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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy


Sep 30, 2020

Thawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising.

It has been almost thirty years since Heir to the Empire was released and Star Wars fans were introduced to a completely different type of villain, since then Thrawn has not only become more popular but he's also joined the rank of canon.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk about Timothy Zahn's latest Star Wars book, Thawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising. We discuss The Ascendancy, Thawn, Thawn's allies, taking risks, art, politics and war, a benevolent villain, the phantom in the chaos, ratings and our recommendations.

Chapters
The Ascendancy (00:04:42)
The Nine Ruling Families (00:14:18)
The Sky-walkers (00:21:40)
Thrawn (00:24:46)
Thrawn's Allies (00:33:55)
Taking Risks (00:39:23)
Art (00:42:09)
Politics and War (00:44:17)
Benevolant Villain (00:52:48)
The Phantom in the Chaos (00:57:46)
Ratings (01:00:20)
Recommendations (01:03:06)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
John Mills

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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