diff --git a/game/pretense/pretenseluagenerator.py b/game/pretense/pretenseluagenerator.py
index 776d2b79..cb80b397 100644
--- a/game/pretense/pretenseluagenerator.py
+++ b/game/pretense/pretenseluagenerator.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ from game.missiongenerator.missiondata import MissionData
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from game import Game
 
+PRETENSE_NUMBER_OF_ZONES_TO_CONNECT_CARRIERS_TO = 2
+
 
 class PretenseLuaGenerator(LuaGenerator):
     def __init__(
@@ -324,23 +326,28 @@ class PretenseLuaGenerator(LuaGenerator):
             if len(cp.connected_points) == 0 and len(cp.shipping_lanes) == 0:
                 # Also connect carrier and LHA control points to adjacent friendly points
                 if cp.is_fleet:
+                    num_of_carrier_connections = 0
                     for (
                         other_cp
                     ) in self.game.theater.closest_friendly_control_points_to(cp):
+                        num_of_carrier_connections += 1
+                        if (
+                            num_of_carrier_connections
+                            > PRETENSE_NUMBER_OF_ZONES_TO_CONNECT_CARRIERS_TO
+                        ):
+                            break
+
                         lua_string_connman += (
                             f"    cm: addConnection('{cp.name}', '{other_cp.name}')\n"
                         )
             else:
                 # Finally, connect remaining non-connected points
-                (
-                    closest_cp,
-                    second_closest_cp,
-                ) = self.game.theater.closest_friendly_control_points_to(cp)
+                closest_cps = self.game.theater.closest_friendly_control_points_to(cp)
                 lua_string_connman += (
-                    f"    cm: addConnection('{cp.name}', '{closest_cp.name}')\n"
+                    f"    cm: addConnection('{cp.name}', '{closest_cps[0].name}')\n"
                 )
                 lua_string_connman += (
-                    f"    cm: addConnection('{cp.name}', '{second_closest_cp.name}')\n"
+                    f"    cm: addConnection('{cp.name}', '{closest_cps[1].name}')\n"
                 )
 
         init_body_1_file = open("./resources/plugins/pretense/init_body_1.lua", "r")
diff --git a/game/theater/conflicttheater.py b/game/theater/conflicttheater.py
index 25f43158..875a2659 100644
--- a/game/theater/conflicttheater.py
+++ b/game/theater/conflicttheater.py
@@ -204,13 +204,11 @@ class ConflictTheater:
 
     def closest_friendly_control_points_to(
         self, cp: ControlPoint
-    ) -> Tuple[ControlPoint, ControlPoint]:
+    ) -> List[ControlPoint]:
         """
-        Returns a tuple of the two nearest friendly ControlPoints in theater to ControlPoint cp.
-        (closest_cp, second_closest_cp)
+        Returns a list of the friendly ControlPoints in theater to ControlPoint cp, sorted closest to farthest.
         """
-        closest_cp = None
-        second_closest_cp = None
+        closest_cps = list()
         distances_to_cp = dict()
         if cp.captured:
             control_points = self.player_points()
@@ -223,18 +221,9 @@ class ConflictTheater:
             dist = other_cp.position.distance_to_point(cp.position)
             distances_to_cp[dist] = other_cp
         for i in sorted(distances_to_cp.keys()):
-            other_cp = distances_to_cp[i]
-            if closest_cp is None:
-                closest_cp = other_cp
-                continue
-            elif second_closest_cp is None:
-                second_closest_cp = other_cp
-                break
-            break
+            closest_cps.append(distances_to_cp[i])
 
-        assert closest_cp is not None
-        assert second_closest_cp is not None
-        return closest_cp, second_closest_cp
+        return closest_cps
 
     def find_control_point_by_id(self, cp_id: UUID) -> ControlPoint:
         for i in self.controlpoints: