reticulan energy source does not come up

[BBoyCire]

i've

- researched reticulan tech

- researched reticulan advanced tech

- researched laser weapon

- cleared all yellow reticulan (i think one of their place got flooded before i got there)

 

* by cleared yellow, i mean i dont see them on my "diplomacy" anymore... could they still exist? i dont think i captured any of them, because one of their place got flooded, and i believe there was a capture mission there.

 

so im missing the reseach option to research "reticulan energy source"

 

i am currently

- before the moon mission

- before human send me crews

- and before closing all gates (2 left, getting better armor)

 

what do i do?!?!

are the console commands that can help me with this as well?

 

thank you in advance

 

edit: expedition only have one territory, and i believe it's a capture mission (assume it is). Can i start a war, capture (and clear out purple as well, since they only have one area) and keep the 3 reticulans they sent to me?