There are SW elements involved, yes... though only Bal has force users between us. As for the SW tech... hmm... lotta folks here have their own stuff, unrelated to SW tech and whatnot. OG runs with Ender-tech, if I recall properly. Wick uses Honorverse (I think), ND uses a homebrew, CW has pokemon-training ninjedi...
And the Dying Dawn storyline is the SW galaxy under attack by Warhammer 40K Chaos Marines.
Its a bit of a mish-mash. Don't consider yourself limited here.