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The preparations for the celebration were almost complete. Count Dooku had brought a few bottles of champagne that he had on Serreno, and made sure the palace chefs made some small snacks. Maul and Savage wanted all meat, but Tyranus told them no, but did have a few meat snacks made, and also made sure to have a veggie platter for Plagueis. Plagueis brought some aged wine for after dinner. Grievous, Vader, Maul, and Savage were moving furniture around. As they had finished, Thrawn entered the room. Inquiring about this celebration, he was summoned to. "What are we celebrating, your Majesty?"
Palpatine handed Thrawn a glass of champagne, "we're celebrating you. You have become part of the new canon. Congratulations."
Thrawn was not expecting that announcement. "So that is why you didn't want me to contact Jade."
"Unfortunately yes, Hand Jade isn't a part of this." Sidious said.
"Regrettable, Jade would have done well as an official assassin or even a high Inquisitor." Thrawn said.
Speaking of Inquisitors, the Grand Inquisitor got annoyed when the leaders of the Empire and those that helped push the Empire into fruition, only talked about their alternate histories, their 'legends.' It was pissing him off about how much they talked about Jade. He didn't dare voice his opinion because everyone would be after him if he did.
"Am I still a Grand Admiral, or have they demoted me?" Thrawn asked.
"You are still a Grand Admiral, thankfully. One of only two canonically known Grand Admirals." Sidious said.
"Good, Good. There's just only one problem with this, though, and pretty much all of you know what that is." Thrawn stated.
"The wrath of the Emperor's Hand." Vader stated.
"We will deal with it when it comes, but for now, we drink." Sidious said and they drank their glasses.
"So, are me and Tarkin still equals in your eyes or is one still above the other? Thrawn asked.
"I think Tarkin is still above you, slightly, as he was the first Grand Moff. I'm not sure, as the datapad I got from Disney did not specify that." Sidious told him.
Tarkin briefly had a smug look on his face, then asked, "Speaking of Grand Moffs, how did 4-8C get appointed as a Grand Moff?"
"That's a good question, I don't recall." Sidious said, pondering it.
Grand Inquisitor was confused as to who they were talking about, the only Legends Grand Moffs he's met and spoken with, not including Tarkin, are Warlord Zsinj and Ardus Kaine. "Mind filling me in as to who 4-8C is, because it sounds like a droid."
"That's because he is." Tarkin said. "Grand Moff 4-8C is a IG assassin droid who had risen to the rank of Grand Moff at some point early on in the Empire's history.
"Alright then." Grand Inquisitor didn't know how to process that.
Sooner than anyone of them would have liked, they would have to deal with a vengeful Mara Jade.