- That sick deranged bastard, - captain Moden Canady uttered upon seeing the captive Ssi-ruuk priest, whom captain Enoch brought on the Peremptory's bridge.

The Galactic Empire was generally not fond of any religion, but the Ssi-ruuvi cult ultimately disgusted the Imperials, who served alongside Thrawn in the Unknown Regions, justifying the infamous entechment process with divine will: none of the non-Ssi-ruuk sentient species deserve having an immortal soul, which therefore must be taken away and used for the good of the Imperium. Vice Admiral Karyn Faro wondered how could the Grand Admiral possibly retain his cool while speaking to the henious creature.

Thrawn nodded, and Enoch took the cult leader away.

- At least, we managed to thwart their invasion, - Faro told Canady.

- They wouldn't have invaded our borders, hadn't the Rebels destroyed our battle stations - both of them - Canady answered grimly. The captain was well known for his pessimistic worldview, and recent events didn't help.

- Captain, - Thrawn said calmly, - please report galactic news. Did you find anything interesting?

- Apart from the numerous 'emperors' and 'reforms' of the New Republic...

- ...

- Forgive me, sir, apart from the Rebellion's activities, Vonreg's niece is planning a grand assembly of the Remnants' leaders, hoping to unite their efforts to restore the Empire in its former glory...

- Ah, Baron Vonreg... I remember him: art collector. Sincerely believes in his right to own precious works of art personally and not share them with the people...

- With all due respect, sir, - Faro interrupted, - aren't you an art collector, Admiral?

Canady coughed.

- With all my respect, Admiral, - Thrawn answered coolly, - please allow me to remind you of the words you spoke to me three years ago: "Why do you collect copies and reprints of famous artworks? They are not genuine. This makes no sense."

- I am sorry, sir, - Faro said quickly, - now I see your point...

- You shall tell me the rest of the news later, Captain, - Thrawn said, - and please tell Gallius Rax to attend the meeting and find out as much information on the warlords as possible.

- ...Rax? We barely ever contacted this guy since his rise on Pavo Prime - Faro said, feeling that Thrawn trusts Canady with some secrets.

- Rax may be unwilling to attend the meeting without our kind advice, - Thrawn explained.

- I see, sir.

- Good. Admiral, please give me status report on the fleet.

- The remaining fleet is fully operational and fully at your command, Admiral - Faro replied.

- Good, - Thrawn repeated, - please order all the remaining Star Destroyers to prepare to jump into hyperspace at my command. I had already sent them the coordinates.

- So, we're doing this? - an excited Canady said, - your childhood dream, sir?

- Quite exactly, - Thrawn answered with a creepy half-smile. Faro's fears kept growing, as did her dislike for the Captain.

- Yes, sir. May I learn a little more about this, Admiral? - she asked.

- If you insist, Admiral Faro. You must be aware of the presence of Mnggal-Mnggal in the Unknown Regions, are you?

A shiver ran down Faro's spine.

- ...Yes, sir. I read the Unknown Regions handbook and know everything on this monstrosity...

- You can't, - Thrawn cut her calmly, - only the Chiss have the most comprehensive knowledge on the subject, as well as of the location of its world of origin, known as Mugg Fallow...

- Are we going to this planet, sir?!

- ...As a child, - Thrawn, ignoring Faro, I was very impressed with with the abilities of the Mnggal-Mnggal. I dreamt of having a fleet of mighty artillery starships and annihilating the root of the gray evil. Dreams are coming true, Admiral Faro...

- You are willing to sacrifice us Imperials in your quest to destroy the planet, where this cosmic horror came from!? - Faro said daringly.

- If course not. I calculated the risks and planned the operation carefully; the losses must be minimal. But, what is most important, I already discussed the matter with the commanders and crews of our Star Destroyers; they are aware of the dangers and willing to participate, recognising the threat that Mnggal-Mnggal poses.

- That's true, - Canady added, - our crew also volunteered to the mission. We were told about the risks.

- I am the commander of the Peremptory, Admiral! Why didn't you tell me?

- Because you are the only fleet commander who would have been against my plan, - Thrawn answered blatantly, - but now it's your 'power of one' against our 'power of many'...

- This operation shall not stop the spread of Mnggal-Mnggal across the Galaxy, Admiral?..

- Perhaps. But it shall be minimised. To destroy Mugg Fallow, we shall have to destroy the 'ghost' ships around it first - and those 'ghost' ships are responsible for spreading Mnggal-Mnggal on other planets... Not to mention that its destruction on the planet shall significantly decrease its influence. The more it spreads, the stronger it becomes... Stronger and smarter. If most of its mind is located somewhere in one place, Mugg Fallow is the obvios choice.

