Pellaeon frowned at him. “This was the smugglers? I assumed it was a Rebel sabotage squad.”
“Drost is under that same impression,” Thrawn said. “But the method and execution here were quite different from the usual Rebel pattern. Mazzic, I think, is the most likely suspect. Though there are enough Duros elements woven into the style for Ellor’s group to also have been involved.”
“I see,” Pellaeon said slowly. This put an entirely new spin on things. “I presume that we’ll be teaching them the folly of attacking the Empire.”