## Chapter 16

1 The Interdictor Cruiser had been invented by West End Games, keying (I assume) off Admiral Piett’s line in Return of the Jedi that the Imperial forces at Endor weren’t to attack, but merely to keep the Rebel ships from escaping.

Thrawn, typically, would come up with several interesting tactical uses for the ship and its projected gravity well during his campaign against the New Republic.

—TZ

2 Two more Tuckerizations, only these two were charity auction winners. Chris Peterson won the chance to be in my next book, and Brian Colclazure won the decision of whether Peterson lived or died. Since Peterson’s death was his decision, I figured it might as well also be his fault.

At the time of the auction they had no idea (nor did I) that my “next book” would be Heir. I hope they were both surprised and pleased with their appearances.

—TZ

3 Brasck and Par’tah, mentioned here, will make important appearances in The Last Command.

—TZ