To start off, if we are on a food shortage or a severe drought, we can simply rely on our colonies to bring wholesome food and water to us. You might ask, how will we make sure that the colonies will provide us with food? Simple, they rely on our domestic items for trade, binding them to us.
Moreover, our population is constantly expanding. How are we supposed to support our massive population if we only limit ourselves to our polis? Colonies are a straightforward solution to this evident problem and if we don’t act promptly, our population might get extremely