I have Shark-B plot, or possibly a nasty type AI, which spawns a lot of powerful hostile ships neighbouring me whenever one of my command stations is destroyed. These waves are pretty fierce - they sometimes include Exo stuff (golems) and are a problem for my HW defences.
Question is - these seem to get triggered also when I upgrade a command station: unlock a new type (e.g. Econ II), build a colony ship and build the new type on an already owned planet. Seems wrong, no?
Upgraded four planets at a go; died very quickly.