Status: INDEPENDENT EMPIRE
The Nekomimi civilization somehow managed to flourish and achieve space travel without any interference by the Star Gods. Cunning and aggressive, they're still no real threat to the vastness of the Stellar Empire, but the Star Gods likewise are refraining from engaging in a direct military action, perhaps due to the rumored gigaton-sized warships the Nekomimi command. Being a much more primitive civilization than the ancient Star Gods, the Nekomimi still managed to come up with several unique technologies, and there might be a way to acquire some of these.