Speaking of ship counts, will the Firekka have to use her remaining Stilettos and Gladii in Episode 5? I would hate to get stuck in the Luyten path because I lost too many Gladii in Back Route to Sirius (I believe I only have 6 Gladii left right now).
And by the way, it definetely looks like the Ep.5 Luyten path is going to be easier if you enter from Backlash rather than Out the Back Door. Saving ships is much easier in the Ep.4 losing path than in the Ep.4 winning path, in my opinion.