Flip wrote: go back to SC then back to the RES.
i exit to the main menu and then go back to the game again. for me, it seems to be much quicker that way - the game's resources are already loaded and my ship is already in position. all i need to do is select the RES, deploy weapons, and wait for new arrivals. the whole process only takes about 10 seconds or so
---> the top 15% mark is around 19-20 million for anyone still doing this goal. it pays a handy reward of 10 million. mine's already spent.