It seems more likely that the Empire simply stopped enforcing the existing galactic laws, and that bounty hunters like Boba Fett seized the opportunity to add a new weapon to their arsenal.

The jetpack on his back, in particular, adds an extra layer of coolness, giving him the ability to fly and adding to his already impressive arsenal of weapons. Boba Fett's enigmatic and mysterious ...

Long story short... it doesn't go well, but we do get to see some incredible Boba Fett action in the process. His dexterity with his unique weapon (a Tusken gaffi stick) reveals he's a lot sprier ...

Fett’s grandeur doesn’t just derive from his aesthetically-pleasing look. In addition to his prowess with a weapon, the mercenary can easily win a battle in hand-to-hand combat. Boba’s early ...

in battle and won his weapon, the Darksaber, in the process. On “The Book of Boba Fett,” we see Mando attempting, and failing, to use the Darksaber while in combat, so much so that he injures ...

They make it to the roof with some helpful sharpshooting by Fennec Shand and Cara Dune, where Boba Fett picks ... The "science" behind Fett's favorite defensive weapon is actually pretty interesting.