SKILL IMPRESSION

You have a biomechanical microchip implanted in your brain or neural computer.  This microchip is hard coded with an instruction set for a single skill.  The skill must have Intelligence as its key ability and grants you a predetermined number of skill ranks in that skill.  Skill ranks are noted above in the stat block for each module grade.  These skill ranks are a static value and to not stack with skill ranks earned with leveling your character, nor do they benefit from exceptional intelligence modifiers or low intelligence penalties. 

It’s a common practice for new explorers to augment with skill impressions they are unskilled in until they gain enough ranks to exceed the skill ranks granted by the skill impression.  Skill impressions have a darker side as well, they are often used in societies where a certain caste is intentionally denied an education or genetically altered to be docile and of below average intelligence.  This enables those in control to access a skilled workforce with less chance of uprising or revolt.