As you explore Star Wars Outlaws and meet new people on the Outer Rim, you unlock new abilities and tools to be a better scoundrel. One early ability is the Smoke Bomb, and it requires the Smoke Bomb Compressor to craft.
You can get the intel for the Smoke Bomb Compressor in Star Wars Outlaws by completing the main quests on Toshara and meeting the mechanic, Selo Rovak. After completing her quest, you get access to the Smoke Bomb Compressor and more intel.