“I never expected this to mark the end of the Chiss Ascendancy. They’re more resilient than that.” He paused, and Qilori had the sense of an evil smile behind the black veil. “Though perhaps not nearly as resilient as they think.” Jixtus paused, the robed shoulders giving a little shrug. “You were right to be concerned about this Chiss officer, though. I’ll be sure to add Senior Captain Thrawn into our calculations in the future.” “I would definitely recommend that,” Qilori said, his cheek winglets twitching. “I wish I could offer some hints on how to defeat him.” “Defeat isn’t always
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