An Ugnaught engineer.
An engineer was a person involved in construction, design, or the use of engines or machines.
Overview
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.
A Zabrak engineer
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:
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.
Massad Thrumble was also an engineer, and the Imperial spy Lucius Rothingham was a former engineer.
Other Engineering related groups included the Republic Combat Engineer Battalion and the Imperial Engineers Academy.
Behind the scenes
The Engineer class is a class of soldiers in Star Wars: Battlefront II video game.
Appearances
Imperial engineer.
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- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
"Blaze of Glory" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 8- Dark Empire
Sources
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition
- 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
- Coruscant and the Core Worlds
- Hero's Guide
- Battlefront II: Prima Official Game Guide
- "Hapes: Ladies First" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Planet Hoppers: Skako" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Threats of the Galaxy
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — [[{{{set}}}]] (Card: Chief Engineer Olum) (backup link)
- The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
- Guri in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
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