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Engineer

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An engineer was a person involved in construction, design, or the use of engines or machines.

1 Overview
2 Notable engineers
3 Behind the scenes
4 Appearances
5 Sources
- 5.1 In other languages
6 External Links

OverviewEdit

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:

Notable engineersEdit

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.