"If nothing else, the council recognized that Thrawn technically hadn't broken any laws, and what he did had gotten results. They at least saw that he was too good to just throw away."
Even still, Eli remembered Thrawn befriending Colonel Yularen, and the ISB officer had seen Thrawn's potential, while also recognizing his political shortcomings. No doubt, Thrawn's superior officers would take credit for anything he did, had Yularen not dragged the both of them to various parties to mingle and make connections. Getting Yularen on his side had greatly helped Thrawn.
Yularen's comment about Thrawn looking good in a white uniform had been rather prophetic, in hindsight.
Eli, meanwhile, had traded his olive green uniform for a Chiss black one. All because Thrawn saw potential in him, and thought highly enough of him to send him to where his talents would be greater appreciated.
"It's funny, but early on I wasn't too pleased with having to live in his shadow. But then, this aid to a moff came up to me and said that her boss had a very lucrative job offer for me. I could have my very own ship, and go from an Ensign right to a command position. But I turned it down, because the moff wasn't concerned about me, but he just wanted to see Thrawn fail." That wasn't all there was to it, though. "But, even then, I was hesitant to take the job. I think that was when I realized that I liked Thrawn, and considered him a friend. I decided I'd rather be an ensign forever and serve at Thrawn's side, than take up that moff on his offer."
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Even still, Eli remembered Thrawn befriending Colonel Yularen, and the ISB officer had seen Thrawn's potential, while also recognizing his political shortcomings. No doubt, Thrawn's superior officers would take credit for anything he did, had Yularen not dragged the both of them to various parties to mingle and make connections. Getting Yularen on his side had greatly helped Thrawn.
Yularen's comment about Thrawn looking good in a white uniform had been rather prophetic, in hindsight.
Eli, meanwhile, had traded his olive green uniform for a Chiss black one. All because Thrawn saw potential in him, and thought highly enough of him to send him to where his talents would be greater appreciated.
"It's funny, but early on I wasn't too pleased with having to live in his shadow. But then, this aid to a moff came up to me and said that her boss had a very lucrative job offer for me. I could have my very own ship, and go from an Ensign right to a command position. But I turned it down, because the moff wasn't concerned about me, but he just wanted to see Thrawn fail." That wasn't all there was to it, though. "But, even then, I was hesitant to take the job. I think that was when I realized that I liked Thrawn, and considered him a friend. I decided I'd rather be an ensign forever and serve at Thrawn's side, than take up that moff on his offer."