Depending on two other elements, there are a couple of other tactics one might employ.
Leave a ship in orbit and put only one clan on the planet. Every time you grow a new clan, pick it up. You retain
possession of the planet without the population assimilating the natives en-mass. Useful for delaying consuming the
natives before building that starbase you want on the Humanoid, etc, planet
Also, create a Firecloud "airport" at your home world, and chunnel the new clans home where they can be put to use.
I would waist the clans only in specific situations where necessary.
polydorus
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