When Judge's fiat gives a bonus to the loser and both players lose, do both get the colony?

Question

Accepted Answer

The designer's reading: the wordings are functionally equivalent, and the bonus applies to the opponent's side, so both losing players can each gain a colony in the other's home system. He also noted this is a loose paraphrase that a strict reader might reject.

Cosmic Encounter

When Judge's fiat gives a bonus to the loser and both players lose, do both get the colony?

Cosmic Encounter

When Judge's fiat gives a bonus to the loser and both players lose, do both get the colony?