Hey y'all, I cooked up this write-up for the Benzites. How does it look? Any recommended changes. Is it balanced?
BENZITES
LANGUAGES: Benzite, Federation Standard
COMMON NAMES: Benzites use only their given name.
MALE NAMES: Mendon, Mordock
FEMALE NAMES: Hoya
FAVORED PROFESSION: Scientist (or starship science officer). Benzites possess a psychological drive to orderliness and the pursuit of the scientific method. Their competitiveness, especially if they’ve become renowned masters on their homeworld, brings them out into the galaxy to win acclaim not only from their own species but other species as well, either as Starfleet officers, engineersor independent explorers and scientists.
SPECIES ADJUSTMENTS: +1 Intellect, +1 Perception, -1 Presence. Benzites approach problems with keen logic and a sharp eye for detail. Their innate competitive nature, however, makes them seem uncooperative at times.
SPECIES ABILITIES
§ BONUS EDGE: COMPETITIVE: Benzites have a competitive streak a mile long (see page 132).
§ BONUS SKILL: ENGINEERING OR SCIENCE: Their stringent approach to research and analysis lends them having any one science or engineering skill at the rank of 1. This bonus is treated as “professional” for the purposes of skill acquisition (see page 98) and advancement (see page 153).
§ GENETIC ALTERATIONS: In order to better Interact with most other Class-M species, Benzites have been genetically altered on their homeworld to withstand the rigors of hostile environments. Benzites gain a +2 bonus on all stamina reaction tests.
§ DEMONS FOR EFFICIENCY: The Benzite trait for efficiency gives them a +3 affinity bonus to Administration tests.
