Traitor by Matthew Stover ( Spoilers)
Posted: 2002-08-01 02:49pm
I have only read up to page thirty six of this book but so far it is kicking the shmit out of every other SW book, including the Thrawn trilogy. This is one of the most interesting parts so far. This is on of the YV agents, Nom Anor, talking to Warmaster Tsavong Lah, one of the ivasions leaders.
"Their politics are your concern," Tsavong Lah growled. " Their strengh in fighting is mine."
(Nom Anor) "The two are, in this case, more closely related than the warmaster might suspect. For a quarter of a standard century, the Solo family has dominated galactic affairs of all kinds. Even the warmaster of the Jedi is none other thanJacen Solo's uncle. This uncle, Luke Skywalker, is popularly considered to have singlehandedly created the New Republic by defeating an older, much more rational government called the Empire. And, I might add, it is fortunate that he did; the Empire was vastly more organized, powerful, and potently militaristic. Lacking the internal divisions we have exploited so successfully in the New Republic, the Empire would have crushed our people utterly in their first encounter."
Tsavong Lah bristled. " The True Gods would never have allowed such a defeat!"
Nom Anor then goes on to tell Lah that it was the gods will that the Empire be defeated so that the YV could attack.The Lah agreess. But anyways there you have it, if the YV had faced the Empire they would have been crushed, from YV commander's own lips.
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"Their politics are your concern," Tsavong Lah growled. " Their strengh in fighting is mine."
(Nom Anor) "The two are, in this case, more closely related than the warmaster might suspect. For a quarter of a standard century, the Solo family has dominated galactic affairs of all kinds. Even the warmaster of the Jedi is none other thanJacen Solo's uncle. This uncle, Luke Skywalker, is popularly considered to have singlehandedly created the New Republic by defeating an older, much more rational government called the Empire. And, I might add, it is fortunate that he did; the Empire was vastly more organized, powerful, and potently militaristic. Lacking the internal divisions we have exploited so successfully in the New Republic, the Empire would have crushed our people utterly in their first encounter."
Tsavong Lah bristled. " The True Gods would never have allowed such a defeat!"
Nom Anor then goes on to tell Lah that it was the gods will that the Empire be defeated so that the YV could attack.The Lah agreess. But anyways there you have it, if the YV had faced the Empire they would have been crushed, from YV commander's own lips.
Edit~ added bold
