What if Thrawn Joined the Rebel Alliance? | Star Wars Legends

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What if Thrawn joined the Rebel Alliance? We'll discuss the possibilities on today's Star Wars lore video!
On today's Star Wars Legends lore video, I put forward my theory on what would happen if Grand Admiral Thrawn joined left the Empire and joined the Rebel Alliance. Would the galaxy's most famous chiss win the Galactic Civil War for the Rebels, or would he be more of a burden?
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  • @EckhartsLadder
    @EckhartsLadder6 жыл бұрын

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  • @corydorton2660

    @corydorton2660

    6 жыл бұрын

    EckhartsLadder Destiny worth writing to fanfiction about Better question if he was in the new Republic when Vong invade happened how would things change things

  • @benredmond8215

    @benredmond8215

    6 жыл бұрын

    EckhartsLadder bring back the Starship vs vids plz I have some suggestions Dp20 frigate vs Brahatok gunship Imperial fleet at Attalon vs CIS at Kamino Asertor super Star Destroyer vs Mandator IV dreadnaught Secutor Star Destroyer vs MC75 cruiser

  • @Game_Hedgehog

    @Game_Hedgehog

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn would crush the empire as long as he isn’t betrayed! love vids Eck wish could have seen 45mins ago keep up the good work

  • @Movie-comparisons

    @Movie-comparisons

    6 жыл бұрын

    ekharts ladder i think for factions compared use more material from star wars legends like for example more from the new republic of legends

  • @darklord-uz1rm

    @darklord-uz1rm

    6 жыл бұрын

    EckhartsLadder what if darth vader joined the rebel what would Palpatine do and would be his reaction

  • @Scoobydum900
    @Scoobydum9006 жыл бұрын

    With Thrawn the rebels wouldn't have needed as much plot armor.

  • @jacksonl.2201

    @jacksonl.2201

    6 жыл бұрын

    stop copy-pasting

  • @Scoobydum900

    @Scoobydum900

    6 жыл бұрын

    Who's copy pasting

  • @arclight7388

    @arclight7388

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rito Yūki is Ultimate Harem Protagonist mr hand, he's responded like this to all top comments

  • @RetractedandRedacted

    @RetractedandRedacted

    6 жыл бұрын

    You do realise the Rebellion won against all those grand Admirals right? If the had Thrawn the Empire would have lost even worse. Since no rebellion commander is on par with Thrawn. CIS droids would have reduced rebellion casualties since they could be used as distractions or a variety of things that would be best used (at least morally) with droids.

  • @tdtv2855

    @tdtv2855

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aaron J. Atherton Yes they did defeat many Grand Admirals, but Thrawn was winning the battle of Billbringy, but he was killed he would have crushed the new Republic if he survived the assasination.

  • @VestedUTuber
    @VestedUTuber6 жыл бұрын

    The most competent military commander in Star Wars teamed up with the luckiest military force in Star Wars... That's scary.

  • @jakobming4831

    @jakobming4831

    5 жыл бұрын

    There would be no empire

  • @victorviereck4117

    @victorviereck4117

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jakobming4831 Or first order or Yu Zong Vong for that matter

  • @penypappas2988

    @penypappas2988

    4 жыл бұрын

    Only threat to thrawn would be vader since vader could force choke thrawn from another part of the galaxy

  • @ramarblood7697

    @ramarblood7697

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@penypappas2988 Not really he has made plans to kill Vader before, plus he has a Ysalamir

  • @Jungoguy

    @Jungoguy

    4 жыл бұрын

    VestedUTuber they would have won in a few years

  • @Jungoguy
    @Jungoguy4 жыл бұрын

    Lord Vader: Master, one of our best officers has defected to the Rebellion. Sidious: it is of no consequence. The loss of a single officer will not set us back. Lord Vader: it was Thrawn. Sidious: Oh. Well, we’re screwed.

  • @kirkdyteo993

    @kirkdyteo993

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sidious: *Surprised Pikachu Face*

  • @annoyinggaster

    @annoyinggaster

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sidious: _chuckles_ I’m in danger

  • @AverageEldritchEntity

    @AverageEldritchEntity

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sideous (hurriedly): i'VE BEEN WANTING TO GO ON VACTAION FOR SOME TIME NOW-

  • @jurisjancevskis9076

    @jurisjancevskis9076

    3 жыл бұрын

    *mitthrawnuruodo noises*

  • @Fruitgum-xc7co

    @Fruitgum-xc7co

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is so entertaining XD

  • @honkthegoose3543
    @honkthegoose35436 жыл бұрын

    Person 1: "All hail the emp-" Person 2: "Thrawn joined the rebels." Person 1: "The Empire is a trash heap go rebels!"

  • @anantbisht6355

    @anantbisht6355

    3 жыл бұрын

    _Well, time to pull an Italy_

  • @jurisjancevskis9076

    @jurisjancevskis9076

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @thechangamire3495

    @thechangamire3495

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me, unironically.

  • @odsttrooper3724
    @odsttrooper37246 жыл бұрын

    No plot armor required.

  • @covalite

    @covalite

    6 жыл бұрын

    Giant empire vs One blue boi

  • @steel58836

    @steel58836

    6 жыл бұрын

    Covalite Blue Boi wins

  • @viperson9818

    @viperson9818

    6 жыл бұрын

    True Thrawn doesn't need the plot armor heros to have a victory

  • @JeanLucCaptain

    @JeanLucCaptain

    6 жыл бұрын

    I FIND YOUR LACK OF PLOT ARMOUR DISTURBING.

