[Pax]

Here's one option:

Culture: Engineers, Artisans, whatever fits the race RP-wise

Physical Characteristics
Physical Strength 50
Intelligence 150
Cunning 50
Environmental 96
Reproduction 100
Happiness 100
Aggressiveness 75
Defensiveness 125
Political Savvy 50

Vocational Aptitude
Mining 120
Farming 60
Refining 90
Construction ***
Repair 50
Maintenance 120

*** = "whatever I can afford"

Advanced Traits : Advanced Storage
: Religious

And another:

Culture: Engineers, Artisans, whatever fits the race RP-wise

Physical Characteristics
Physical Strength 50
Intelligence 150
Cunning 50
Environmental 96
Reproduction 100
Happiness 100
Aggressiveness 100
Defensiveness 100
Political Savvy 50

Vocational Aptitude
Mining 100
Farming 100
Refining 100
Construction ***
Repair 50
Maintenance 120

*** = "whatever I can afford"

Advanced Traits : Advanced Storage
: Organic

For P&N, I usually try to get either Living Ships (especially with organic races), or Advanced Automation. "Big Thinkers" is also a fun one.

In general -- I don't bother with covert action, except to defend, so Cunning is irrelevant. Trade income, well, I'd rather pump those points into my own economy than rely on the friendliness of others. Physical strength, numbers can overcome that. With religious races, plan on the talisman and drop your aggression through the floor. I then like to pay as little in maintenance as possible, and build as fasta s possible; if I need stuff repaired, I'll pile on repair components. And so on.