)

16    118 118
Got your number!
(7896) [49,58]
Planets    34    Networth81966   

i am getting bored and you get no love as you are hidden, and gave me no response

17    Ghost of Sparta
God of War
(7894) [16,59]
Planets    51    Networth81114   

huge planet count no NW. huge target, no sure who it is but also some IA going on here IMO.

18    George Foreman
World Heavyweight Champion
(7963) [3,7]
Planets    28    Networth78352   

need to pick up his planet count, but with the team all so close couple planets makes a difference to pushing his way into the top 10.

- Name (optional for you hidden players) Hidden
- thoughts on your position so far worst map position alive, doing ok for what i had, including no iron in hs
- what do you have to prove? prove? nothing really, just doing this to see if i have what it takes
- what are your goals? to survive into top 10
how long do you think you will survive? not as far as i would like to.
Signed, Round 2 of George Foreman (#7963)

19     Render
Bloodwych
(7921) [29,35]
Planets    31    Networth77630   
moving along nicly, the top 25 can move into the top 5 at any moment it just all depends who jump when, with an early take-down on laserless smiley, got him some early planets, with some big boys around him he need to keep himself protect to not become food for his neighbors, still i like his position, see this one standing top 15.

Name evrybody knows me
- my position is the best i could have, in the center of the galaxy, thus I'm like the sun
- what do you have to prove? I've proved it all already in this game
- what are your goals? I will be glad if I make top10
how long do you think you will survive? as long as i dont let the big fishes enter our area.

20     Towelie
Thats the melody to funkytown!
(7966) [59,40]   
Planets34    Networth75297   

No your a towel!

- Name (optional for you hidden players)
Towelie, we aren't on friendly basis, so no need for you to know my real name. Why are you riding me?
- thoughts on your position so far
I'm a towel, I do not think.
- what do you have to prove?
Nothing, I'm a towel, no wait, you are a towel!
- what are your goals?
Making sure Orion's h.c. players don't forget to bring a towel when they go to the intergalactic beach.
- How long do you think you will survive?
Towels are immortal.
- Info on other teams?
I do not need a PvC or write one to get the information I want. But I do know this one guy called 666 or the anichrist and some other names...is a really high towel.
ps. towels are perfect to dry all that cum of your face!
Signed, Stephen McTowelie of Towelie (#7966)

21     Espenland
Checkmate Atheists
(7911) [58,24]   
Planets32    Networth74271   

+A for taking out beware, that it all

22     MAT SS
Panther is going to Bite
(7939) [13,41]
Planets    34    Networth72530   
little behind the pack but still in it to win it, could have some problems with some nearby threats, lets hope his diplo can work in his favor.

Hello Devliz Venom here. I think my position is good except for I think nightwish who is northwest of me and could be a problem. Goal is to last as long as possible.
Signed, Pitt SS of MAT SS (#7939)

23    Federation of Sol
And we all fall down
(7913) [50,7]   
Planets27    Networth71299   
not out of the game yet, can still pull ahead if he can keep his nose out of trouble and hope some of the bigger players ahead fall behind, still a long ways to go plenty of time to turn it around, Never give up!

--Meija
--I am doing ok for now, though I think I will be farmed at some point.
--same as above
--I just know I will not be bantha fooder
--Top 10
--Top 20
--I am not going to give up my own intel
Signed, Dexter of Federation of Sol (#7913)

24    Pyromaniac
Fire & Death will have Revenge
(7904) [48,16]   
Planets44    Networth69787   
this one was on fire and had top 5 spot but quickly became a target and lost all those hard fought planets... lol not really hard fought you know they all didnt have lasers damn noob. looks like things might have settled down on the war front, now if he can get eco back on track he can make some real damage on someone who thinks he is an easy meal.

thoughts on position, expanded quickly, was top, picked on by multiple cowards who can't fight 1v1. revenge will be mine! on the rise again, will be fighting to the bitter end against any opponent, eco is lacking, but will catch up eventually.
Signed, Pyromaniac of Pyromaniac (#7904)

25     Unexplored
Unexplored
(7959) [23,37]
Planets    28    Networth65014   
could be worse, keep your core clean and focus on growth could be here for a while.