  • @skaterboy3421

    @skaterboy3421

    6 жыл бұрын

    Covalite the whole empire Vs one hyper spacey boi

  • @Zeknif1
    @Zeknif16 жыл бұрын

    The thing about the subordinate that Thrawn executed. While the person did fail him, the reason he was executed was because said subordinate tried to place blame on someone below him. Later on, someone else had a very similar failure, but he fessed up, explained what he was trying to do and when the failure ultimately occurred, and instead of being executed, he was promoted by Thrawn on the spot.

  • @Jackson-bc8fd

    @Jackson-bc8fd

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sokolniki also the gunner didnt just admit he failed and behave honroably but tried a clever solution to the problem that thrawn approved of

  • @Grubnar

    @Grubnar

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jackson, didn't Thrawn promote him to become a training instructor?

  • @marcuskurze9759

    @marcuskurze9759

    6 жыл бұрын

    @Grubnar:As much as I remember he was ordered to find a solution for the tactic that was used.

  • @lonniecraig5186

    @lonniecraig5186

    5 жыл бұрын

    I recently read The Last Command again, where this event occurred. Skywalker escaped from the ISD Chimera by using a tactic called the "covert shroud gambit," in which the freighter which held Skywalker's X-Wing self-destructed, which emitted particles that scrambled the Chimera's tractor beams, allowing Skywalker in his X-Wing to escape to hyperspace before he could be captured. This apparently had been used before and at that point there was no solution to it. The ensign in question, named Mithel, tried to alter the tractor beam to overcome the particles but was unsuccessful. When Ensign Mithel told Thrawn what happened and what he did, Thrawn was extremely impressed over the quick, innovative thinking of the ensign and promoted him to Lieutenant, giving his first assignment that of trying to figure out how to break a covert shroud. I cannot remember if it happened in the novel Spectre of the Past or Vision of the Future (which were sequel novels written by Zahn that was set around 20 years after the original Zahn trilogy), but Lando Calrissian tried to escape a Star Destroyer that was manned by "Thrawn" by using the same method. However, apparently Mithel (who was now a Major, I believe) had solved the puzzle, the covert shroud gambit failed, and Calrissian was captured. Those books were masterpieces...

  • @aaronlonghuynh5245

    @aaronlonghuynh5245

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lonnie Craig Eventually, he found a method to break the Covert Shroud.

  • @hitsurapapel1978
    @hitsurapapel19785 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn: "joins rebels Star wars: well this is the end of the entire series, thanks for watching

  • @countdooku591
    @countdooku5916 жыл бұрын

    If Thrawn joined the Rebels? Oh god... Someone call Trench. He's our only hope.

  • @thebudgieadmiral5140

    @thebudgieadmiral5140

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sorry Count. Trench was easily goofed. Not sure if he is up to the task.

  • @yog7439

    @yog7439

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Hand Dude the Tri droid is better then the A-wing and interceptor

  • @SirSpangler

    @SirSpangler

    6 жыл бұрын

    Stakuga The Undying Mr. Hand is either butthurt or a troll. He's responded to almost every top comment for this video with the exact same response. Just ignore him.

  • @yog7439

    @yog7439

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Hand Dude watch Ecks video on it

  • @yog7439

    @yog7439

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Hand You are a troll you might not be as much of a troll like Lockjaw but still a troll

  • @millennialmalaise9386
    @millennialmalaise93866 жыл бұрын

    >Greatest asset is his knowledge of culture >Gets stabbed by bodyguard by dismissing Noghri traditions >ThinkingFace.png

  • @concept5631

    @concept5631

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah that wasn't one of Thrawn's greatest moments.

  • @user-ez9ng2rw9c

    @user-ez9ng2rw9c

    3 жыл бұрын

    To be fair, he didn't know much about the Vader's children stuff.

  • @concept5631

    @concept5631

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-ez9ng2rw9c To be fair, not a lot of people know about that either.

  • @user-ez9ng2rw9c

    @user-ez9ng2rw9c

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, my point exactly. Not Thrawn's fault.

  • @themajor2190

    @themajor2190

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-ez9ng2rw9c yeah but his greatest strength have always been reading his enemy, the fact that he didn't know says just how much he dismissed them

  • @Belllcross
    @Belllcross6 жыл бұрын

    If Thrawn had joined the Rebellion none of the new trilogy would have happen. The rebels would have finally had a competent leader.

  • @rjonboy7608

    @rjonboy7608

    5 жыл бұрын

    None of the Ditzney crap thrillogy did happen. As far as I am concerned. 😊

  • @germangamingvideos6069

    @germangamingvideos6069

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually nothing past the first movie would have happened as Thrawn would just be destroying everything

  • @2bkeane618

    @2bkeane618

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think you mean Resistance

  • @zonnodon163

    @zonnodon163

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@2bkeane618 Wrong

  • @Smelly556

    @Smelly556

    3 жыл бұрын

    *cough cough* harm bel iblis *cough cough*

  • @guru230
    @guru2306 жыл бұрын

    Well the Empire would get whooped in all possible ways

  • @NexusGaming857

    @NexusGaming857

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Hand Jesus, you like spamming.

  • @oliverschoneck7750

    @oliverschoneck7750

    5 жыл бұрын

    You do know that thrawn was the one behind the tie interceptor(at least in disney canon) right ?

