Anything can be a weapon, so keep using your environment to your advantage. All is fair in such fights! (Ignored in training mode.)

Kill Fajar at the end of the Squats.

Unlock your first skill.

Clear the prologue.

Upgrade to the 2nd tier hull.

Have a full cargo.

Become a mercenary.

Discard 25 fish.

Deliver the Key.

Complete the introduction quest.