When working alone in a hostile environment, every physical conflict must be resolved quickly and decisively. Frequently, an uncivilized planet completely lack any sort of medical facilities. In fact, at time, an isolated explorer could be the only sentient being on the world. In such a situation, a minor injury can be deadly. If a conflict is necessary, it is better to resolve it quickly, taking whatever risks are involved, than to fight more conservatively and prolong the risk of injury. The Ataru Striker embraces this approach, throwing themself into combat with every fiber of their being.

Ataru Strikers acquire Athletics, Coordination, Lightsaber, and Perception as additional career skills. If this is the character's starting specialization, they may choose two of these skills and gain one free rank in each, without spending starting experience. This fighting style is highly dependent on the combatant's ability to quickly assess a situation and use natural athleticism to exploit the environment. In this way, the combatant is able to gain every possible advantage over an opponent. The combination of these edges and the rapid attacks that characterize Ataru martial arts can force a combat to a very quick resolution.

Practitioners of the Ataru fighting style must be supremely confident in their abilities. They must also be exceptionally athletic and capable of committing all their energy into a very brief conflict. When engaged in a physical conflict, Ataru Strikers fight without remorse but also with little concern for their own safety. Every motion is designed to inflict a flurry of rapid and overpowering attacks against their opponents from myriad angles. Their vicious and unrelenting offense is their best (and sometimes only) defense - most opponents are so busy defending themselves that they have no time to attack in turn.

However, this style of unrelenting attack can have its disadvantages. An Ataru Stiker needs to see their opponent defeated quickly, before they exhaust themself. An individual who can outlast an Ataru Striker can prove to be their deadliest enemy.

Far from the civilized parts of the galaxy, there are many predators that can endanger sentient life. Some of these are animals that prey upon anything digestible. Others are malicious and twisted individuals who enjoy a savage and bloodthirsty existence. Hunters are Force adepts who are uniquely capable of tracking, confronting, and slaying these creatures, particularly those who hide in the wilds, far from civilization.

Hunters acquire Coordination, Ranged (Heavy), Stealth, and Vigilance as additional career skills. If this is the PC's starting specialization, they choose two of these skills and gains one free rank in each. These ranks do not cost experience. Hunters need to be able to sneak up on their targets, move through difficult terrain, and be constantly alert to their surroundings. Many hunters train with ranged weapons so that they can strike their targets from far away.

Most Hunters initially embark upon their careers focused on animal prey. Few, however, engage in this practice out of a desire to prove their mettle or a thirst for blood. Rather, their connection to the Force often lets them differentiate between predators that hunt out of necessity from those that are actively malicious. A Hunter doed not normally interfere in the natural cycle of life, but they're more than willing to restore balance by eliminating a predator that kills needlessly and destroys natural habitats. Sadly, these foul and twisted animalistic intelligences also have their parallels within sentient beings. All too often a Hunter finds themself hunting intelligent quarry; this can prove to be the most dangerous game of all.

Few are as capable as exploring a planet and discovering its secrets as a Pathfinder. The combination of Pathfinders' Force talents and their training enables them to quickly and precisely complete a search, even under the most adverse conditions. A Pathfinder can survive in a hostile wilderness for weeks or months, living off the land with minimal supplies and possibly a faithful companion animal. In fact, some Pathfinders are said to be able to bond with their companions through the Force, communicating with them mentally, seeing through their senses, and even directing their actions.

Pathfinders acquire Medicine, Ranged (Light), Resilience, and Survival as additional career skills. If this is the character's starting specialization, they choose two of these skills and gain one free rank in each, without spending starting experience. These skills are focused on complementing the Seeker's career skills, so that the character becomes even more capable of operating independently. The addition of Medicine is primarily for personal benefit but can also be useful in aiding the character's companions.

Some Pathfinders follow this career because they discover they have  aknack for independent survival. This is most commonly true for Force-sensitive individuals who matured on primitive and uncivilized planets. If their small community was surrounded by hostile wilderness, a character is certain to have spent their youth exploring that environment - likely making friends with many of the wild animals present there. Pathfinders' natural abilities likely led them to a position of some responsibility within their tribe. Their roles might have included securing the safety of the surrounding wilderness and maintaining any trails leading to agricultural resources or other necessities needed by the community's residents.

Others who follow the Pathfinder career do so out of a preference for the company of animals over that of sentient beings. Through their Force abilities, some learn to establish effective communications with the relatively primitive minds. In these interactions, they find that they enjoy the sincerity and straightforward nature of wild creatures.

Seekers often focus on survival in hostile settings where they must rely solely on their own abilities. Such self reliance can also be reflected in their combat abilities, as each shot or strike must end a battle as swiftly as possible. Merely wounding or dissuading a foe is not sufficient in these cases, as often only one party can leavee the encounter alive. Executioners embody this focus on precise lethality. Many become feared across systems for their effective means of eliminating any threat that requires removal. Determining which threats deserve their deadly and personal attention though,  can make for complex judgement calls. Such decisions and the methods by which they render them can also lead Executioners down the path to the dark side.

Executioners are prehaps the embodiment of the Seeker career as apex predator, and they excel at the art of death. While other careers and specializations can produce effective fighters, Executioners are more concerned with maximizing the damage they inflict to ensure a quick, definitive end to their conflicts. Given their emerging connection to the Force, there are few who can match these lethal characters' ability to achieve this goal.

Executioners receive Discipline, Melee, Perception, and Ranged (Heavy) as additional career skills, reflecting their deadly and efficient application of violence. Characters who select this as their starting specialization may choose two of these skills and gain one free rank in each without spending starting experience.

