
I was hoping to get some advice on my current playthrough, particularly on what I should (or shouldnt) buy. Here are the details (see bottom links for ship and store screenshots):
7 Crew members:
Nazia (Human) - Pilot
Markel (Human) - Formally weapons, now doorman/helper
Manon (Human) - Shields
Justin (Human) - Formally Engines, now Cameraman/helper
T'ten (Rockman) - Engines
King (Zoltan) - Living battery! (powers systems when needed)
Gumpo (Mantis) - Weapons
The crew that was "formally x" was replaced because the new guys specialized in that area.
After plenty of trials and errors, this is probably the best run I've been in so far. The only downside being low on fuel (I already ran out of fuel 3 times but was lucky enough to attack/be saved by other ships) and I still have the same basic weapons when I first started. I'm near the end of the 4th sector (Zoltan territory), and I think the next sector is either an Uncharted Nebula or Hostile.
My ship is at full health (for once xD), and has 3 upgrades on Shields (2 layered-shields), 1 on Engines, and 2 on Weapons. Since I have more than enough crew manning every station right now, I think its better to buy from the store rather than upgrading smaller systems (doors, camera's, etc). The ship does NOT have any augmentations whatsoever.
The store doesnt sport new weapons but it has one page of augmentations and system upgrades.
System upgrades:
Drone Control - 85 (comes with a free defense drone mk.1)
Cloaking - 150
Mind Control - 75
Augmentations:
Long range scanners - 30
Distraction Buoys - 55
Battery Charger - 40
If I sold the Anti-drone I'm still only a single scrap short of Cloaking, so that's out of the question. Leaning more toward Drone or Mind control, though I heard mixed reviews of each. For Augmentations, I dont think the Buoys wlll be that useful but the battery charger and long-range scanner sound promising. Not sure what the battery charger does really, but if the "backup battery" that it charges isnt the ships' power would I have to buy one?
Regardless, what do you guys recommend? Save my scrap and hope for the best? Buy Mind or Drone Control to make up for basic weaponry? Focus on upgrading ship systems? Frame these screenshots and never play the game again? Let me know what you think.

IMAGES:
Ship/crew: https://anonfiles.com/file/d198e2b186f6 ... a6dda4919b
Ship upgrades: https://anonfiles.com/file/f312da2a7930 ... ac7ddeaa64
Ship equipment: https://anonfiles.com/file/a9828b083d54 ... 528825bf05
Store: https://anonfiles.com/file/ee133cd9d114 ... 822c5552ce