"You would not have gotten along with Darth Vader or the Emperor. They did not value lives as we do, as evidenced by the very existence of both Death Stars." Thrawn briefly entertained the idea of Altair replacing Palpatine as the new Galactic Emperor, but dismissed the idea, as Altair didn't seem to desire such a position. Palpatine made the galaxy more stable, but at the cost of freedom and the well-being of its citizens.

"I may know where Nuso Esva has gone. He tried to throw me off his trail, but I saw through him. He will be going to a planet many light-years away from us, and will no doubt try to lure me into a trap." He sounded so casual about it, as if this wasn't a new occurrence to him.