Ok, no more S&V characters please- we are totally maxed out on them.
Skill maximums only apply to character creation. It is very deliberate that the Rebel political specialists are superior in skill terms to the Admin- remember, the Rebels are more or less better at everything when it comes to personnel; the Empire has the resources edge. TIes to the Emperor is worth about seven Merits and brings a whole host of advantages, and whilst the Admin is no warrior he has not got the Statesman's physical disadvantages.
But of course, no, I make no promises other than approximate rather than absolute balance between the templates; the style is more important than the numbers.
Alka- it breaks my heart to do so, but I highly recommend you change your Poverty Commission contact. It's way too complex to say why, but I doubt it fits what you want by the time of the Empire. It also has a different name.
The limited Imperial templates are Captain (2), General (2), Squadron Leader (2) and Admin (1). Commanders are NOT limited.
The Admin is limited because only one representative from the Emperor is there. The others are limited for a far simpler reason- there can only be two extra ships in the taskforce for them to fit into.