I started a game and chose the bonus +25% luck, as there seems to be a lot of luck involved in the game mechanics. As expected, I found a few nice anomalies at the start. What suprised me was, within about 20 turns, my people found 5 Precursor Ranger dreadnaughts. Pretty cool, as my current top-of-the-line ship was a tiny hull with one lazer on it. Alas, they were not enough to stem the tide of Torian battleships.
Anyway, luck seems to be a big factor in some ways. Has anyone else had any unlikely runs of luck?