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But ultimate safety does not exist. Those who trust in such will find that hope dashed upon the very rock behind which they seek to hide. --
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Timothy Zahn |
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Then I am alone, he told himself. I am the last of the Jedi.
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Timothy Zahn |
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There is satisfaction in defeating an enemy. But one must never allow oneself to become complacent. There are always more enemies to be identified, faced, and vanquished.
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Timothy Zahn |
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0a26c42
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The fear of the violent and the lawless is no less a tyranny than the edicts that come from the Emperor's throne.
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Timothy Zahn |
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Jedi Skywalker; remember it well. For if you allow your justice to be forgotten, you will be forced to repeat the same lessons again and again." He held Luke's gaze"
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Timothy Zahn |
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Jedi Skywalker; remember it well. For if you allow your justice to be forgotten, you will be forced to repeat the same lessons again and again." He held Luke's gaze a pair"
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Timothy Zahn |
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And in that single crackle of tortured electronics she had lost everything. Her comm, her lights, her limited maneuvering jets, her life support regulator, her emergency beacons. Everything. For a second her thoughts flickered to Skywalker. He'd been lost in deep space, too, awhile back. But she'd had a reason to find him. No one had a similar reason to find her.
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loss
mara-jade
luke-skywalker
star-wars
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Timothy Zahn |
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93cb619
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There are three ways to take down a wild tusklan. The average hunter takes a large-bore weapon with which to shoot the animal. When it works, the method is quick and efficient. But if the first shot fails to hit a vital organ, the tusklan may be upon its attackerbfore a second shot can be aimed and fired. The wise hunter takes a smaller-bore weapon. The method is less likely to produce a first-shot kill, but the second, third, or fourth sho..
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thrawn
hunting
star-wars
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Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn |
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A great tactician creates plans. A good tactician recognizes the soundness of a plan presented to him. A fair tactician must see the plan succeed before offering approval. Those
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Timothy Zahn |
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The Lady Vader has come. We would hear her words.' 'Then you will hear them in prison.' The dynast gestured, and two more of the official guard left their line, heading purposefully toward the steps. It was, Leia judged, the right moment. Glancing down at her belt, she reached out through the Force with all the power and control she could manage-- And her lightsaber leaped from her belt, breaking free from its quick-release and jumping up i..
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lightsaber
princess-leia
star-wars
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Timothy Zahn |
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One whose path has taken a new turn is often initially disoriented.
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Timothy Zahn |
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No, of course not,' he agreed in a tone that implied he'd heard both the words I'd said and the words I hadn't said and would be mulling them over later on his own.
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Timothy Zahn |
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What about you, Commander? Why do *you* seek higher rank?' It was a question many had asked over the years. Thrawn had asked it of himself. The answer never seemed to satisfy the questioner. 'Because there are problems that must be solved. Some cannot be solved by anyone except me.
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thrawn
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Timothy Zahn |
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You served too long under Lord Vader, Captain. I Have no qualms about accepting a useful idea merely because it wasn't my own. My position and ego are not at stake here.
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heir-to-the-empire
thrawn
star-wars
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Timothy Zahn |
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3ab1f49
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I rule the Empire now. Not some long-dead Emperor; certainly not you. the only treason is defiance of my orders.
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thrawn
star-wars
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Timothy Zahn |
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bd6bf99
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For a long moment, they stood together in silence. Vader thought about his secret... about Thrawn's loyalty... about the Emperor's continued need for him. Perhaps the entire Empire's need for him... "Anakin Skywalker is dead," he said. Thrawn lowered his head. "I know." Vader nodded slowly. *I know.* Not *So I have heard.* Not *So I was informed.* But *I know.* "We will not speak of him again," he said. "*You* will not speak of him again." ..
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thrawn
star-wars
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Timothy Zahn |
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d0bc4f4
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A writer absolutely has to make his villains clever and competent. It's no fun--and no challenge--for the heroes to get out of trouble without sweating about it first.
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Timothy Zahn |
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3f00ae3
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Chiss eyes were a bit better than those of humans, their visible spectrum edging a bit into the infrared. Apparently, their ears were better, too.
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Timothy Zahn |
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But she wasn't a serving girl in a Phorliss cantina this time, or a come-up flector for a swoop gang on Caprioril, or even a hyperdrive mechanic stuck in the backwater of the Ison Corridor. She was second in command to the most powerful smuggler in the galaxy, with the kind of resources and mobility she hadn't had since the death of the Emperor. [p] The kind of resources that would let her find Luke Skywalker again. And kill him
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star-wars
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Timothy Zahn |
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9afe4d9
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A leader is responsible for those under his authority. That is the first rule of command. He is responsible for their safety, their provisions, their knowledge, and, ultimately, their lives. Those whom he commands are in turn responsible for their behavior and their dedication to duty. Any who violates his trust must be disciplined for the good of others.
