There is a way to allow more officers if you so desire they still cost you but you can increase the amount allowed. You must not be on double secret probation for me to tell you how though. You can also increase the amount of CPOs as well that way you can promote that good Petty Officer. Again I cant tell any scallywags how to do it. It is this skippers feeling that it is far better to promote your own crew than to take "special skills" ones they truly are not with the renown if they did not orginate from your crew.The only special skills holder who is not a complete scallywag is the theroatcian for he gives a slight boost to the xp of every crew member so they learn more from combat(being at battle stations) very useful for the lower ranks but it only helps training and has no "cheat" effect on combat you could say he goes around after a battle and gets all Sun Szu and makes everyone sharper.He is the only one that is not more or less a cheat.