Modding Added new race not showing up for diplomacy

[STARGEN70]

I created a new game with only two races. entered game editor and added 12 more races and game them planets. exited game editor went into diplomacy and played for an hour until I met up with one of the races I added. I went into diplomacy to arrange trade and to my surprise I did not see the new added race.

[tjhkkr]

Has your empire made contact with this race yet? Did you get a message that you had met this race?

It is possible to see them on your sensors, most especially by long range sensors, and still not have made contact.

[elliotg]

Hi StarGen70

How did you add the other races in the editor? Were they proper empires, or just independent colonies?

Independent colonies use a light-grey color around their colonies and name badges. They do not appear in the Diplomacy screen - but they often make great colonization targets

Thanks
Elliot

[STARGEN70]

I have ships in their system. and no I haven't received any messages. I am using a work around by changing all races relationships from "not met" to "no relationship".