My name baldisius.
My position is ok but lack of spread.
I think I will be here for another week.
My goal top ten.
Thanks for asking.
Signed, Unexplored of Unexplored (#7959)

26    TeenWolf
Howl at the moon!
(7925) [21,19]   
Planets26    Networth63350   

27    Asik Veysel
BROKER NERDESIN?
(7945) [41,59]
Planets    25    Networth62649   

Flippy
Could have been higher, had a bad start
Nothing to prove, just enjoying the game
My goal is to survive at least 2 weeks
Signed, Kara Toprak of Asik Veysel (#7945)

28    Oni
#*^In the field^*#
(7956) [17,15]
Planets    24    Networth61995   

29    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA   

(7902) [21,12]
Planets    22    Networth58430   

30    321

(7919) [58,7]   
Planets20    Networth50264   

31    do u even lift bro

do u even lift bro
(7900) [32,57]
Planets    27    Networth47200   

been battleing since the start once a powerhouse is now slipping in the rankings, can he pull it all together to get back on top???

32     Cricket
The Orchestra
(7932) [8,53]   
Planets30    Networth46275   

33     silly billy

(7903) [2,59]
Planets30    Networth45810   

34    Reindeer
YO MOMMA
(7936) [18,6]
Planets    17    Networth36946   

Hello Devilz, I see you are bored
Here are my answers:

- Name (optional for you hidden players): Reindeer
- thoughts on your position so far: Fucking sucks
- what do you have to prove? I can build more than 4 buildings without dying
- what are your goals: To own the galaxy. Or to not die. Or like, to not die in the next 3 days. Got to think small to be big. Whatever
- how long do you think you will survive: For 5 more days. Hope I can make it!
Signed, YoMomma of Reindeer (#7936)

35    UghUgh

(7942) [26,41]   
Planets22    Networth33863   

Its me Schniepel.
I totall fucked up my start so i guess round will be over for me soon. I dont really have much more to say. 7967 did an early raid into my core which set me back a little.. now i am focusing on paying that back to him. He is a little immature prick:P
Signed, Ugh of UghUgh (#7942)

36    TheHouse
the Grand Old Party
(7960) [38,46]   
Planets15    Networth32667   
lol food in a fishbowl, fruit in my garden, i let them grow into a wonderful orcard, then take all the fruit Rawr!

37    Jok3r
space man
(7924) [11,4]
Planets    13    Networth27561   
LoL Bankeys?

dude im lucky iv flown under the fukin radar this long lmfao...the amount of fuk ups like not building enuf farms to bein a drunk motherfuker...the list goes on....so i say FUCK THE LOT OF EM....IM DRINKIN AND WILL CONTINUE DRINKIN FOR THE REST OF THE ROUND LOL....guess who.....
Signed, Ev1l of Jok3r (#7924)

38    beware
Smart Ass
(7897) [49,28]
Planets    8    Networth17758   

39    Rocket
Rocket
(7958) [47,21]
Planets    4    Networth15631   
lost the will to fight, back your bags on your way out.

40     So Much For Subtlety
FIGHT ME INRL
(7967) [20,46]
Planets    11    Networth15266   
still got some fight left in him, but how much more?

41    010110101
101010101100010001010110010
(7890) [4,42]
Planets    9    Networth13062   

42    Loser   
The Letter L
(7934) [56,54]
Planets    6    Networth11169   

43    Don Quichot
fighting windmills
(7917) [24,3]   
Planets 1    Networth8151   

AI?

'Quotes'

"Be on the lookout for Flashy...."
Signed, xxx of xxx (#xxxx)

"well Devilz you know my history I only killed that guy in the xxxxx early, then I've been growing in a small centered core and keeping an eye at my neighbours, so far I have xxxx in the xxxxx as my challenge, I think we both keep an eye to the other, saw him ezploring and I kould have raided him, but instead I ezplored too, we're equal. Then the other guy 'xxxxxx' seems like a better target for me.And finally I have a bitch to my xxxx called Devilz that's spreading too much for my likes "
Signed, xxxx of xxxxx (#xxxx)