Want extra equipment? Make sure you are in your sector. Press Alt+S to quick save your game. Then take an item from the speed inventory bar on the bottom of the screen. Press Alt+R to restore game. Now you have item in the hand and in the inventory (it was restored)! Now simply place this item into the free slot of your inventory. You have two items!

When it is your opponents turn to move quickly press [Ctrl+F] and the right to move will go back to you without giving your opponents a Chance to move.

Move your merc until his action points turn red, then click on reserve points and you can move him as far as you want.