  • @imisioluwalawal2945

    @imisioluwalawal2945

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tie defender

  • @keithsvenson568

    @keithsvenson568

    4 жыл бұрын

    well as stated, thrawn wasn't a fan of big bulky death machines. and since the rebels didn't use many of those, the empire's large ships would be shredded

  • @llabesab888
    @llabesab8886 жыл бұрын

    Imagine Thrawn vs the cannon new republic/resistance. Would have been an absolute joke!

  • @germangamingvideos6069

    @germangamingvideos6069

    4 жыл бұрын

    That would be funny. Why do I now want a movie in which Thrawn absolutly obliterates the Resistance and/or the first order?

  • @johngancarcik5682

    @johngancarcik5682

    4 жыл бұрын

    They wouldn't last long enough where first order and resistance played checkers thrawn played multilevel chess

  • @minoreror9961

    @minoreror9961

    4 жыл бұрын

    John Gancarcik “I’m 4 dimensions ahead of you.”

  • @johngancarcik5682

    @johngancarcik5682

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@minoreror9961 which is what makes thrawn a badass he does it in such a calm collected way the enemy screws up out of pure arrogance

  • @concept5631

    @concept5631

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would pay good money to watch a movie solely dedicated to watching Thrawn absolutely destroy the --bootleg Rebel Alliance-- Resistance.

  • @jolan2164
    @jolan21646 жыл бұрын

    Eckhartsladder: What If Thrawn joined the Rebbelion? Me: I’ve been Looking forward to this.

  • @Jack-ck4vi
    @Jack-ck4vi6 жыл бұрын

    The rebels would have become the new republic much quicker and I believe that the first order would have been a little problem if thrawn was still with them 30 years later

  • @chrisevans6548

    @chrisevans6548

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn probably would have taken steps to prepare for war the moment he learned of the First Order's military buildup, with or without the Senate's approval. Even if he didn't strike first, he would have likely seen to it the the Republic Navy was in position and prepared to strike back swiftly against an attack. No doubt he would have coordinated his efforts with Leia and her Resistance to better accomplish this, taking full advantage of any intel they acquired on the First Order.

  • @et3inuyasha

    @et3inuyasha

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pretty big if. He would have vociferously opposed Mon Mothma's massive military draw-down, and that might have put him in even worse odor with the new Senate than Leia was. Of course, it might have been possible that he could have convinced people to maintain a more powerful military, as well. In which case, there might be far less need for a Resistance, and the forces opposing the First Order would have far better ships - and a lot more of them. If not, well... we all know how well our Blue Boi do when operating a small force against a much larger one.

  • @avyay9818

    @avyay9818

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@et3inuyasha Thrawn is a pretty charismatic individual and has learnt to play some politics by the time the Empire crumbles. So he would be fine.

  • @samuelrudy1697
    @samuelrudy16976 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn is very op

  • @CaptainFordo21

    @CaptainFordo21

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Hand the tri-droid is far superior to any "standard" TIE fighter, with the exception of the TIE Defender.

  • @philskrzeczynski390

    @philskrzeczynski390

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn is the batman of star wars

  • @salhb737tm2

    @salhb737tm2

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nerf him

  • @koraegi
    @koraegi4 жыл бұрын

    "hey I think thrawns alive again" *New Republic shits itself*

  • @MarsTheDoomer
    @MarsTheDoomer6 жыл бұрын

    I honestly think they should make a movie about Thrawn, but I feel that Disney would ruin his character

  • @josecolon2717

    @josecolon2717

    6 жыл бұрын

    EPICburgerman769 why? His character in rebels was excellent... minus the plot armor defeat at the end

  • @TheAztecGamer123

    @TheAztecGamer123

    6 жыл бұрын

    EPICburgerman769 They'll make him a woman who preaches social justice women superiority and animal rights and dye his hair in 7 colours and be pansexual and be against violence and cry all the time

  • @RobinTheBot

    @RobinTheBot

    6 жыл бұрын

    It takes some real mental acrobatics to twist it around that bad. Quick!!!! We need to whine about unrelated shit, or they'll never respect your opinion on *star wars*!

  • @jakobrodriguez290

    @jakobrodriguez290

    5 жыл бұрын

    TheAztecGamer complaining about something that would never happen 😂

  • @vaelophisnyx9873

    @vaelophisnyx9873

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TheAztecGamer123 I can TASTE your toxic ass from this side of my screen. fuck maybe stop being a man-baby who can't accept change and let people be who they are?

  • @articusramos808
    @articusramos8086 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn joining the Rebellion. A nightmare to all Imperials... think of how many officers in the Empire would feel if they hear Thrawn's name or voice...it would already caused a stir in the Empire and maybe cause them to lose moral. If a grand Admarial defected, then it shows some weakness in the Empire.

  • @Smelly556

    @Smelly556

    3 жыл бұрын

    Imao imagine if a dude lol like tarkin defected

  • @tweso1499

    @tweso1499

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Smelly556 that’ll be an interesting scenario. Too bad Tarkin would never defect from the Empire

  • @polygonalfortress

    @polygonalfortress

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tarkin defecting? that would be the biggest plot twist

  • @wangbot47
    @wangbot476 жыл бұрын

    It's been interesting watching your channel evolve for the past year

  • @ohyeahgamer3736

    @ohyeahgamer3736

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mark Samenfink most definitely

  • @nuclearwalnut998
    @nuclearwalnut9986 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn will always be awesome

  • @flynnstone3133
    @flynnstone31336 жыл бұрын

    Now this is a video I’ve been waiting for for a long... long time... Although I must admire what the rebels are fighting for, the galaxy they fought for wouldn’t have been strong enough to fight the challenges it would face.

