LucasArts’ producer Jake Neri has been interviewed about Chapter 3: Smugglers and Scoundrels for SWG. Here’s the first question:

Jonric: In overview, how would you describe Chapter 3: Smugglers and Scoundrels, and how did you decide on this particular theme or direction?

Jake Neri: Chapter 3: Smugglers and Scoundrels delivers another round of the player expertise system, and we are focused on our Smugglers and Officers this tie. We are currently enhancing all nine of our professions to provide them with cool new abilities with which they can take their characters to new levels.

We have a rabid smuggler player base that has been asking for this type of content for some time, and so it was easy to theme the chapter “Smugglers and Scoundrels” as it serves just that, the smugglers and scoundrels in our community. No offense to officers who see some really great new content as well, but it wouldn’t sound right if it wasn’t all about our smugglers.