Looking for advice for preparation for Conquest Sector 5

2 days left to complete half a Sector. Assuming difficulty remains the same for all non-challenge and non-boss nodes (correct me if I'm wrong), I could possibly get past it to the Boss if I time the Stamina correctly.

Getting past the Boss is a whole other question, and I'm probably going to need Thrill of the Hunt to soak up the first few turns on that node. Whether or not it will appear is another question.