  • @CL-no3si

    @CL-no3si

    6 жыл бұрын

    Grand Admiral Thrawn good video, isn’t it?

  • @drtygan4870

    @drtygan4870

    6 жыл бұрын

    Grand Admiral Thrawn I would like to study your technology... And... Preform an autopsy on you...

  • @CL-no3si

    @CL-no3si

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Hand Thrawn is by some way the best Grand Admiral. And fortunately, the tridroid is a) better than a standard TIE, and b) X-wings exist

  • @ManInBlaX

    @ManInBlaX

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well. They did destroy the death star....twice.

  • @flynnstone3133

    @flynnstone3133

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Hand If I joined the rebel why would I ever use the Tri-Droid.... X-Wings are a far more versatile ship.

  • @Sivartius
    @Sivartius4 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn's one weakness I noticed in the Trawn Trilogy is a product of his strengths. He makes extremely accurate and precise deductions based on very limited information. However, in the very rare instance where he guesses wrong, probably due to missing info, that error has a tendancy to be compounded in later deductions without him realizing it.

  • @azaanyasir2811
    @azaanyasir28116 жыл бұрын

    Basically Palpatine gets wrecked Edit: I got liked!!!

  • @toedo9015

    @toedo9015

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well then don't use CIS droids, isn't it simple enough? If Thrawn were to join the rebels, he should be given a choice.

  • @VengeanceMkII
    @VengeanceMkII6 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn would likely not fit in well with the Alliance due to his realistic outlook and pragmatism. It's not that the rebels wouldn't appreciate him but they'd probably not find their direction ethical. I suspect Thrawn would strongly suggest a form of reorganization that would heavily militarize and discipline the Rebels. I think many who joined the rebellion have this romantic notion of heroically restoring the republic, and would find Thrawn's command extremely heavy to deal with. Ultimately I imagine the more professional amongst the rebels would flock to him while the romantics would hate him and the extremists would despise his professionalism. A big question: Can Mon Mothma control him? If she could or not, how would that play out.

  • @admiral_ben2621

    @admiral_ben2621

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think that’s very realistic but I do believe it would bring in more professionalism to the rebellion

  • @et3inuyasha

    @et3inuyasha

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely not - Mon Mothma's actions as head of state of the New Republic were disastrous and mostly ignored all the lessons she should've learned when the old Republic became the Empire - and Thrawn would be too smart to not see it.

  • @charlesatanasio

    @charlesatanasio

    Жыл бұрын

    He could change them in the process, and they could change him. Keep in mind, he DOES understand those concepts. He is pragmatic in his methods, but he does understand the value of those concepts.

  • @scottkrafft6830
    @scottkrafft68306 жыл бұрын

    You know you have a good character when no matter what he does he's still a badass.

  • @sircastic959
    @sircastic9595 жыл бұрын

    Also: Thrawn was also rather highly regarded by his troops, I think he could have inspired quite a lot of defection.

  • @gamester512

    @gamester512

    Жыл бұрын

    And justifiably so. The guy was an incredibly gifted commander, and he actively encouraged creativity and ingenuity, and discouraged just mindlessly following orders. If you could justify your actions, even if your tactic failed, he would more than likely promote you to reward you for at least making an attempt to do something the enemy wouldn't expect (one of the best ways you can win a fight: catch your opponent off-guard).

  • @szymonsokolinski9907
    @szymonsokolinski99074 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn:*Joins rebel alliance* Empire:Why do I hear boss music?

  • @jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets

    @jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets

    Жыл бұрын

    Emperor: Wait, but that's illegal! Thrawn: I will make it legal. Emperor:... Well played, you cheeky son of a bitch.

  • @Mystery-pd6jc
    @Mystery-pd6jc6 жыл бұрын

    It's quite amazing that old canon Thrawn and new canon Thrawn are written by the same guy, Timothy Zahn you wonderful human being....quite the opposite of our Grand Admiral.

  • @Mystery-pd6jc

    @Mystery-pd6jc

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn would make a mean Genji main....a mean Overwatch player in general....maybe the best.....this is an amazing idea.

  • @masonm3034
    @masonm30346 жыл бұрын

    Damn i love thrawn even more now. You have just made him my joint 1st favourite character

  • @davidlewis6728

    @davidlewis6728

    5 жыл бұрын

    darth vader would be a bit different.

  • @big7588
    @big75886 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn would act in what is best for the Chiss, and the galaxy at large. If he felt the Galaxy, and thus the Chiss, would be better served by a restored republic, yes Thrawn would switch sides. The hidden strength of Thrawn's ability to understand and thereby manipulate or defeat cultures would be his ability to win over more support for the Rebellion. For example, he would identify a world the rebellion would strongly benefit from having on their side, he would then study them to come up with a strategy for missions to win that world or people over.

  • @thevgmlover

    @thevgmlover

    Жыл бұрын

    And he would probably do that several more times, as many of these worlds were going to switch, or were pretty much already on their side, without his nudging anyways, including Sullust, Kashyyk, Kamino, Dornea... there's likely more, but for some reason, I'm having major troubles trying to search it up.

  • @magatetus
    @magatetus6 жыл бұрын

    If Thrawn joined the rebels he would taken the First Order as a serious threat like Leia and put a stop to them before the destruction of the new republic.

