1. Set all your crew to "Researching".
2. Encode them all.
3. Save game

Next:

1. Scan the first planet
2. Go to Bot Display
3. Drop your Minebot and Manufactory
4. Encode your crew and Save
5. Go to Bot Display and the Cache tab
6. Go to Med Cube and click the Rest button
7. Collect the items in the Planet Cache on the Bot Display
8. Rinse and repeat steps 6 and 7 as much you want
9. Decode crew that go insane
10. Collect your bots
11. Go to Creation and dismantle your bots to get more Probes (or make some with your new raw materials) until you have 4 Probes.

Forget what I said about using overusing the Rest command after version 1.1.1.  Resting can sometimes attract aliens to drop by.. some of which are not friendly.

If you're not ready for combat, go to the Security Cube and attempt to Evade.  The Science Cube, Short and Long Range scans will show the location of an alien ship and its proximty.