- Well then... Considering everything you just told me, I think I agree... The losses will be minimal, you say?

- They shall be much less than the acceptable level and may actually be fully avoided, if my plan is perfectly executed.

- Alright... Then I agree to join your quest, Admiral.

- You shall not be disappointed, Admiral Faro... It is going to be worth our efforts.

/

To be continued...

Edited December 1, 2024Dec 1 by Max_Lego

I will borrow this ingenious tip to build a cruiser deck. very helpful

Can't wait to see the following of the story of that mysterious Mnggal-Mnggal

12 minutes ago, Professor Thaum said:

I will borrow this ingenious tip to build a cruiser deck. very helpful

Can't wait to see the following of the story of that mysterious Mnggal-Mnggal

I am glad that it was helpful - after all, that's the entire point of posting Lego builds.  Thanks!

The Mnggal-Mnggal is not too mysterious - as far as I know, it's an RPG element that wasn't much explored in Star Wars, but is considered by some the most horrifying concept of the SW universe, being compared to something from a creepypasta. I imagined Thrawn having learnt and memorised the location of Mugg Fallow because of his hope to have a fleet strong enough to destroy it someday... One of the reasons why he joined the Empire 

Very nice Destroyer Bridge! I really like the curvature of the bunkers and the front windows overall.

Having a glimpse on what Thrawn is doing "right now" is cool. 

What I particularly enjoyed is (I'm biased):

On 12/1/2024 at 5:07 PM, Max_Lego said:

- Captain, - Thrawn said calmly, - please report galactic news. Did you find anything interesting?

- Apart from the numerous 'emperors' and 'reforms' of the New Republic...

- ...

- Forgive me, sir, apart from the Rebellion's activities, Vonreg's niece is planning a grand assembly of the Remnants' leaders, hoping to unite their efforts to restore the Empire in its former glory...

- Ah, Baron Vonreg... I remember him: art collector. Sincerely believes in his right to own precious works of art personally and not share them with the people...

- With all due respect, sir, - Faro interrupted, - aren't you an art collector, Admiral?

Canady coughed.

- With all my respect, Admiral, - Thrawn answered coolly, - please allow me to remind you of the words you spoke to me three years ago: "Why do you collect copies and reprints of famous artworks? They are not genuine. This makes no sense."

- I am sorry, sir, - Faro said quickly, - now I see your point...

- You shall tell me the rest of the news later, Captain, - Thrawn said, - and please tell Gallius Rax to attend the meeting and find out as much information on the warlords as possible.

- ...Rax? We barely ever contacted this guy since his rise on Pavo Prime - Faro said, feeling that Thrawn trusts Canady with some secrets.

- Rax may be unwilling to attend the meeting without our kind advice, - Thrawn explained.

- I see, sir.

Thanks for picking up the storywith the Vonregs! 

Especially how you worked out the difference between Thrawn and Baron Vonreg, who are both art collectors, is soo "in character" of Thrawn! Great storytelling! 

 

1 hour ago, Sentinel_Brix said:

Very nice Destroyer Bridge! I really like the curvature of the bunkers and the front windows overall.

Having a glimpse on what Thrawn is doing "right now" is cool. 

Thank you very much! Appreciated.

1 hour ago, Sentinel_Brix said:

Especially how you worked out the difference between Thrawn and Baron Vonreg, who are both art collectors, is soo "in character" of Thrawn! Great storytelling! 

That's the part of which I am very proud of. When I first read Timothy Zahn's Thrawn books, I also wondered why Thrawn doesn't really have any genuine artworks. Baron Vonreg helped me understand this. Thank you again!  

To be honest, I didn't really handle Thrawn well and he's kinda jerky here but, again, maybe it's in-character for him to be that way...

Nice SD bridge moc and very interesting story with many references  I was reading about the Ssi-ruu and their Entechment procedure recently and to see one Ssi-ruu in this moc is a fun coincidence.

I am really looking forward to see the story continue and how the fight against the Mnggal-Mnggal will turn out!

Just now, Yperio_Bricks said:

Nice SD bridge moc and very interesting story with many references  I was reading about the Ssi-ruu and their Entechment procedure recently and to see one Ssi-ruu in this moc is a fun coincidence.

I am really looking forward to see the story continue and how the fight against the Mnggal-Mnggal will turn out!

Thanks for the appreciation! I hope to finish the story as soon as possible 

Great deck indeed. The snot floor works perfectly for the angles

50 minutes ago, Eternal Maul said:

Great deck indeed. The snot floor works perfectly for the angles

Thanks!