Background skills and pre-military education

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You have 10 background skills available. You can spend up to five of them on W.P. and physical skills. Each skill in the Master List says whether it can be used as background or not (TRUE/FALSE). If you think for whatever reason you character should have a skill as background not normally available, give me the reason. I love good stories and especially if it's something I can work into the overall game. The same goes for the education packages. You get four of them and some are immediately off limits. Tell me why you should have it.

Communications
Basic Electronics
Radio: Basic
T.V./Video
2 Communications skills of choice

Computers
Basic Electronics
Computer Operations
Computer Programming
Computer Repair
Computer Hacking

Criminal Not available without good cause
Streetwise
Pick Locks
3 rogue skills of choice
If Criminal is chosen a second time, pick 4 skills from Rogue or W.P. categories

Electrical
Electrical Engineer
Basic Mechanics
Computer Operation
1 Electronic skill of choice

Espionage (Basic) Not available without good cause
Hand to Hand: Martial Arts
Detect Ambush
Intelligence
Wilderness Survival
2 Espionage Skills of choice

Language
Linguistics
4 languages of choice

Mechanical (General)
Computer Operation
Mechanical Engineer
Basic Electronics
2 Mechanical skills of choice

Vehicle Mechanics
Computer Operation
Automotive Mechanics
Aircraft Mechanics
Basic Electronics
1 Mechanical skills of choice



Medical Assistant
Basic Mathematics
Computer Operation
Computer Programming
Biology
Paramedic

Medical Investigation
Criminal Science/Forensics
Biology
Chemistry
Pathology
Basic and Advanced Mathematics

Pilot Advanced Must have Radio: Basic and Computer Operation skills first
Navigation (Air/Land/Water)
Read Sensory Equipment
Pilot related skill of choice
2 Basic Piloting skills of choice
2 Advanced Piloting skills of choice

Physical/Athletic
4 Physical skills of choice
Biology

Law Enforcement
Hand to Hand: Basic
W.P. Pistol or W.P. Energy Pistol
Criminal Science
Law (General)
Intelligence, Surveillance Systems, Streetwise (pick one)

Robot / Veritech
Computer Operation
Computer Programming
Robot Electronics or Veritech Electronics
Robot Mechanics or Veritech Mechanics
Protoculture Engineer

Science
Computer Operation
Advanced Mathematics
Chemistry
3 Science skills of choice

Technical
Computer Operation
4 Technical skills of choice

Survival/Wilderness
Wilderness Survival (Choice of two types)
4 Wilderness skills of choice

Demolitions Not available without good cause
Computer Operation
Basic Electronics
Basic Mechanics
Demolitions
Demolitions Disposal