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thrawn
star-wars
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Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn |
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ba36856
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But Mount Tantiss was gone, destroyed by agents of the New Republic and C'baoth's own madness and treason. And Grand Admiral Thrawn was dead. And the Empire was dying.
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thrawn
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Timothy Zahn |
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2fe88a1
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There is satisfaction in defeating an enemy. But one must never allow oneself to become complacent. There are always more enemies to be identified, faced, and vanquished.
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thrawn
star-wars
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Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn |
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b9b378a
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One whose path has taken a new turn is often initially disoriented. But as time passes, and the path continues steadily in its new direction, there is a tendency to believe that it will remain so forever, with no further turns.
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Timothy Zahn |
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c9d5259
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To some extent, the direction of one's chosen path automatically selects for the paths that may cross it. A warriors path will intersect the paths of other warriors, allies and enemies alike. A workers path will interest the paths of other workers. But as with games of cards and dice, sometimes unexpected crossings occur. Some are driven by chance, others by design, others by a change in one's goal. Some are driven by malice. Such manipulat..
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thrawn
star-wars
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Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn |
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ff41a50
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And for the first time in five years, Pellaeon finally knew in the deepest level of his being that the old Empire was gone. The new Empire, with Grand Admiral Thrawn at its head, had been born.
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Timothy Zahn |
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Isn't that what you said Yoda told you before you died?
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Timothy Zahn |
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d210380
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I think it's more likely that Master C'baoth is insane." It was possibly the first time Luke"
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Timothy Zahn |
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each other for a whole month; and we
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Timothy Zahn |
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wine, and
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Timothy Zahn |
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b8e63a9
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Pellaeon was a good officer, but he'd never had quite the degree of personal loyalty that Savit liked in his subordinates. Sending him off to the station, away from what was about to happen out here, was simply a prudent thing to do.
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Timothy Zahn |
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of his. The same earnestness that had stopped her from killing that insane Joruus C'baoth back on Jomark.
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Timothy Zahn |
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I mean, seriously, ma'am? We've got enough firepower here to carve our initials into Botajef's bedrock.
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Timothy Zahn |
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db66ee8
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luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the most of opportunities.
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Timothy Zahn |
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perch. Enter Fey'lya, convinced that he's got the support of the legendary Garm Bel
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Timothy Zahn |
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But what of friends? There is no accepted answer, perhaps because true friendship is so exceedingly rare. But I have formulated my own. A friend need not be kept either within sight or within reach. A friend must be allowed the freedom to find and follow his own path. If one is fortunate, those paths will for a time join. But if the paths separate, it is comforting to know that a friend still graces the universe with his skills, and his vie..
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Timothy Zahn |
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All opponents are not necessarily enemies. But both enemies and opponents carry certain characteristics in common. Both perceive their opposite as an obstacle, or an opportunity, or a threat. Sometimes the threat is personal; other times it is a perceived violation of standards or accepted norms of society.
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Timothy Zahn |
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what most people call luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the most of opportunities.
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Timothy Zahn |
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Firmly, Luke put the thought out of his mind. Mourning the loss of a friend and teacher was both fitting and honorable, but to dwell unnecessarily on that loss was to give the past too much power over the present. The
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Timothy Zahn |
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They are a terrible enemy, Eli," Vah'nya said. "Your Empire--your former Empire--forces its will on its slaves through soldiers and weapons and warships. But the Grysks...three can command a nation. A hundred can rule an entire world. Billions of beings, their hearts and souls broken, ready to fight and die at the order of a handful of aliens. No resistance, no revolt, no dissent, no hope."
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Timothy Zahn |
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Estudie arte, Capitan. Si entiende el arte de una especie, entiende a esa especie.
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Timothy Zahn |
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f34d058
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Yes, they'd lost. But it was just a battle, not the war.
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war
star-wars
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Timothy Zahn |
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eaaf18c
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she also noted
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Timothy Zahn |
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ac3bf3e
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seen the Emperor's original Death Star as
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Timothy Zahn |
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f264404
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Cualquiera puede cometer un error, subteniente, pero el error no se convierte en equivocacion hasta que el causante se niega a corregirlo.
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Timothy Zahn |