Question

Despite being heavily outnumbered, this commander effectively used Conner nets and full spectrum jamming to decimate Special Task Force One, forcing Kinman Doriana to surrender. In one battle, this commander used cloaked cruisers to trick the Ukians (15[1])into thinking he could shoot through their impenetrable planetary shield. (-5[1])This commander discovered he could use ysalamiri to prevent “clone madness” while creating an army with Spaarti cloning cylinders on the planet (*) Wayland. This man was assassinated by his Noghri bodyguard Rukh, his last words being “But… it was so artistically done.” Though his plans at Sluis Van shipyard were thwarted by Lando Calrissian, (10[1])this commander was able to secure the Katana fleet and lay siege to Coruscant. For 10 points, name this blue-skinned humanoid of the Chiss Ascendancy and tactical genius, who served as a Grand Admiral of the Galactic Empire. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Grand Admiral Thrawn [accept Mitth’raw’nuruodo]
<Literature | Star Wars/Timothy Zahn | AH>
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