Tami (unless you want to do more with it) currently has only one small planetary base, which is mainly there for gathering water (and to some extent, food) for the ships stationed in NorthFront and the Star Fortress. The 3d XF's Star Fortress is in orbit, but its is still rather torn up. Things are looking better, though, and Henry should be able to dock inside of it and visit the resident soldiers.
Yes, there will be more skills in the new CCG! And those numbers do matter...on occasion I roll skill checks. Before we can really do much with the skills, though, I need to make a comprehensive list of all available skills to reference.