Remember that you can get 3 items of -5 or easier quality with your remaining pregame factor points, since we earned more than I expected from the movie deal.<br/><br/>So you can start with the conversion field, armor, and pistol, and have Thraxius get you those cybernetics.<br/><br/>As for making acquisitions - it's up to TGT if you can start with what you've "bought" and immediately roll into making acquisitions. If you can, though, I'd suggest trying to get some shield generators and/or missile silos for Ares - having you join in for the orbital gun purchases won't actually help in any way, since we already have a Void Master participating, and the rules prohibit multiple simultaneous attempts at the same item.