the original combat styles for the agent origin would be Operative (short-mid range) and Sniper (long range)
#Class for Imperial Agent
south wolf
the republic opposites to that are Scoundrel and Gunslinger respectively
I think you pretty much already named your best options for a mix of melee and ranged gameplay
Powetech/Vanguard and Operative/Scoundrel
wooden lotus
cool, thank you very much
south wolf
Powertech/Vangaurd play more with tech gadgets
while Operative is either stabby stabbby or a lot of poison
Powertech/Vanguard have the option to tank aside from damage
while Operative/Scoundrel can heal optionally
wooden lotus
understandable