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An '''outlaw tech''' was a [[Technician/Legends|technician]] whose specialty lay in unorthodox mechanical work that was questionable by factory and safety standards (if not outright illegal). This ranged from performing repairs and modifications on [[Smuggler/Legends|smuggling]] [[Starship/Legends|ships]] to building and modifying military-grade hardware such as weapons, explosives, and communications equipment. Under the broadest definition, this could even encompass technical crew working for [[Pirate/Legends|pirates]].

Several outlaw technicians lacked the formal training possessed by professional [[Engineer/Legends|engineers]], but instead got by on their instinctive mechanical genius. Given the nature of their business, an outlaw tech's work could be a mix of anything from salvaged parts and [[space tape]] to stolen military hardware and top-secret prototypes. Some were skilled enough to reverse-engineer complex devices and even develop their own, able to exceed anything else on the market (legal or otherwise). They tended to be efficient, competent, discreet, and mobile; they often changed their base of operations to avoid security forces and the competition or otherwise operate out of remote or hidden areas, such as [[Shug Ninx]]'s [[Spacebarn]].

Many outlaw techs also tended to become utterly absorbed in their projects, sometimes forgetting food and rest while they worked. In light of how often things such as ships and weapons needed repairs, the outlaw techs were a critical part of the underworld.

==Appearances==
*''[[In the Name of the Maker]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Rebel Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Han Solo at Stars' End]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Han Solo at Stars' End (comic strip)|''Han Solo at Stars' End'' comic]]
*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beta|text=''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Beta|story=Crates of Krayts|stext=''Crates of Krayts''}}
*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Game Master's Kit|text=''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Game Master's Kit|story=Dead in the Water|stext=Dead in the Water}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Instant Adventures|story=Agent Nallok Is Missing}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|13|Special Ops: Ship Jackers}} {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|story=The Mecetti File|book=Tapani Sector Instant Adventures}}
*{{DarkStryder|Shintel Downtime|The DarkStryder Campaign}}

==Sources==
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]''
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Cracken's Rebel Operatives]]''
*{{Journal|2|Rebel Privateers!}}
*''[[Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations]]''
*''[[Heroes & Rogues]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=Rebel Privateers!}}
*{{Journal|10|Toria Tell's Droid Journal (article)|Toria Tell's Droid Journal}}
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*{{Journal|11|Smuggler's Log}}
*''[[Pirates & Privateers]]''
*''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]''
*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*''[[Platt's Smugglers Guide]]''
*''[[Stock Ships]]''
*''[[Hideouts & Strongholds]]''
*''[[Coruscant and the Core Worlds]]''
*''[[Hero's Guide]]''
*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/insideronline/89/indexp5.html|text=So You Want To Be A Criminal? An Underworld Primer}}
*''[[Threats of the Galaxy]]''
*{{SWArchive|url=gaming/other/ccg/news20001209.html|text=New Reflections Unveiled|archivedate=20080313180538}} {{Mo}}
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual]]''
*[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook]]
*{{FFGXW|Most Wanted Expansion Pack|cardname=Outlaw Tech}}
*''[[Fly Casual]]''

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