Engineer
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An engineer was a person involved in construction, design, or the use of engines or machines.
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[edit] Owerview
Military Engineers were tech specialists who focused their energy on making repairs in the field. They were often part of a combat unit and were trained to make rapid repairs and adjustments in highly stressful situations—even while under fire.
Starship Engineers were members of a starship's crew who maintained the ship's systems. In combat, the engineer could reroute power to increase speed or shielding, and repair or jury-rig battle-damaged systems.
Other types of engineers included:
[edit] Notable engineers
Bao-Dur was a military engineer during the Mandalorian Wars and later a companion of the Jedi Exile.
Walex Blissex was a starship engineer who designed all kinds of craft, from starfighters to battleships, and earned the title of doctor. Another prominent starship engineer was Raith Sienar, who ran Sienar Fleet Systems where he designed the TIE fighter.
Other Engineering related groups included the Republic Combat Engineer Battalion and the Imperial Engineers Academy. Massad Thrumble was also an engineer.
[edit] Behind the scenes
The Engineer class is a class of soldiers in Star Wars: Battlefront II video game.
[edit] Appearances
Starfall
- Crisis on Cloud City
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
"Blaze of Glory" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
- Dark Empire
[edit] Sources
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- Hero's Guide
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook
- Battlefront II: Prima Official Game Guide
Hapes: Ladies First on Wizards.com (article)
- Planet Hoppers: Skako on Wizards.com (article)
- Threats of the Galaxy
Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – Champions of the Force (Card: Chief Engineer Olum)
- The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
Guri in the Databank
