I'm at 117
If I was at 34 I would reset.
Put all your points into decks! it'll pay off after level 40-50.
when you can accumulate 20000 artifacts points their is a artifact that takes 20000 points and gives you 60 cargo spaces. I got two of them.

Do not occupy a planet less than rich! Just wait and you'll find some or some will be shared. In fact most of my rich+ planets where either directly given to me or shared but the one mega planet I have I did have take.
while beneath level 20 attack others under 20 that appear inactive and hack for their planets. You'll get attacks and hacks out of the way that are needed for high level missions.