Read the rules so you go trouble free, try to RP, you'll get the feel and likeness for it very soon, have fun with your Freelancer, I recommend you also get a Freelancer tag for him( Which is not very hard, but takes long).
How I did it is:
Got the closest good ship and weapons, went to Freeport Two in Bering, took BH and Zoner reputation bribes, did BH missions to lower Zoner rep, and every once in a while got another Zoner bribe.
Note: BH missions and Zoner bribes increase Freelancer reputation.
Then after maxing out the Freelancer reputation, you will have a BH Guard tag, now drop 2-3 missions for every other faction you have a full rep with, then proceed to the BHG Guard system, and kill some of the Guard NPCs there. And you're set.
Note: You do not have to have a freelancer tag, but it's nice to achieve that, shows you put in some work.
Anyways, I got off topic here.:P
With that Eagle I recommend 2 debs and 4 heavy flashpoints.
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Okay, no problems. What you need to know though, is that in Sirius you are judged by your loadout too. So if you have Order guns (Are Reapers Order? I think so at least), enemies of the Order will not like your Freelancer, therefore Libertonians will probably shoot you.
About the nomie guns, they're ok. Some might say stuff about that, whine and such, but take that with a pinch of salt.
Also, I recommend is writing your characters' story as it goes along.
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