"With the changes in local economy and the overall look of the place as compared to only a short while ago, I'd say you're looking at a warlord who's seeking to have this world act as either a base or at the very least as a staging point."
Most of the natives seemed to have been run off into the slums surrounding the wealthier and more fortified parts of the city. It wasn't exactly a haven for degenerates, but with a little more effort to push civilians off to the fringes, it could become just that. Run off the honest folk and it would be easy for someone to swoop in- take over the planet's resources, communications. All the things that mattered.
Reminded him a little of Rishi, really.
There had been that jumpiness in the natives Aden had met too, along with individuals who clearly didn't belong, and yet moved about as though they owned the place. Whatever plans were in motion, whoever was behind the scenes was decent at pulling strings.
Not decent enough- had they been smarter, then a slower and more natural approach would have been better- but decent. Move slowly enough, carefully enough, and the people living on the planet may not even have noticed that their way of life was being choked off by outsiders. Perhaps Thrass and Lorana would have taken longer to notice.
Perhaps the mastermind didn't think anyone was looking or listening in.
"Whoever it is, I'd say putting a stop to it would be best. While the planet itself may be out of the way, the routes around it are important enough that if someone should take control of them, it'd be a pain."
A warlord could choke off trade much the same way that they were choking off the local economy, and that would have effects on nearby sectors. They could reroute traffic to suit them too. Starfighter parts and weapons were worrisome enough, but Aden knew bad news when he saw it. Should this become a hub of activity for some warlord and his unwashed cohorts, then this Nuso Esva could move in once the groundwork had been laid too Aden thought. Take out the competition once the dust settled to avoid doing the heavy lifting.
That's what Aden would do if he was a warlord anyway.
"Of course I'm only capable of controlling information- smothering any calls for help, for example. Whether it's swooping in to save the day or leaving things as they are, that's not up to me."
He didn't have the same resources as Thrawn did, after all. Aden's spies had what they needed, but a large scale operation was beyond his network.
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Most of the natives seemed to have been run off into the slums surrounding the wealthier and more fortified parts of the city. It wasn't exactly a haven for degenerates, but with a little more effort to push civilians off to the fringes, it could become just that. Run off the honest folk and it would be easy for someone to swoop in- take over the planet's resources, communications. All the things that mattered.
Reminded him a little of Rishi, really.
There had been that jumpiness in the natives Aden had met too, along with individuals who clearly didn't belong, and yet moved about as though they owned the place. Whatever plans were in motion, whoever was behind the scenes was decent at pulling strings.
Not decent enough- had they been smarter, then a slower and more natural approach would have been better- but decent. Move slowly enough, carefully enough, and the people living on the planet may not even have noticed that their way of life was being choked off by outsiders. Perhaps Thrass and Lorana would have taken longer to notice.
Perhaps the mastermind didn't think anyone was looking or listening in.
"Whoever it is, I'd say putting a stop to it would be best. While the planet itself may be out of the way, the routes around it are important enough that if someone should take control of them, it'd be a pain."
A warlord could choke off trade much the same way that they were choking off the local economy, and that would have effects on nearby sectors. They could reroute traffic to suit them too. Starfighter parts and weapons were worrisome enough, but Aden knew bad news when he saw it. Should this become a hub of activity for some warlord and his unwashed cohorts, then this Nuso Esva could move in once the groundwork had been laid too Aden thought. Take out the competition once the dust settled to avoid doing the heavy lifting.
That's what Aden would do if he was a warlord anyway.
"Of course I'm only capable of controlling information- smothering any calls for help, for example. Whether it's swooping in to save the day or leaving things as they are, that's not up to me."
He didn't have the same resources as Thrawn did, after all. Aden's spies had what they needed, but a large scale operation was beyond his network.