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21 " Chewie hugs him and purrs. “I’ll be back. We’re not done, you and I. We’ll see each other again. I’m gonna be a father and no way my kid won’t have you in his life.” One more bark and yip as Chewie pets his head. “Yeah, pal. I know.” He sighs. “I love you, too. "
― Chuck Wendig , Life Debt (Star Wars: Aftermath, #2)
22 " And how do you steal a Republic? By convincing its people that they cannot govern themselves—that freedom is their enemy and that fear is their ally. Palpatine "
23 " No clear chain of succession was evident. Palpatine had no family of which to speak, at least as far as anyone knew. "
24 " The Rebellion was gone, and a new government grew swiftly—if clumsily—in its place. "
25 " Weren’t allowed to carry blasters. "
26 " Tashu’s lip quivers. Palpatine was his everything. To serve someone else feels treasonous beyond the pale. The void awaits those who betray Palpatine—that much has always been clear. The void awaits traitors. “I only serve Palpatine.” “Emperor Rax serves Palpatine, too. Now go.” Tashu nods. “Yes. Yes. It makes sense. It’s part of a plan, isn’t it? A plan I couldn’t see? Sidious always had a plan… "
27 " How do you form an Empire? By stealing a Republic. And how do you steal a Republic? By convincing its people that they cannot govern themselves—that freedom is their enemy and that fear is their ally. "