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2.  None specifically pop to mind.  What reason are you looking at that for which you can not get from some other ship?

I've always loved the idea of a ship having a section that could separate in an emergency. So...cool factor.

That was a pretty interesting story Dragonhelm, I love reading things like that. For those who don't know Dragonhelm, he is one of authors/contributers for many of the 3rd Edition D&D Dragonlance sourcebooks by Margaret Weis Publishing.

As for your question, I would say some combination of Scout, Scoundrel, and Soldier, then take a look at Infiltrator, and maybe Elite Trooper, or even Assassin for prestige classes. Remember to make sure your 1st level is in Scout or Scoundrel so you can get the skills you need. For skills I think Deception, Gather Info, Perception, Persuasion, Stealth, and Use Computer all seem like they would be pretty important to a spy/intelligence officer.

Infiltrator may be what I need. 

Thanks for the nice welcome!

Is there a good way to represent an intelligence officer for the Alliance/New Republic?

I'm thinking of kind of a CIA-type.

Thanks!

Hi, all. I have a character that I played in a friend's homebrew system, based on the White Wolf system. I would like to convert him to SWSE, but it's been some time since I looked at the rules.

I envisioned him as kind of a "space cowboy," before I had ever heard of Firefly (though that could be great inspiration!). He wears a duster and a hat. His duster has a few hidden pockets in it. He wields two blasters (like Jango Fett). I took some inspiration from Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, but he is not meant to be a ripoff. I named him Drake Starstryder. 

Drake was orphaned as a child in a shuttle crash, when his parents died. He grew up around podracing, and eventually became a pilot. He landed up smuggling at some point. He always knew there was something more about him that allowed him to be such a good pilot and shot, but he never knew what it was. He eventually met one of the few Jedi Masters to survive the Jedi Purge. He began his training, but had a falling out and went back to smuggling.

As his adventures continued, he eventually found his way to Yavin 4, where he encountered the Jedi Academy. His adventures there led him down a dark path, where he got hold of a Sith double-bladed lightsaber. Eventually, he got himself back where he needed to be and decided to take up his Jedi training once more.

So, some basic class or feat abilities that I think are essential to the character:

Expert pilot
Fights with two blasters (ambidextrous).
Quick draw with blasters.
Force - Some sort of combat, illusion, and telepathy powers.

So I'm thinking a Scoundrel/Jedi, possibly with levels as Ace Pilot and Gunslinger. I do worry that he might be spread way too thin between classes.

The ship he piloted in the game I played him in was called the Mourning Moon. It seems to fit the description of a SoroSuub Luxury 5000 Space Yacht (Uwana Buyer) pretty well. I have no idea if that's been converted to SWSE or not.

Now, I have considered the idea of having him wield two lightsabers, a la Asajj Ventress. However, I wonder if that might be a bit too much.

In fact, I worry that I may be entering Mary Sue territory as it is. This is a character I played over 10 years ago...and it shows. 

So...any thoughts on how to re-envision this character using SWSE?

Dragonhelm
Real Name: Trampas Whiteman
Age: 41
Sex: Male
Where I'm from: Kansas City, Missouri area (just down the road from Jan Tolbara)
Occupation: Front-End Web Designer
Interests: Science fiction and fantasy (TV, movies, novels, etc.), RPGs (mainly D&D, Pathfinder, Castles & Crusades, and Star Wars), reading, writing, music, comic books, podcasting, and a little thing called Dragonlance.

Hi, my name is Trampas Whiteman. I mainly go by Dragonhelm online, though I used to go by Kurrelgyrre in Star Wars circles (mainly the first WotC Star Wars forums and the Star Wars-L mailing list, which is still there). You probably know me best from Dragonlance circles. I have contributed to many DL sourcebooks under Margaret Weis Productions, and am co-author of Knightly Orders of Ansalon, Races of Ansalon, and Holy Orders of the Stars. I am the administrator of the Ennie Award-winning fan site, the Dragonlance Nexus.

I have known Jan Tolbara for over 20 years, before either of us got into print. He is one of the people who got me into D&D to begin with and is my first DM.

I have played Star Wars off and on for many years now. I began playing a wookiee Jedi named Kurrelgyrre in a homebrew White Wolf system. He eventually moved to Patrick's game using the d6 WEG System. He has since gone to online games, where we used the original and revised d20 systems. I think we also did the SAGA system for a short bit. I have never had a character go through so many systems before!

I have also played a scoundrel/Jedi named Drake Starstryder, again using that homebrew White Wolf system. I would like to see him translated to the SWSE system as well.

I don't know how often I will be around here, but I will definitely check it out. Thank to Pat for the invite!