I take back what i said i am done with this game it has taken 30 min to get from hidden lagoon to abandon tower and to find out i have 15 that's right 15 levels to plow thru half way thru i die with fully upgrade army and every thing screw this game. its need updates.
simple to beat just stay with 2nd hull and 2nd drill till red level or until you can start building the4th hall thermo and the same with the 4th drill bit so you do not waist money the rest is up to you from there.
do not attack patrol unless you are at 90% or more. I have failed at 3 80% in a row which cost me 60 food to get back up to full strength. so in short use food to build not to attack until level 12 or 90% or higher attack success .
Don't worry, they're egg layers and they fertilize externally! There aren't even male/female Trimps. Just Trimps.