build lots and lots of little ships as fast as possible as tec

you can often spread out fast enough to get some good choke points and settle those early so you can build your infrastructure while keeping relatively safe

now the serious problem with this is you are burning though a lot of resources do to fleet size.

also eith TEC the tradeport is only a lvel 2 civvy so you should almost build 2 at your home planet just to start pumping out money so quick

but i play mostly vasari so take my coments with a lot of salt