Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Core Rulebook
See also: Actions in Combat
As a Standard Action, you can concentrate more on protecting yourself than hurting your enemies. You can take a -5 penalty on your attack rolls and gain a +2 dodge bonus to your Reflex Defense until the start of your next turn.
Total Defense[]
If you choose to make no Attacks until your next turn (not even Attacks of Opportunity), you gain a +5 dodge bonus to your Reflex Defense until the start of your next turn.
Acrobatics[]
If you are Trained in the Acrobatics skill, you instead gain a +5 dodge bonus to your Reflex Defense when you Fight Defensively, or a +10 dodge bonus if you choose to make no Attacks.