| Mass Production: |
| Intelligence Allows the operation of multiple factories. +1 factory per level. |
| Mercoxit Processing: |
| Intelligence Specialization in Mercoxit processing and refining. Allows a skilled refiner to utilize substandard refining facilities at considerably greater efficiency. -5% Mercoxit refining waste reduction per level. |
| Mining: |
| Intelligence Skill for mining asteroids. +5% Bonus to mining yield. |
| Mining Upgrades: |
| Intelligence Skill for use of mining upgrades. 5% bonus reduction in cpu penalty of mining upgrades. |
| Mobile Factory Operation: |
| Intelligence Skill for operating a Mobile Factory. |
| Mobile Refinery Operation: |
| Intelligence Skill for operating a Mobile Refinery. |
| Omber Processing: |
| Intelligence Specialization in Omber processing and refining. Allows a skilled refiner to utilize substandard refining facilities at considerably greater efficiency. -5% Omber refining waste reduction per level. |
| Plagioclase Processing: |
| Intelligence Specialization in Plagioclase processing and refining. Allows a skilled refiner to utilize substandard refining facilities at considerably greater efficiency. -5% Plagioclase refining waste reduction per level. |
| Production Efficiency: |
| Intelligence Cheaper factory production. 4% reduction in mineral requirements for production. |
| Refinery Efficiency: |
| Intelligence Better refining. -4% refining waste reduction per level. |
| Refining: |
| Intelligence Basic refining. -2% refining waste reduction per level. |
| Scordite Processing: |
| Intelligence Specialization in Scordite processing and refining. Allows a skilled refiner to utilize substandard refining facilities at considerably greater efficiency. -5% Scordite refining waste reduction per level. |
| Scrapmetal Processing: |
| Intelligence Specialization in Scrapmetal processing and refining. Allows a skilled refiner to utilize substandard refining facilities at considerably greater efficiency. -5% Scrapmetal refining waste reduction per level. |
| Spodumain Processing: |
| Intelligence Specialization in Spodumain processing and refining. Allows a skilled refiner to utilize substandard refining facilities at considerably greater efficiency. -5% Spodumain refining waste reduction per level. |
| Supply Chain Management: |
| Intelligence Proficiency at starting manufacturing jobs remotely. Each level increases the distance at which jobs can be created. Level 1 allows for range within the same solar system, Level 2 extends that range to systems within 5 jumps, and each subsequent level then doubles it. Level 5 allows for full regional range. |
| Veldspar Processing: |
| Intelligence Specialization in Veldspar processing and refining. Allows a skilled refiner to utilize substandard refining facilities at considerably greater efficiency. -5% Veldspar refining waste reduction per level. |
