Strength and Stamina are the biggest helpers for Nick on a day-to-day basis. Nick has had to work very hard to maintain his upper and lower body strength, as he begins to exit his physical prime and head down the thorny road of time decline. Nick plays some rugby in the off-season at times as well, to keep in shape, and Strength and Stamina are fundamental parts of a rough n' tough sport like that.

Nick also somehow finds himself running various errands for people at times, like helping his parents move house when his mother Jolene Brain got re-assigned to a different city's branch by her employer. Nick also graciously handles deliveries and transportation of Commander Shepard's excellent and possibly illegal Andromedan coffee, which is delivered in 100 pound burlap sacks. Much Strength and a little bit of Stamina is required to lift that nonsense on a regular basis.