Economist

An economist was a specialist in the field of economics.Unlimited Power In 10 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines dates the main events of Solo: A Star Wars Story, and therefore those of its junior novelization, to 10 BBY. the human smuggler Han Solo and his partner Chewbacca were preparing to boardSolo: A Star Wars Story: A Junior Novel the First Light,Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide the yacht of the Crimson Dawn crime lord Dryden Vos, while it was docked in front of an old fuel refinery on the Outer Rim Territories planet Savareen. Before walking aboard the yacht, Solo mentally compared the difference between the starship's luxurious exterior and the decrepit appearance of the refinery to a galactic economist's study in contrasts.
==Behind the scenes==
The occupation of economist was introduced in Unlimited Power, a 2018 sourcebook published by Fantasy Flight Games for use with the Star Wars: Force and Destiny line of Star Wars Roleplaying products. An economist subsequently appeared in Beth Revis's 2022 novel The Princess and the Scoundrel.The Princess and the Scoundrel In the real world, an economist is a specialist in economics, which is a science that studies the general concepts of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Economists were originally introduced in the Star Wars Legends continuity via a mention of system economists in Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters, a 1990 sourcebook authored by Mark Rein-Hagen and Stewart Wieck and published by West End Games for use with Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters The 1993 Dark Empire Sourcebook by Michael Allen Horne then identified the general occupation as economist.Dark Empire Sourcebook
==Appearances==
*Solo: A Star Wars Story: A Junior Novel 
*The Princess and the Scoundrel 
==Sources==
*Unlimited Power 
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Category:Financial occupations