Chinny27

ok I am new to Rebellion and I am playing with easy level and with the rebels. I have about 4 times as many systems under my control than the empire and currently building up my construction yards/shipyards etc. so I am ina comfortable position at the moment, but I am worried that the empire will quickly catch up. I am only just over 100 days into the game so still quite early. I have tried espionage and incite uprising on a garrison system by the empire but no matter who I send and how many it keeps getting foiled. I sent Han and Chewie together for espionage but was foiled and this is near the start of the game. I am worried without knowing what the empire is doing, they will catch up and take over the galxy as I have no fleet yet as the I am waiting for better ships to be research. Am I doing right? How dumb are the computer AI on easy?

I know you can change the stats, but can you change the unit's side. For example changing the Super star Destroyer to be with the rebels instead of the empire or giving the Empire opportunity to make x-wings?