  • @Smelly556

    @Smelly556

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nah nah there would be no first order because they would fear thrawn

  • @MDMetal
    @MDMetal5 жыл бұрын

    "Mit'thraw'nuruodo, commonly referred to as Thrawn, is one of the most beloved _Star Wars_ characters, and for good reason." Fixed it for you. :)

  • @jacklong2922
    @jacklong29226 жыл бұрын

    The Supremacy Mega Star Destroyer versus the Eclipse Super Star Dreadnought

  • @SirSpangler

    @SirSpangler

    6 жыл бұрын

    Eclipse wins. The Supremacy is more of a mobile factory than a battleship.

  • @coreymicallef365

    @coreymicallef365

    6 жыл бұрын

    Eclipse wins with one shot of the superlaser, the Supremacy dosen't have the shields to stand up to that weapon (really no ship in the SW universe has sheilds that can).

  • @jamesfoat667

    @jamesfoat667

    6 жыл бұрын

    Eclipse one shot

  • @windshadetarn1679
    @windshadetarn16796 жыл бұрын

    I see thrawn, I give instant thumb up. God I love him

  • @EpaminondastheGreat
    @EpaminondastheGreat6 жыл бұрын

    Since Emperor Palpatine had met Thrawn since the days of the Outbound Flight, he had witnessed his military genius and that is why he was more than glad to see Thrawn's potential employment in the Imperial Military and that is why he ultimately promoted him to the rank of Grand Admiral despite being an alien and despite the shock he caused to the humanocentric Imperial Navy. Therefore, if Palpatine ever learned that Thrawn joined the Alliance he would have sent one of the Emperor's Hands or even Darth Vader to assassinate him and since those were force-sensitive beings, they would have most likely been successful. I greatly doubt that Palpatine would have ever allowed such a competent officer in the service of his enemies, particularly because he knew him in person and was aware of his unique abilities.

  • @canisarcani

    @canisarcani

    4 жыл бұрын

    old comment ik, but thrawn has always been acutely aware of the advantages of force weilders, i honestly believe that one of the first things he would have done is seek out a way to counter them, which would have led him to the ysalimiri which of course negates the force itself. he would have been fine, and frankly i think he would have been VERY interested in helping luke become more powerful in the force for his battle meditation and other perks.

  • @EpaminondastheGreat

    @EpaminondastheGreat

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@canisarcani And how exactly could have helped Luke when he wasn't even strong in the Force. Apart from that, Darth Vader is a killing machine with or without the Force. Lastly the ysalimiri isn't part of the new canon...

  • @canisarcani

    @canisarcani

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@EpaminondastheGreat whats canon or not now is completely irrelevant to this conversation. this is a what if scenario that uses BOTH disney canon and legends materials, so yes, the ysalimiri DO matter. also, seeing as how in your new precious canon a lightsabers crystal is inherently linked to the force, rather than just being a focusing crystal, being cut off from the force would prevent it from working anyways. sure vader if formidable, but without the force and without a lightsaber he is just an asthmatic cyborg dressed in bdsm leathers. (XDD that last was a joke of course) as far as how he could help luke, i was actually refering to after the empire fell and luke was looking to establish his jedi praxium... or what ever the hell darth mickey calls it... by helping to set up proper fucking defences this time around.

  • @EpaminondastheGreat

    @EpaminondastheGreat

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@canisarcani "your precious new canon", take it easy boy take it easy. As I said in my first comment, the Emperor had at his disposal the most deadly people under his service, with or without the Force. After all, the Grand Admiral was assassinated in the old canon (through treason though) by a professional assassin. No matter how ingenious the Admiral might have been I doubt that he would have escaped. Apart from that you mix the 2 canon. The lightsaber in the old canon doesn't have any relationship with crystals and the Force and the ysalmiri wouldn't do anything to its function. You will either one or the other. Choose...

  • @canisarcani

    @canisarcani

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@EpaminondastheGreat all i meant is that this vid uses both. personally i will always take legends over diswars every time. also yes that means the lightsaber would work. i DID imply that after all. and im not the one that needs to choose, youre the one who said that the ysalimiri arent canon anymore. at anyrate i highly doubt vader would ever get anywhere close to thrawn. vader needed to have luke come to him after all, cause he couldnt get to him otherwise. yes in the comics he tracked down luke several times, but as YOU said thats not canon anymore.. so choose one or the other. Choose...

  • @George-Hawthorne
    @George-Hawthorne6 жыл бұрын

    Imagine Thrawn leading a fleet of MC80 Cruisers, the Empire is pitied

  • @otsutsukiindra2647
    @otsutsukiindra26474 жыл бұрын

    With Thrawn at the top of the Rebellion, there would've never been a Rebellion, because there would've never been an Empire to fight against.

  • @drtygan4870
    @drtygan48706 жыл бұрын

    What if thrawn was a chosen in XCOM

  • @kabob0077

    @kabob0077

    6 жыл бұрын

    I believe that can be summed up as: XCOM troops enter area, everything hostile dies.

  • @drtygan4870

    @drtygan4870

    6 жыл бұрын

    kabob 007 no I think the xcom troops would be dead as he will be a chosen

  • @kabob0077

    @kabob0077

    6 жыл бұрын

    Oh wait, I miss read that... Everything dies.

  • @drtygan4870

    @drtygan4870

    6 жыл бұрын

    kabob 007 yep everything will be dead, I wouldn't be surprised if he overthrew the elders

  • @kabob0077

    @kabob0077

    6 жыл бұрын

    Probably.

