"Oh, that'll help. If I know what the ingredients are then it'll be less difficult to find ones that taste similar."
Not the same, but similar. And then it'd only be a matter of adjusting the recipe to produce similar results. Nothing would ever compare to an actual meal from the Ascendancy though, with local produce and the like. He hadn't eaten food from the Ascendancy in a long time, but he still knew that much.
He turned his attention back to his meal then- eating more than one might expect for someone of his stature.
... A few more meals and a bit of sleep came and went before they reached their destination, the Phantom coming out of hyperspace above a planet so far off the beaten path that it was a wonder anyone knew it existed at all. Aden had reviewed his files on it though- atmosphere, culture. Whether or not they should expect any interference from a criminal element. He had forwarded it to Thrawn too so he could take a look as well.
Information was a weapon and it was better if they both went in armed.
He had supplied the other man with civilian clothes as well, and was wearing something that would help him blend in himself. The Phantom had been brought down, and his guard droids had been activated to keep it safe so he and Thrawn could slip into the crowds on their way to see Aden's agents without worry that the ship wouldn't be there when they came back.
"I'd appreciate if you'd refer to me as Keeper when we meet up with my agents by the way. I don't have much of a presence anywhere anyway, but it is how I'm known within my organization even if very few people have had the privilege of getting to put a face to the name."
Perhaps Thrawn himself had even seen information about Keeper floating around even before their first meeting. At least whispers and the way information flowed changing, anyway.
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Not the same, but similar. And then it'd only be a matter of adjusting the recipe to produce similar results. Nothing would ever compare to an actual meal from the Ascendancy though, with local produce and the like. He hadn't eaten food from the Ascendancy in a long time, but he still knew that much.
He turned his attention back to his meal then- eating more than one might expect for someone of his stature.
... A few more meals and a bit of sleep came and went before they reached their destination, the Phantom coming out of hyperspace above a planet so far off the beaten path that it was a wonder anyone knew it existed at all. Aden had reviewed his files on it though- atmosphere, culture. Whether or not they should expect any interference from a criminal element. He had forwarded it to Thrawn too so he could take a look as well.
Information was a weapon and it was better if they both went in armed.
He had supplied the other man with civilian clothes as well, and was wearing something that would help him blend in himself. The Phantom had been brought down, and his guard droids had been activated to keep it safe so he and Thrawn could slip into the crowds on their way to see Aden's agents without worry that the ship wouldn't be there when they came back.
"I'd appreciate if you'd refer to me as Keeper when we meet up with my agents by the way. I don't have much of a presence anywhere anyway, but it is how I'm known within my organization even if very few people have had the privilege of getting to put a face to the name."
Perhaps Thrawn himself had even seen information about Keeper floating around even before their first meeting. At least whispers and the way information flowed changing, anyway.