The main plot point of JJ1 are the battleships intent on destroying Carrotus. Hence, Devan winning means Carrotus is now an enslaved ball of ash. EM's idea of reclaiming Carrotus is good, and you can adapt JJ1's "shoot a devan sign to win" style of exiting to tie it together.

Also, the community episode failed because of the "wait for your turn" crap and no real collaboration involved. This should be averted.