The idea mentioned above has been a thought running through my head for quite some time now and it has taken me a while to decide how to suggest and support it.
Just as a suggestion, I would quite like it if your character specialized in a particular skill which had certain perks in the game. With specializations such as pilots, engineers, gunners, traders etc. Depending on what route you took the specialization developed giving a player certain perks. For example pilots may be able to reach slightly higher speeds than others and gunners have a chance of dealing greater damage to a ship. Perhaps traders get access to trade only routes or something like that.
I would be grateful of anyone's opinion on this topic.
Thanks,
Ethan.