The Tynnan demolitions expert Dawson was a partner to thief Cecil Noone around 0 ABY. He carried timers, triggers, detonators, putty, raw baradium, thermite gel, shaped detonite, and vials of Nergon-14, along with assorted other gadgets in a satchel with him wherever he went and was quite adept at improvising bombs & traps from odds and ends, including a Quay 'pre-programmed prognosticator' novelty toy.