Dude... LaForge in that galaxy would be beyond overpowered. They have just enough tech for him to make 2 hours of further adjustments to the Falcon and make it warp capable faster than hyperdrive. He could even have a ship's computer online in the relative blink of an eye. Sure, the Jedi are space wizards, but any technology that is sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic. Geordie would fix the whole Empire problem within a week, but he'd give an estimate of a month.