A powertech clad in heavy armor.
A powertech designates a specific type of bounty hunter. These individuals emerged during the era of the Great Galactic War, continuing into the subsequent Cold War around 3653 BBY. Serving the newly empowered Sith Empire, powertechs were distinguished by their use of powered armor, along with wrist-mounted flamethrowers, personal energy shields, and a capacity to endure substantial amounts of damage during combat.
Within the Star Wars: The Old Republic massively multiplayer online game, the powertech is presented as a specialized advanced class for bounty hunter characters. This particular advanced class focuses on defensive strategies, using specially designed armor to withstand significant damage in combat scenarios. The Republic equivalent to this character build is the vanguard specialization within the Trooper class.