What is the name of that game?

So its been a LONG time since I've played this game (at least 10 years if not 15) but I'm looking for a long lost web based game and I'm wondering if anyone can help me.

Its a top down space shooter. You choose a ship at the beginning and you direct it by pressing the mouse in the direction you want it to go. You can choose different ships but they are just cosemetic differences.

The objective of the game is to destroy your 3 enemies by destroying their ships and their people. You do this by conquering planets and landing people on them while nucking and using chemical weapons on your enemies planets. Against other ships you use lasers, bombs, and all kinds of weird weapons. You protect yourself by buying shields from one of your planets (have to buy all of your ammunition except lasers). The shields are just circles around your ship. You can buy up to 8 of them. You can also use a disease weapon that spreads from planet to planet if the enemy ship lands on a planet that has been infected.

Again, this is a game you either play online by yourself or you download it, can't really remember. I'd be happy to answer any questions but please help!

 

Oh my god, I've played this game. Somebody, help!

 

wormhole from centerfleet.com?

 

Similar look but there were no wormholes. It was set up more in a grid type fashion. One of the ships was a smilie face (largest ship you could control)

 

Hey, I'm pretty sure the game you're talking about is Warpath http://www.synthetic-reality.com/
I remember this game from an old windows 95 shareware CD I had.

Another great game from the same disc, Operation: Inner Space

haha I know what I'm doing the rest of the day..