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41 " Snoke had shepherded the First Order through its years in the galactic wilds, transforming a band of Imperial refugees into a weapon forged to reclaim the galaxy. As such, he would always be remembered. But Hux knew the future would need a different kind of leader—one able to direct the galaxy’s industries and nurture their innovations, while commanding its citizens’ respect.Snoke wasn’t that leader. And neither was Ren. "
― Jason Fry , The Last Jedi (Star Wars: Novelizations, #8)
42 " Human life spans, regrettably, were a couple of centuries too short for patience to stop being a virtue and become a habit. "
43 " Yago would endure Hux just as Peavey had—because both men knew the general wouldn’t last. He would undoubtedly succeed at destroying the remnants of the Resistance, and bask in the glory of that accomplishment for a time. But then the real challenges would begin. The First Order would have a restive galaxy to tame, one that had been plunged into chaos. And sooner or later, Hux would be undone, revealed as an incompetent officer and an intemperate leader. "
44 " I know only one truth: it’s time for all of this to end. "
45 " Alas. You’re no Vader, you’re just a child with a mask. "
46 " The Resistance astromechs classified Black One as a high-communications-volume interface. BB-8 searched his memory for an organic equivalent of that classification, and found a high-confidence answer almost immediately.Black One was a pain in the ass. "
47 " Happy beeps here, buddy,” Poe said. "
48 " Most of the galaxy's beings were soft—they grew up sheltered and spent the rest of their lives trying to make sure they stayed ignorant and indolent. Phasma was anything but soft—and by the time she could walk, she had understood there was no such thing as safety. There was only survival, which was the product of ceaseless struggle. "
49 " There was joy at their escape, and the jagged excitement at the prospect of battle. But there was also fear of the precariousness of their situation, and anxiety at the possibility that they might fail. "
50 " The Force was bright with rage and a need for revenge, and roiled by the agony of having to go on without friends and loved one. "
51 " A veteran commander worried about winning, not playing to an audience. Narratives were far easier to shape than battles, and they could be composed in safety and at leisure. "