aramis erak
Legend
The ability to get two overlaps more easily makes those worth 10 XP each, not 5 XP each, since rank 2 in a skill requires level 1 and 10 xp.
Most carreer/specialization pairs have at least one skill, many have two, and several have three or four, so those extra ranks can be (and in some cases, must be- 6/8 and 3/4 when the four are all in 8) overlaps. Which makes the overlaps worth 10 XP if taken as the extra ranks from droids bonus skills. And the areas where droids are common - mechanics and piloting - have heavy overlaps, making the value of those three extra ranks more likely to be 25 than 15; in cases like the Ace Pilot, they can be worth 30 points.
Most carreer/specialization pairs have at least one skill, many have two, and several have three or four, so those extra ranks can be (and in some cases, must be- 6/8 and 3/4 when the four are all in 8) overlaps. Which makes the overlaps worth 10 XP if taken as the extra ranks from droids bonus skills. And the areas where droids are common - mechanics and piloting - have heavy overlaps, making the value of those three extra ranks more likely to be 25 than 15; in cases like the Ace Pilot, they can be worth 30 points.