Vellos just send 60 there immediately, soften it up and make him show his hand. I'm already en route with 120 cruiser. Keep the rest of your army for defence since you're paranoid.
Nathan you should be sending sizeable fleets as well.
I believe you are actually en route with 98 cruisers. I am en route with 96.
I feel pretty confident Nu Fornpeia will be conquered by one of us, I just don't know which.
That should leave me enough resources on hand to build about 100 cruisers at my home planet, which I will hold at the ready for defense.