Cap'n, with a sufficiently racist approach, we can increase our scientific potential. Castaway Gals are from superior stock, even for Ubers, plus they picked up a lot of stuff while in the Academy's captivity. A sufficiently radical shock therapy, involving Hellerium vats, will, in my opinion, kickstart their mental capacities enough to count them into the ranks of the Brainers. As for the actual skills, well, they will learn everything on the fly, like our sacred Pirate tradition dictates.