[@MissingAxis]
I wrote in my sheet that the Dominion has over forty systems under their belt(the initial figure was eighty but I cut that down after observing others) with the intent of them being one of the larger nations out there balanced out by just how inefficient and slow they are when it comes to reacting to things. I would be fine with us being annoying neighbors with each other in some capacity. 

The same goes for [@TheSovereignGrave] we can work something out as to how our nations interact. The Dominion is generally prudent enough to not jump stupidly into a war unless there is something they really want out of it, so the Dominion would probably be on decent terms with your nation if we wanted to be neighbors.