  • @darkdialga777
    @darkdialga7774 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn is one of those words that sounds less like a word the more you say it.

  • @thedarkknight727
    @thedarkknight7276 жыл бұрын

    I think the best outcome is for his defection, is that he gets betrayed by the Empire and get save by the Rebellion, and gets convinced to join. 🤔😉

  • @davidlewis6728

    @davidlewis6728

    5 жыл бұрын

    seems very unlikely. thrawn had palpatine on his side, so despite all the crap he got from the others, he still had the leader on his side, meanwhile, the rebels are scared of thrawn. it depends on when, of course, but the emperor knew exactly how competent thrawn was, and wouldn't be so stupid to burn such a well-made bridge.

  • @Smelly556

    @Smelly556

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd say more like the empire pulled a kashyyyk and somehow (most likely how they did the lasats and mandos) Pushed the chiss into submission and nearly wipe them out due to their growing power,this causes thrawn to betray the empire

  • @avyay9818

    @avyay9818

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Smelly556 Thrawn would immediately come the Csilla's aid as his duty is first to the Chiss Asendancy and the Empire would lose. But he would still leave the Empire.

  • @Smelly556

    @Smelly556

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@avyay9818 maybe a few surviving chiss leaders would join the rebels like stent or ar'alani or even siath

  • @admiral_ben2621

    @admiral_ben2621

    2 жыл бұрын

    For thrawn to betray i think it would be like more of a thrawn in this theater of war you can fight an even harder battle against the empire

  • @j.scottwigginsjr.3946
    @j.scottwigginsjr.39466 жыл бұрын

    kanan jarrus vs rahm kota, I won't stop asking

  • @thearisen7301
    @thearisen73016 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn and Ackbar working together? Game over for the Empire

  • @CL-no3si
    @CL-no3si6 жыл бұрын

    Wooo! Thanks for making this! Love the video

  • @itsyaboidaniel2919

    @itsyaboidaniel2919

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lucky man

  • @theoden524
    @theoden5246 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for including 'TIE Fighter' clips. So many videos just have scenes from Rebels but never his DOS gaming debut :)

  • @Knightlyfrog
    @Knightlyfrog6 жыл бұрын

    This was pretty good. So good in fact that it kind of begs the question, "isn't it a bit unrealistic that Thrawn didn't simply join the New Republic, especially if his concern was to be ready for the Yuuzhan Vong?" Seems like he only fought the New Republic because plot reasons, there needed to be an Imperial bad guy.

  • @SirSpangler

    @SirSpangler

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Republic was too weak and ineffective in his eyes. He thought the new republic would be a repeat of the old republic; slow to get anything done, corrupt to the bones, and not very military-focused.

  • @Knightlyfrog

    @Knightlyfrog

    6 жыл бұрын

    Cameron Spangler Fair enough.

  • @Marsman343
    @Marsman3436 жыл бұрын

    Yet another quality, in depth video. Keep up the good work!

  • @TheDECKFISH
    @TheDECKFISH6 жыл бұрын

    I love the detail you put into your videos. This is one of my favourite channels.

  • @gregoryb3793
    @gregoryb37936 жыл бұрын

    Notification Squad, all wings, report in! Bullsith, standing by!

  • @greenmoon7349

    @greenmoon7349

    6 жыл бұрын

    Padawang, standing by

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    @DimoB8

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lock messages in send position!

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    @thebudgieadmiral5140

    6 жыл бұрын

    Budgie Leader, standing by! Requesting permission to watch the video!

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    @thebudgieadmiral5140

    6 жыл бұрын

    Roger Queer Jon Jin! Target data looks promising, this video is of excellent quality.

  • @georgbergsten6050

    @georgbergsten6050

    6 жыл бұрын

    Grego boi, standing by!

  • @jasonsylvander3089
    @jasonsylvander30896 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see you post so quickly and that you really do listen to your fans!

  • @theaustralian2844
    @theaustralian28444 жыл бұрын

    The question I never knew I wanted and one that I needed asnwered

  • @isekaiexpress9450
    @isekaiexpress94504 жыл бұрын

    When i heard the "manning the fighters with droids" i recalled that one russian fanfic where the author isekai posessed Thrawn. It was a ride until it got abandoned. It also had Sukhoi X-wings.

  • @thedarkknight727
    @thedarkknight7276 жыл бұрын

    I think the best outcome is that he would have contacted his Empire of the Hand and transformed the Rebellion into a Galactic Militia, and probably renamed it the Rebel Alliance. 🤔😉

  • @timmaximilian9286
    @timmaximilian92866 жыл бұрын

    Maybe he does become ally of the resistance, we dont know what happened to him yet and i dont think the chiss would like to cooperate with even more wierder Space Nazis

  • @mattmorehouse9685

    @mattmorehouse9685

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn finally realizes rule through fear and property destruction on a mass scale isn't a good strategy for getting the galaxy on your side, and starts to use the political part of his brain.

  • @jnew42
    @jnew426 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed the Thrawn Trilogy, and other books he would pop up in. Great video, thank you for taking the time to make it.

  • @hibiscusman
    @hibiscusman6 жыл бұрын

    Damn. This was a way more interesting video than I expected. Nice job! Really well thought-out and executed.

  • @TSKReborn
    @TSKReborn5 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn would've been happy to see another Skywalker.

  • @aydinfowler1693
    @aydinfowler16935 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn is by far the Best Imperial Ever

  • @buck1627
    @buck16276 жыл бұрын

    I love these type of videos. Please do, What the empire would do if there were no rebels

  • @darthvader4594
    @darthvader45946 жыл бұрын

    I was waitin for this video!

