you are way low with a single slave and 3 ties. the lowest values of those would put you at 69 points. 33 slave, 12 academy pilots. could scale up but would still be low unless you had alot of upgrades. with imperials, more ships is "usually" better.
however, for a starter to learn the rules (which will take about 20 minutes, yes its that simple) you are good to go. I dont know where your located, but if ever in PDX area, I would give ya a game.