"Oh, yes, the report," Thrass said. "For the past couple of weeks, we've noticed some odd activity. Taken separately, they seemed innocuous, but when looked at as pieces of a bigger picture, it seemed to be worth noting." He brought out his datapad to review his notes. "At one shipyard, I noticed that parts for starfighters were being shipped, and at another shipyard, weapons were being smuggled in, both going to the same planet."

"Hm, I find that too sloppy for Nuso Esva's work," Thrawn mused. "It could be another warlord he has convinced to join him, or it could be an independent."