Zorromorph

It's in gameconstants. Default Hero Respawn is what you are looking for.

I volunteer myself as a text co-ordinator or anything else that I may be capable of helping with, assuming you are still looking. Sent a PM explaining a bit more.

GROUNDINDIGENOUS.XML. Enter the faction under Affiliation.

This is done to support moddability. If you change the fleet range, you change the paths.