Modder Challenge: Point Generating Components.

[DemoMonkey]

I'd like to make Research and Intelligence generating ship components. I'd like to mod the (excellent and greatly enjoyed) Pirates & Nomads mod to enable me to play a race that doesn't need planets AT ALL. The need for Research and Int. is preventing that.

Creating a "Science Lab" or "Spy Lab" component in the component files doesn't work. Oh I can create it, assign it, make a pretty picture, put it in my ships, all that. It just doesn't actually do anything because the "Point Generation: Research" or "Intelligence" ability isn't valid for components.

Is there a way to MAKE it valid for components?

Please pitch your answers to the level of someone who can, just barely, alter a text file without destroying their hard drive.

Thanks.