Fortune may sometimes smile on the inert, but she seldom fails to surrender to pluck, tenacity and perseverance.

Better Dead than Fed

NRDS

From the State War Academy handbook Chapter 12, Core skills for all pilots
Engineering - Power Core
Electronics - CPU
Energy Management - Capacitor Capacity.
Energy Systems Operation - Capacitor Recharge
Energy Grid Upgrades - to reduce the CPU requirements of installing power modules.
Mechanic - Hull Strength.
Navigation - Ship Velocity
Shield Management - Shield Capacity.
Shield Operation - Shield Recharge
Spaceship Command - Improved Ship Agility
Hull Upgrade - Armor Strength.
Repair Systems - armor repair modules.