1.Some areas will need resistance modules to get these find them thru local missions and scanables these can be found by a green icon on your map also do remember to turn them in or you wont get the promotion

as a basic ♥♥♥♥♥ drone you will want to seek out missions and scanable items this will increase your rank and open more systems and items for yourself

as well as you will want to use your advanced scanning systems to find war loot to gain credits

as a rank 1 you will get the command system and be able to recruit drones at your rank use this system as you can find some quite strong drones which will help you

or gain some powerfull weapons and head out alone but be carefull as you are not a heavy tank and can get swarmed in this system