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| NPC | Skills & relative significance | Effect | Description | Hire Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skunk NPCs | ||||
| Engineer | Engineering (1) | Repairs damaged equipment (e.g. weapons); Does not repair hull damage Doesn't repair Skunk's hull (only repairable done by Engineers on stations) | 13'000 39'000 | |
| Marine Officer | Boarding (15) Leadership (3) Morale (2) | Affects boarding strength multiplier | Affects boarding strength multiplier | 19'000 57'000 |
| Ship NPCs | ||||
| Engineer | Engineering (1) | 0* - repairs to 60% max hull 4* - repairs to 84% max hull | Maximum repaired hull percentage: | 13'000 |
| Captain | Leadership (4) Navigation (3.5) Morale (2.5) | 27'000 81'000 | ||
| Defence Officer | Leadership (5.5) Combat (3.5) Morale (2) | 58'000 174'000 | ||
| Architect | Management (3.5) Engineering (3.5) Navigation (3) | 36'000 108'000 | ||
| Pilot | Navigation (5) Combat (3) Morale (2) | fight.attack.object.fighter.xml: | 11'000 | |
| Station NPCs | ||||
| Manager | Leadership Management Navigation | 48'000 144'000 | ||
| Defence Officer | as DO above | |||
| Specialists | ||||
| Boosts production up to 10% depending on cumulative skill | ||||
| Agricultural Engineer specialistagriculture | Engineering Science Leadership | Meat, Plankton, Soy Beans, Spaceweed, Spices, Wheat | 122'000 366'000 | |
| Cell Specialist specialistpowerstorage | Engineering | Antimatter Cells, Energy Cells, Fuel Cells, Ion Cells, Plasma Cells | 168'000 504'000 | |
| Food Technologist specialistfood | Engineering Science Management | BoFu, Food Rations, Spacefuel | 157'000 471'000 | |
| Chemical Specialist specialistchemical | Engineering Science Management | Bio-Electric Neuron Gel, Chemical Compounds | 185'000 555'000 | |
| Precision Assembler specialistprecision | Engineering | Bio-Optic Wiring, Microchips, Plasma Pumps, Quantum Tubes | 195'000 585'000 | |
| Weapons Technologist specialistweapons | Engineering Combat | All Missiles, EM-Spectrometer, Scanning Array, Warhead Components | 220'000 660'000 | |
| Pharmaceutical Agent specialistpharmaceuticals | Engineering Science Leadership | Medical Supplies, Narcotics | 147'000 | |
| Metallurgical Engineer specialistmetals | Engineering Science | Refined Metals, Reinforced Metal Plating, Silicon Wafers, Teladianium | 145'000 435'000 | |
| Geophysicist specialistgeophysics | Science Engineering Navigation | Cut Crystals, Nividium Cubes | 128'000 | |
| Surface Technician specialistsurfacesystems | Engineering | All Turrets, Force Field Projector | 232'000 696'000 | |
| Power Specialist specialistpowersupply | Engineering | Fusion Reactors, Podkletnov Generators, Plasma Flow Regulators | 210'000 630'000 | |
| Hydro Specialist specialistaquatics | Science Engineering Navigation | Water | 115'000 345'000 | |