Although i will prolly go xan (60/40 unsure between Xan/Cath :P), i think my engineering will be res/min/con - as xan's research is pretty poor i thought i had better do that first priority, and return it to 'standard' levels.
Last round, i wasnt a very big planet, but i went Mining/Prod/ with security and construction swapping every now and again as Pri3. I found it to be very good, but others may differ
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