AI to-do list for early game

I have abandoned most of my sessions (1.20, BM) little after the first ~50 turns. After that time, my lead becomes so unquestionably massive that it's no fun. It's god mode.

However, there are just a couple of early-game routines that let me do so. These should be in the AI script, so that it may last a bit longer. Quite mechanical jobs, in fact.

1. Colonize home system ASAP. Any new colonies build basic fighters as garrisons and system defence forces. When done,

2. Scout out neighbouring systems with scout ships (1-missile, well-supplied frigates). Build 1 or 2, no more.

3. Build a satellite layer right after the first scout ship. New colonies build missile sats for it. The sat layer diligently builds barriers at all warp points, with priority on warp points to inhabited systems. That's about 6-12 CSM sats. Enough to stop any early fleet.

4. Colonize neighbouring empty systems if possible. Garrison with fighters. Seal them off with a second sat layer. Spot owned systems with sensor sats. Attack any intruder, especially lone colonizers with fighters.

That's about it. Land grabbing, and denying access. A race starting like this will be protected until it needs to interact in force (fleets), gaining time and space to build up. Not too complicated I think, In fact, it does get boring after a while.