I meant in lieu of automatic. I don't want them to make their own lines. I want them to stay quiet and do nothing if I set them to do so. My poor CPUs
Edit:
Actually, thinking about it, it's the civilian colonies I don't like. I don't like the civ colonies at all. I'd get rid of them if I could. I like the shipping lines, though.
"Use your aggressive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you."
Once you've mulled on the matter enough, toss some nukes at them if it doesn't make you feel bad.
In pre-emptive terms, I think you can stop the formation of civilian colonies by dropping some colonies on any mineral-bearing asteroids. I heard around that it stops civ colonies from forming, though, I may be wrong.
It'd be nice, though, if civilian colonies were instigated by a process, where they would have a petition that you could either accept or deny. If you accept, they'll use civilian shipping to move the components of the colony over, rather than just automagically appear on the spot.