12-2023 - adding to say that reread this now because the unabridged audiobook done with Marc Thompson is out, and I needed new Thrawn with his voice material, so totally got it. Perfectly done, of course! And the thing after listening to it this time that I didn't necessarily catch the other times I read it was a major difference between Thrawn then and now.... he understands the politics game! That was definitely a big change from then to now! LOL