Others might view Executioners as brutal killers, but this is a simplistic view. Killing is often the outcome of combat, but Executioners might attempt to avoid conflict altogether, as their aim is only for a fatal end for their target. This could even mean a target is eliminated by long-range fire or a decisive lightsaber strike before even becoming aware of any danger. When eliminating one saves hundreds of others or frees entire villages from suffering, many Executioners see their work as perhaps distasteful, but certainly necessary.

Executioners are not always grim, dispassionate assassins, though many are driven by intellect rather than emotion. Some may can view their calling as a righteous one, celebrating each threat they remove before it can harm others. Others might see each lethal act as a step toward redemption for their past sins. Inflictin death should never be an easy act, however. Those who trivialize it or become too emotionally attached to their goals are at risk of becoming enthralled by the dark side of the Force - which some Executioners might not realize until far too late.

While most Seekers are often solitary and self-reliant by nature, some go beyond this simple tendency toward reclusion and desire to operate independently. A life isolated from the impositions and irritations of outsiders is instead the goal for them, so that they can develop their abilities and connnections to the Force in relative calm. Free from outside distractions, these Hermits can further themselves in ways previously unimaginable to them. Those who can be convinced to rejoin society can be of great value not only in their use of the Force but also in dealing with wilderness survival and deadly creatures.

For Hermits, solitude is not necessarily a result of abhoring social interactions or lacking any skills with them. Some Hermits might have even sought remote life to escape from outside entanglements. They may have had crushing debts, had bounties placed on their heads, or even deserted from the Imperial military. Hermits who desire seclusion after discovering their nascent Force abilities may use their isolation to more fully concentrate on uncovering the secrets of their mysterious new powers. Meditation can not only help them become more in tune with the Force, but also strengthen their connection with nature and the surrounding wildlife.

Hermits are not only solitary and self-reliant, but also seek to maintain their isolation against intruders and other who would disturb their reclusive existence. Some even hone their ability to avoid others to great extent, the better to escape unwanted attention. To represent this, Hermits receive Discipline, Knowledge (Xenology), Stealth, and Survival as additional career skills, allowing them to better develop their connections not only with the Force, but also with local flora and fauna. Characters who select this as their starting specialization may choose two of these skills and gain one free rank in each without spending starting experience.

Despite their previously isolated ways of life, though, Hermits are powerful additions to groups. When parties are stranded in harsh environments, whether sweltering jungles or barren ice wastelands, Hermits likely feel they are returning to their homes. Many find such locations more relaxing than the intense industry and frantic pace of typical cities, especially in Core systems. Their skills in dealing with these wilderness regions makes them invaluable for ensuring the party's survival when the characters venture into the wilds.

Hermits' skills in uncivilized areas also comes into play when facing dangerous animals or untamed creatures the group desires to use as steeds. Living in the wild, Hermits often develop close bonds with their fellow creatures and can form companionships that might last lifetimes. Many of these Seekers use their Force abilities, possibly unconsciously, to strengthen established connections with animals as well as to form new ones.

Despite having lived in isolation for long periods, Hermits are not unprepared for conflict. Most have maintained themselves well, simply in order to survive in an unforgiving wilderness where weather and even local plant life can be as hostile as any sentient enemy. Dealing with dangerous creatures and honing themselves to avoid such attacks can turn Hermits into equally dangerous combatants. Overall, this solitude can build powerful individuals, able not only to thrive in the harshest of environments but also to aid others unprepared for life outside advanced urban settings.

Seekers are often at the forefront of exploration, pushing back the edges of the unknown across planets and systems throughout the galaxy. Most view the mission itself as more important than the plotting needed to undertake it, and determining its best method and route unimportant when compared to what awaits at the destination. Others, though, see these as perhaps at least as important, and certainly more personally rewarding. Navigators represent those Seekers who devote themselves fully to these aspects, from charting hyperspace passages or plotting overland routes. No matter the environment, none can match the Navigator when they set about deciding a course. When Navigators use the Force, their abilities might even appear more reliant on fantastic luck than skill to the uninitiated.

Navigators are often excellent pilots as well, but these Seekers are generally more interested in the best way for their vehicle to arrive safely and expeditiously than in its firepower or maneuverability. Some of these individuals may have spent their entire lives in space, moving from ship to ship or working one specific area filled hazardous asteroids or nests of black holes. Most travel extensively, regardless of their origins, always seeking out new uncharted regions in need of their abilities.

Navigators receive Astrogation, Knowledge (Outer Rim), Perception, and Survival as additional career skills, representing their skills at locating and mapping out pathways both planetary and stellar. Characters who select this as their starting specialization may choose two of these skills and gain one free rank in each without spending starting experience. The addition of Astrogation allows Navigators to truly excel in outer space, where they can help ensure the group arrives speedily and accurately to distant star systems.

Navigators are also excellent on planets, charting routes over sea, land, and air, as well as even orbital voyages. Their skills are especially critical on uncharted worlds, but they are also valuable in urban settings, which can be as unfathomable as any dense jungle or endless steppe. When the PCs need to find the fastest, safest, or least conspicuous way to reach their destination, Navigators are whom they turn to. Invaluable in chases, whether the PCs are trying to run down their quarry or escape pursuit, Navigators can give a group the edge it needs by locating the most efficient route.

Navigators are often driven to find such routes on their own, and might become irritated when inferior passages are used. Not resting until the best path is discovered and followed, they soon become bored when success is achieved, as there is no challenge in following an established route. For some Navigators, this is a never-ending quest, and they are always seeking to shave just one light year from a hyperspace lane, or an hour from a city crossing, something that can always happen as they become more proficient with the Force. The Force can also allow them to offer guidance of a less tactical and more spiritual nature at times as well, something that can also aid the PCs in their adventures.