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"That was a close call Hera."

The Twi'lek had the good sense to remain silent.

"If it hadn't have been for one of Threepio's admin counterparts, I might not have heard about the inquiry in time."

For a droid, C-3PO managed to look both innocent and smug at the same time.

Hera sighed, her fingers nervously twining. "I'm sorry to have put you in that position Leia, seriously. The odds were starting to stack up and..."

Leia held her hands up to forestall the apology.

"It's not me I'm concerned with Hera. It's you, and if I'm honest, the New Republic. Senator Xiono isn't the only one burying their heads in the sand and for his purposes, you were a prime target."

At Hera's confused look, Leia continued. "There are a group of Senators on the Council who can't, or won't, believe that the remnants of the Empire still pose a credible threat."

Walking over to stand directly in front of her friend, Leia's face carried a mixed expression of fear, frustration and anger.

"And that might be worse than the threat itself. They want the status quo to remain, and not all of them for altruistic reasons. It's starting to turn into a repeat performance of the Republic, senators wanting to hold on to power while seeming to show concern for their homeworlds and sectors."

Hera's eyes widened. "Senator Xiono?"

Leia nodded, a troubled look on her face. She had personally lobbied for stronger defences and enhanced co-operation between worlds for the safety of the fledgling and very fragile New Republic but had met resistance at every turn. Senators would claim that with the Empire defeated there was no threat evident to warrant such spending. Others would say it was time to rebuild civilizations, not rattle sabres at an imaginary threat. Others simply felt that their worlds needed this time of peace to heal themselves, mentally and physically.

"He's just a single example, but a powerful one."

Turning towards the vast office window that gave her an almost limitless view of the capital planet's skyline, Leia asked "How serious is this Thrawn threat Hera?"

Hera didn't answer straight away, taking a moment to compose her thoughts, but in the end, the answer was obvious.

"I haven't spoken to Ezra in depth, but I do know that Thrawn is back in this galaxy. If the remnants of the Empire were to unite under his leadership, then I would say the threat is all too real."

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"That was a close call Hera."

The Twi'lek had the good sense to remain silent.

"If it hadn't have been for one of Threepio's admin counterparts, I might not have heard about the inquiry in time."

For a droid, C-3PO managed to look both innocent and smug at the same time.

Hera sighed, her fingers nervously twining. "I'm sorry to have put you in that position Leia, seriously. The odds were starting to stack up and..."

Leia held her hands up to forestall the apology.

"It's not me I'm concerned with Hera. It's you, and if I'm honest, the New Republic. Senator Xiono isn't the only one burying their heads in the sand and for his purposes, you were a prime target."

At Hera's confused look, Leia continued. "There are a group of Senators on the Council who can't, or won't, believe that the remnants of the Empire still pose a credible threat."

Walking over to stand directly in front of her friend, Leia's face carried a mixed expression of fear, frustration and anger.

"And that might be worse than the threat itself. They want the status quo to remain, and not all of them for altruistic reasons. It's starting to turn into a repeat performance of the Republic, senators wanting to hold on to power while seeming to show concern for their homeworlds and sectors."

Hera's eyes widened. "Senator Xiono?"

Leia nodded, a troubled look on her face. She had personally lobbied for stronger defences and enhanced co-operation between worlds for the safety of the fledgling and very fragile New Republic but had met resistance at every turn. Senators would claim that with the Empire defeated there was no threat evident to warrant such spending. Others would say it was time to rebuild civilizations, not rattle sabres at an imaginary threat. Others simply felt that their worlds needed this time of peace to heal themselves, mentally and physically.

"He's just a single example, but a powerful one."

Turning towards the vast office window that gave her an almost limitless view of the capital planet's skyline, Leia asked "How serious is this Thrawn threat Hera?"

Hera didn't answer straight away, taking a moment to compose her thoughts, but in the end, the answer was obvious.

"I haven't spoken to Ezra in depth, but I do know that Thrawn is back in this galaxy. If the remnants of the Empire were to unite under his leadership, then I would say the threat is all too real."