Which leads me to an entirely different question of why scientists and administrators are tied to a military academy? I would like to see them separated out to being produced from a university. While avoiding the minefield of subsidizing scientist specialization this would allow some granular control over the non military staff production rates.
+ 1, there is definitely some low hanging fruit here that is easy to put in place and does not empower a human player over an NPR too much.
Another related topic that irks me is the age at which new personnel seem to join you, 21???
I do not see too many 21 year old lieutenant commanders or colonels going around, let alone administrators of whole planets
Surely an age of about 30 + a random number of years is more appropriate for senior officers, administrators and prominent scientists to become available. Again low hanging fruit. . .