Playing as the Yor at obscene difficulty (is suicidal much worse? this is about my limit). Thalans are out of control, with a military rating 3x mine. Research up phasors, thinking once I get the best phasors, I can even the odds.
Phasors IV clicks up, then Doom Ray, same turn. Life is good. If there's a better ability to have in this game, I don't know what it is.