For someone who know the tricks. It is still the weakest class, and newbies would have a problems.
Maybe just declare it a feature? Not new concept, using different classes as difficulty modifiers, and merc-smuggler-tech seems to create a pattern.
Marrying Tavira is a bad decision. Good one is subjigation. Maybe you think that coming to someone's home, beating them down and forcing to be your subordinate is a bad thing, but nyrea don't think so.
Mercs still would get more from PA. Tech at level 10 would have 85 hp, merc 200 plus 50% from second wind - 300. 20% defence would barely make up for 235% difference in HP.
He is level 15, and it is mentioned that final max level for pc is planned to be 20. So he should be beatable when player is on 5th plot planet or something.
The major problem with shields is that you can't apply defence to them. You can protect your HP with armor, but not shield. And, since tech have very little HP, they are pretty much screwed once shields are breached.
Well, mind control aspect is actually I'm not into. Sort of whing which is not... Honest. Being able to burn your foe to dust using power of your mind, from the other side...
Never was into scalies (even if Arian is one of my favs, it's from personality). But my foxes always had few dragon...
Even as tease master, always keeping Slut Ray with me, just in case. Volley with it is truly devastating, Yes, don't forget about Goo Prime, who is also very hard to beat by force. So Amara is not the only one.