The Last Command
““Secure the fleet from full battle status, Captain,” Thrawn ordered, his voice grimly satisfied as he stood at the side viewport. “Deploy for planetary bombardment, and have Captain Harbid transmit our terms of surrender to the Xa Fel government.”
“Yes, sir,” Pellaeon said, keying in the order.
Thrawn half turned to face him. “And send a further message to all ships,” he added. “Well done.”
Pellaeon smiled. Yes; the Grand Admiral did indeed know how to lead his men. “Yes, sir,” he s...aid, and transmitted the message. On his board, a light went on: a preflagged message had just come through decrypt. He pulled it up, skimmed through it— “A report from Tangrene?” Thrawn asked, still gazing out at the helpless world lying below them.
“Yes, sir,” Pellaeon nodded. “The Rebels have sent two more freighters into the system. Long-range scans suggest that they off-loaded something in the outer system on the way in, but Intelligence has so far been unable to locate or identify the drops.”MoreLess
“Yes, sir,” Pellaeon said, keying in the order.
Thrawn half turned to face him. “And send a further message to all ships,” he added. “Well done.”
Pellaeon smiled. Yes; the Grand Admiral did indeed know how to lead his men. “Yes, sir,” he s...aid, and transmitted the message. On his board, a light went on: a preflagged message had just come through decrypt. He pulled it up, skimmed through it— “A report from Tangrene?” Thrawn asked, still gazing out at the helpless world lying below them.
“Yes, sir,” Pellaeon nodded. “The Rebels have sent two more freighters into the system. Long-range scans suggest that they off-loaded something in the outer system on the way in, but Intelligence has so far been unable to locate or identify the drops.”MoreLess
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