> > > > Nice! How big is it?
> > > 
> > > Is he completely wiped out now??? Poor guy has to start from completely afresh?
> > 
> > Yup. Donzo. Your first battle you killed a guardian.
> 
> Crikey this game seems a bit harsh lol. So if someone now attacks me I have to start from scratch too? All research killed too?

No. In any battle you can only lose up to 3 colonies. And as Terran you cannot be killed (lose your homeworld) only Terran and aspha miner are like that. Guardian, viral, collective, and marauder can all lose their last colony and be forced to start over.