I got totally lucky, suspiciously lucky even. First there are those 500 crystals we got because of bugs that totally paid for my double drop days refreshes. I needed around 60 shards and got them after three double drop days of farming and two full nodes refreshes, one on day one a second on day two. Also, RNG was decisively (suspiciously?) kind with me with several 6 or even 8 shards dropping out of 5 draws so now I'm finally over with FO shard farming.
But boy, that was awfully long to achieve... I have started months ago to actively farm FOTP and FOST and that's just too long. I'm happy the pilot is available in the fleet shop now, that will help everyone. I wish the stormtrooper is too as he is needed as a pilot for Kylo's shuttle. Please CG, do something about it.