[X] (Special unlock due to Captain selection) A Hoplite team. Hoplites are elite special forces assigned to trouble spots as needed. Equipped with gear made by relic OPF autofacs, they're quite literally beyond the cutting edge-each fireteam costs approximately as much to equip and fit out as a Robert the Bruce class light cruiser. Still, when you need a five man fireteam to...do pretty much anything you need a fireteam can do, these are your guys. In this case, the connection is al-Kurabi's brother, who is assigned to the Hoplite Gamma team. You won't get Gamma, families are never deployed together, but the family connection plus your reputation means they're willing to deploy a team to your ship...in case something comes up.
[X] Additional science gear: Sensor pallets, drones, and various gear that is an asset on scientific and survey missions. Also occasionally useful for solving Weird Problems of the Week (why is that all capitalized?)