Career/University Education (4 years)

Archaeologist Skill Program

• Wilderness Survival
• Paramedic (mostly for determining cause of death in remains)
• Pilot Wheeled Vehicle, or Boat
• Land Navigation
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Botany
• Research

Astronomer/Astrophysicist Skill Program

• Read Sensory Instruments
• Astronomy
• Physics
• Math
• Research

Chef Skill Program

• Cook (professional): choose area of expertise
• Cook (professional): choose area of expertise
• Math
• Streetwise (food preparation suppliers only)
• Lore: Business management

Civil Engineer Skill Program

• Electrical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Math
• Construction: Building
• Computer Operation
• Research

Computer Engineer Skill Program

• Electrical Engineer
• Math
• Computer Engineer
• Computer Operation
• Computer Programming

Computer Programmer Skill Program

• Streetwise
• Math
• Computer Operation
• Computer Programming
• Research

Corporate Executive Skill Program

• Intelligence
• Streetwise
• Math
• Computer Operation
• Research

Designer (Ground or Water Vehicles) Skill Program

• Electrical Engineer
• Automotive or Boat Mechanics
• Mechanical Engineer
• Math
• Research

Film/TV Producer/Director Skill Program

• Streetwise
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Lore: Editor
• Lore: TV/Film Production (If Director, 1/2 bonus %)
• Lore: TV/Film Directing (If Producer, 1/2 bonus %)
• Research

Historian/Social Scientist Skill Program

• Lore: History - General
• Lore: History - Choose one specialization
• Lore: Sociology
• Research
• Teaching

Linguist/Language Interpreter Skill Program

• Streetwise
• Language: (Choose two) 98%
• Language: (Choose one)
• Lore: History - language origins
• Lore: culture of the languages studied
• Research

Mechanic (Aircraft¹, Boats², Cars/Motorcycles/Trucks³, Destroid⁴, Spacecraft⁵, VF⁶) Skill Program

• Choose one (1)*: Aircraft Mechanics¹⁶, Boat Mechanics², Automotive Mechanics³, OverTechnology (Mecha) Mechanics⁴⁵⁶
• Choose one (1): Electrical Engineer¹², Basic (auto) Electronics³, OverTechnology (Mecha) Electronics⁴⁵⁶
• Mechanical Engineer
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Math
• Computer Operation
  * VF skill program selects two (2)

Mechanical: Containment Fabrication Skill Program

• Art: Painting
• Art: Photography
• Electrical Engineer
• Impersonation
• Mechanical Engineering
• Camouflage
• Chemistry

Mechanical: Cybernetics Construction Skill Program

• Radio
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Biology
• Computer Operation

Mechanical: Locksmith & Security Systems Skill Program

• Cryptography
• Electronic Engineering
• Demolitions
• Mechanical Engineering
• Pick Locks
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Streetwise

Mechanical: Vehicle Construction Program

• Electrical Engineer
• Aircraft Mechanics
• Auto Mechanics
• Mechanical Engineer
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Weapon Systems
• Any 4 pilot or pilot related skills

Nurse Skill Program

• First Aid
• Paramedic
• Specialization: Choose 1 (+25% on base nursing skill)
• Pathology
• Read Sensory Equipment
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Operation
• Research

Para-Psychologist Skill Program

• Psychiatry
• Biology
• Computer Operation
• Lore: Para-Psychology
• Lore: Paranormal
• Research

Paramedic Skill Program

• First Aid
• Paramedic
• Athletics
• Pilot: Wheeled Vehicle
• Navigation
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Math
• Computer Operation

Philosopher Skill Program

• Meditation
• Computer Operation
• Lore: Philosophy
• Research
• Teaching

Pilot (Shuttle/Spacecraft) Skill Program

• Pilot Spacecraft
• Navigation
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Weapon Systems
• Math
• Computer Operation +10%

Police Officer Skill Program

• Radio
• Land Navigation
• Streetwise
• Computer Operation
• Lore: Law
• WP: Pistol
• WP: Blunt
• Hand to Hand: Basic
  
  Character's who spend another skill program can choose one of the following Police Occupation Specialties (POS):
  
  Detective POS (Min IQ 10, ME 10)
• Basic Electronics
• Intelligence
• Lore: Forensics
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Research
• Choose two Rogue Skills (+20% bonus to Streetwise if selected)
  
  ERT/SWAT Team Members POS (Min PS 9, PE 10)
• Intelligence
• Demolitions
• Sniper
• WP: Rifle
• WP: Heavy
• Hand to Hand Expert
  
  Variable Patrol Craft (Min IQ 10, PP 9)
• Pilot Helicopter
• Pilot Variable Patrol Craft
• Mecha Combat: Variable Patrol Craft
• Navigation
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Weapon Systems

Priest/Monk Skill Program

• Psychiatry
• Art: Acting
• Lore: Theology - (Choose one)
• Research
• Teaching
• Choose 2 domestic skills
• Choose 1 of: Pilot Wheeled Vehicle, Horsemanship, or Motorcycle

Professional Thief Skill Program

• Read Sensory Instruments
• Basic Electronics
• Escape Artist
• Impersonation
• Palming
• Pick Locks
• Pick Pockets
• Demolitions (Safe-cracker)

Psychic/Fortune Teller Skill Program

• Art: Acting (Can be further specialized by choosing 1 of: Palm, Card or Crystal Ball Reading)
• Choose 1 of: Gambling, Impersonation, Palming, or Camouflage.
• Lore: Astrology
• Meditation
• Research
• Teaching

Spacecraft (Ship) Captain Skill Program

• Radio
• Electrical Engineering
• Streetwise
• Mechanical Engineering
• Coose 1 of Pilot: Spacecraft, or Boat
• Navigation
• Read Sensory Instruments
• Math
• Computer Operation

Teacher Skill Program

• Computer Operation
• Research
• Teaching
• Choose any three (4) skills (+25%; these are the areas that the teacher has specialized in. Limit choices to what a primary, secondary or tertiary education teacher would reasonably know.)

Zoo keeper Skill Program

• Veterinary Medicine (Medical Doctor skill for animals; 1/2 skill % on people)
• Pathology
• Pilot Wheeled Vehicles
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Math
• Lore: Animal Husbandry
• Wilderness Survival

REFERENCES USED

Palladium Books Game Engine Sections condensed from Civilian OCC.

Numerous players of the MRG and MRC over the years who have play-tested these.