  • @jarheadmstr
    @jarheadmstr6 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on 160K I don’t know I just wanted to congratulate you one somthing

  • @theevildrummingsithlord1492
    @theevildrummingsithlord14926 жыл бұрын

    What if the Mandalorians won the Mandalorian wars?

  • @lukeskywalkerthe2nd773
    @lukeskywalkerthe2nd7736 жыл бұрын

    I love this alternate timeline Eck! And once again you made such a brilliant video about it!!!!! :)

  • @Futuretense101
    @Futuretense1016 жыл бұрын

    This is one of your finest videos! I enjoyed it very much. Your content never disappoints 😎

  • @kastriotkrasniqi7118
    @kastriotkrasniqi71186 жыл бұрын

    In legends thrawn sounds kinda like a mary sue, perfect in military tactics etc.

  • @Mayakran

    @Mayakran

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kastriot Krasniqi he’s definitely skirting the edges of Mary-Sue-dom in both canon and legends... he’s apparently “bad at politics” which honestly just looks like a random weakness Timothy Zahn stuck in there to make him seem less op. I mean, I love the character, but his ability to outwit EVERYONE all the time with no hesitation or uncertainty is kind of a sign of poor writing...

  • @kennethkates3140
    @kennethkates31406 жыл бұрын

    You choose. Like and comment which one you would like to see. 1) Could Halo's Reach survive a Zerg invasion? 2) 2 Harrower class Dreadnaughts vs 1 Imperial Star Destroyer (Dealers choice) 3) Top 5 Imperial commanders from canon 4) Behemoth class Battlecruiser vs Venator Star Destroyer 5) Factions Compared: Best Military Commander

  • @legolaven
    @legolaven6 жыл бұрын

    that face of thrawn at 5:39 is glorious xD

  • @chrismartindale7840
    @chrismartindale78402 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't have done this any better. Since you made this 5 more new Thrawn books have come out including 3 entirely about his time with the Ascendency. Definitely read them. They give you more insight to just how effective Thrawn is.

  • @natelandherr5202
    @natelandherr52026 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn vs Ackbar PLEASE

  • @Jager1967
    @Jager19676 жыл бұрын

    well here's another premise for you to ponder, what if in the two years after the battle of Yavin, Grand Admiral Thrawn secretly made contact with the rebel alliance in order to defect but the method of his defection was designed such the Empire and Palpatine thought him to be dead.

  • @TheFarSideNoob
    @TheFarSideNoob6 жыл бұрын

    9:38 Was so artistically done.

  • @Pooperz100
    @Pooperz1002 жыл бұрын

    thrawn is one of those few characters who’s just objectively unstoppable, no plot armor needed

  • @lawavez
    @lawavez6 жыл бұрын

    What if Rebels Thrawn joined the Rebel Alliance ? | Star Wars Canon

  • @thedarkknight727
    @thedarkknight7276 жыл бұрын

    He could have made a perfect Supreme Chancellor for the New Republic as well. 😉

  • @zonnodon163

    @zonnodon163

    3 жыл бұрын

    @mc yes Kek

  • @toby1061

    @toby1061

    3 жыл бұрын

    No Thrawn isn’t very good with politics, I think he would take the seat of the Military Chief, he would manage the entire New Republic Military and would have definitely dealt with the First Order much sooner.

  • @Godzillafan-tv1ks
    @Godzillafan-tv1ks4 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn...an opponent so op that his defeat had to have become a cheap betrayal

  • @mantha6912
    @mantha69126 жыл бұрын

    More Thrawn stuff! He's fascinating. Also I previously suggested "Weird, mysterious, and possibly powerful beings from Star Wars vs. Star Trek. Example: Salt vampire vs. Starweird, Neural parasites vs. Mynocks, etc"

  • @bobkrachit7774
    @bobkrachit77746 жыл бұрын

    Basically Star Wars becomes Code Geass.

  • @Enderman54430

    @Enderman54430

    5 жыл бұрын

    Finally i been waiting to hear that!

  • @jojobo9186
    @jojobo91865 жыл бұрын

    Thrawn is badass, even in rebels!

  • @ethenallen1388
    @ethenallen1388 Жыл бұрын

    My what if starts early in Thrawn's career with the Empire in which he was assigned to baby sit a certain senator, most likely by a senior officer who wanted to humiliate him. Instead he and Mon Mothma developed a strong mutual respect for each other. Her influence took some of the ruthlessness off him and when she had to run he accompanied her with some of his crews, ships, ground troops and early plans for the TIE Defender. Destroying the first Death Star and preventing the second one from being built would have been a high priority for him.

  • @sirdevonaire3249
    @sirdevonaire32496 жыл бұрын

    THAWN AKA SPACE SUN-SUE IS AWSOME! ARK OF WAR AT ITS PERFECTION!

  • @Doge_Squadron
    @Doge_Squadron6 жыл бұрын

    After watching the Rebels midseason trailer, I think we’ll be seeing Trawn’s ruthlessness by bombarding Lothal

  • @SirSpangler

    @SirSpangler

    6 жыл бұрын

    About bloody time. That planet was an eyesore.

  • @pyrogothica3906
    @pyrogothica39066 жыл бұрын

    thrawn joining rebellion = Empire screwed.

  • @lordlucius1341
    @lordlucius13416 жыл бұрын

    Hey EL this was a really cool topic that you should go further!

