Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, #1)

by Timothy Zahn

“Anyone can make an error, Ensign. But that error doesn’t become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.”

Thrawn looked at Pellaeon. “Is my flagship ready, Captain?” he asked the formal question. “The Chimaera is fully at your command, Admiral,” Pellaeon gave the formal answer.

Taking one last look out the viewport, Pellaeon issued the order to retreat. And wondered, once again, what the Battle of Endor would have been like if Thrawn had been in command.