So I've been invited to join a Saga edition campaign, and as I know very little about optimizing a Saga character, I figured I'd come here for help. We're playing in the Old Republic era, so I'd like to roll a Jedi. I know that Jedi, with the right talent selection, can key various skills off of Use the Force, so that seems to me like a good place to start building - how many skills can I replace with Use the Force?
Beyond skills, what sort of cool things can be done in Saga? I've got most (if not all) of the books, but I haven't really looked through them that deeply, is there perhaps a guide to Jedi or Saga Optimization somewhere? Are there any races that really stand out? How about classes/talents/whatever?
We'll be playing with everything open, as long as it's not inappropriate to the era of play, and we'll be starting at level one.