It's been a long time since this technology was improved. Despite your already impressive list of smallcraft and various "hovercraft"; a few small additions of bio-mechanical inspired designs can greatly improve their efficacy and usefulness; especially with the many advances in material and engineering technologies since then. New flexible metal membranes and semi-organic materials can allow levitation craft to operate even better in atmospheres and "glide" without power while losing almost no speed or altitude, not to mention various improvements to top non-FTL speeds. You order the research teams to keep some samples of the biometals around later for various spacesuits or uniform upgrades that might be possible in the future; but for now, you have other things to focus on.

After many years of the election, it appears the Urgi Factions are about to start making moves. After much planning, these political groups are moving on their own; away from the Hegemony.

"We are not the only ones who would have a vested interest in manipulating their election; your majesty. We knew the treacherous birds wouldn't want a "fair" election either. Foul play was inevitable. Our intelligence warns that each faction has one planned action."

The Redwings are going to target one council member for each of the following symbols; Accord, Goldwing, and Pacifist. They will then kill all targeted Urgi; replacing them with new council members.

The Goldwings are lobbying and giving out massive bribes; for the price of one unit of economic resources (-1 Green Bar) they are going to double up all Capitalist Symbols and bribe one random Council Member with no faction symbol to become a Goldwing supporter; gaining one Goldwing symbol.

Finally, the Accord is going to spread propaganda and enforce absolute loyalty; doubling all Accord symbols to council members that have them already.