Skysleeper
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"I'm not worried about my own position," Thrass said stiffly. "I'm trying to keep my brother from throwing away a fine and honorable career for nothing."
Thrawn's eyes took on a distant look. "If I do throw it away," he said quietly, "I guarantee that it won't be for nothing."
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"The Vagaari aren't pirates, Thrass, Thrawn said, his voice low and earnest. "They're a completely nomadic species-hundreds of thousands of them, perhaps millions. And sooner or later, they will reach the Ascendancy's borders."
"Fine," Thrass said. "When they do, we'll destroy them."
"But why wait until then?" Thrawn pressed. "Why leave our backs turned while millions of other beings are forced to suffer?"
"The philosophical answer is that we don't force anyone to suffer," Thrass countered. "The practical answer is that we can't defend the entire galaxy."
Thrawn shook his head. "You're gifted in many ways, my brother," he said. "But you have yet to develop the farsightedness you will need to survive the intrigues and conflicts of political life." He gestured toward Car'das and Maris. "We have been granted a rare opportunity: the chance to meet and interact with members of a vast but hitherto unknown political entity, people with insights and thoughts different from our own."
"What about someone who may not plan to attack you personally, but is constantly attacking others? ... As I told you, they have not yet attacked Chiss territory, and military doctrine dictates they must therefore be ignored. Do the beings they prey on have any claim on our military Strength, or must We simply stand aside and watch as they are slaughtered or enslaved?"
Car'das shook his head. "You're asking questions that have been argued since civilization began." He stole a look at the commander's profile. "I take it you and Aristocra Chaf 'orm'bintrano disagree on this point?"
"I and the entire Chiss species disagree on this point," Thrawn said, a note of sadness in his voice. "Or so it often seems. I'm relieved to hear that the question isn't as clear-cut for others as it is for our Ruling Families."
Thrawn shrugged fractionally. "To some people, the unknown always represents a threat."