Star Trek Ascendancy play through with new Expansions. Part 4 

You can make a tactical maneuver after winning a space battle so the Ferengi could have moved both fleets into the V system and invaded the planet with both, increasing their odds of capturing it.

when the Ferengi attacked the Cardassians the should have gotten a free tactical move into the System

At about 37:52, you roll your dice into an already rolled one and it becomes a 6 lol

You also left a destroyed ship on Tau Cygna V after the battle.

Why no retreating when it would be obviously beneficial?

So I guess the federation forgot to turn on their tachyon detectors?

Okay, you are unlucky at dice. As for mistaking production for command, money makes the world go round, maybe it also makes ships go.