rukh hit by blaster

"I thought your gadget was out of juice," he said as he stepped over the alien bodies and strode toward the children.
"That was what I wanted you to think," Rukh said, falling into step beside him. Kimmund sniffed, a whiff of burning skin making its way through his air system. Apparently, despite his attempt to keep the Noghri clear of the shooting by ordering head shots from his soldiers, Rukh had caught the edge of one of the blaster bolts. "As I likewise wanted any Grysks monitoring our progress to assume."

Thrawn: Alliances, Ch. 20, pg. 320