[Ultimate Newbie]

Or, not maybe more advanced, but start with something like "ship quest", "scan quest", "resource quest" and etc. You'd then pick "resource quest" first which would include initing m/c/e roids, then doing HCT 1 research, then something like attack and capture asteroids, then something. Once that "branch" of the quest has been done, you'd select something else.

If scanning better fit your early startup, then you'd pick that branch first. Or ships or whatever.