  • @Crazzyjaob
    @Crazzyjaob6 жыл бұрын

    Already know this is going to be a good video

  • @ajgerena8716
    @ajgerena87166 жыл бұрын

    New to the Channel and I like everything you post.

  • @itsyaboidaniel2919
    @itsyaboidaniel29196 жыл бұрын

    Blacklight Virus vs The Flood *104th Attempt!!! I WILL NOT STOP!!!*

  • @Louthanjen

    @Louthanjen

    6 жыл бұрын

    blacklight

  • @itsyaboidaniel2919

    @itsyaboidaniel2919

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good choice

  • @yog7439

    @yog7439

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's Ya Boi Daniel Flood have you've seen a key mind!?

  • @itsyaboidaniel2919

    @itsyaboidaniel2919

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ok so this is the scenario they are fighting in: Both have a fresh start (no Alien weaponry or grave minds or anything like that for the flood, and no instant Alex Mercer for Blacklight), they are dropped in opposite ends of a city, the city has 2 million people in it, neither can leave the city for this battle, they know of what the other is and that they are in the city, but not where, after infecting people for awhile they meet each other battle it out because they cannot coexist, and neither side is infecting the other, Who wins?

  • @Viviana088

    @Viviana088

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's Ya Boi Daniel The flood because of how fast they can infect stuff... it's almost scary on how op bungie made the flood.

  • @jericho1733
    @jericho1733 Жыл бұрын

    7:20 THE SHOES OF THE MON CAL OMG

  • @MoonBoyClips
    @MoonBoyClips6 жыл бұрын

    Your voice sounds a lot more interesting now than it did in previous episodes. I like that a lot

  • @donariadtn
    @donariadtn6 жыл бұрын

    Here before 4,000 views. Thrawn best Blue Man.

  • @johngray8853
    @johngray88536 жыл бұрын

    I was actually early this time! What's up guys!

  • @felgycat4927
    @felgycat49276 жыл бұрын

    YAY FOR THRAWN, I LOVE THESE VIDEOS! I AM READING THE THRAWN BOOK RIGHT NOW!

  • @chefboyardee1148
    @chefboyardee11486 жыл бұрын

    When you just realize that Luke has grey eyes then forget everything else about the video and rethink your entire life.

  • @thedarkknight727
    @thedarkknight7276 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love this alternative, Thrawn could have been one of my favorite Star Wars characters, if he wasn't for him to be a Imperial. 😏

  • @odsttrooper3724

    @odsttrooper3724

    6 жыл бұрын

    recs rekts blind eyes.

  • @thedarkknight727

    @thedarkknight727

    6 жыл бұрын

    DreamlinerVirus: Thanks for the update in my misspelling man, I appreciate it. 😉

  • @hunterskidmore1672

    @hunterskidmore1672

    6 жыл бұрын

    Francisco Garcia go check out earth in star wars: galatic century by boofire191 i think youll like it

  • @COMMISSARVANE

    @COMMISSARVANE

    6 жыл бұрын

    There is no alternative, Imperial for life! FOR THE EMPIRE! DESTROY REBEL SCUM!

  • @thedarkknight727

    @thedarkknight727

    6 жыл бұрын

    Duvaithor: Rebellion against tyranny is obedience to God. -Benjamin Franklin.

  • @Crazyman23
    @Crazyman236 жыл бұрын

    How about the mammoth mk2 from command and conquer vs the AT-AT?

  • @silentdrew7636

    @silentdrew7636

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mammoth all the way.

  • @100_American_Bison
    @100_American_Bison6 жыл бұрын

    Spartans (Halo) vs N7 (Mass Effect) and UNSC Marines (Halo) vs System Alliance Marines (Mass Effect)

  • @Wedgekree
    @Wedgekree6 жыл бұрын

    Favorite video! I also think that Thrawn during the transition to the New Republic, he would also help them form a more stable government. And the issue for the Rebellion was always they could not -hold- territory from the Empire. The only places they 'held' would be in the far off Outer Rim. And even then wherever they would commit significant forces to a region for an extended period of time the Empire would swarm them massively. Again amazing video!

  • @viperson9818
    @viperson98186 жыл бұрын

    I just realized something that cannon thrawn have from legend is that his plans work perfectly only problem is that imperial personal love glory and crack under pressure Plus I think we fans love Thrawn is because he's one of little imperials that is capable of command. I'm glad he's brought back to cannon in rebels. Still waiting for that second book. I wonder whats thrawn rank in the Chiss ascendancy. I really want to know. In cannon and legend Damn those Mon Calamari, They should be the leaders of the new republic since they made some of the best capital ships in starwars. But everytime I think about the empire their equipment, vehicles, training makes total sense. Even though they're crap they make sense. Rebels got everything pretty much free, at a point. surprise the rebels have alot of y-wings IK the empire destroyed most of them

  • @SirSpangler

    @SirSpangler

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'm pretty sure Thrawn was exiled from the Ascendancy (he used tactics the ruling houses didn't like). Thats how he joined the Empire- they found him stranded on some planet in the middle of nowhere. Or at least, thats what happened in Legends, not sure about current canon...

  • @viperson9818

    @viperson9818

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yea cannon is a mystery, maybe he is in a high rank since eli was able to get in the chiss

  • @barrybend7189
    @barrybend71896 жыл бұрын

    VF-1S Valkyrie variable fighter from SDF Macross(not Robotech) vs Zeta plus Gundam. Thunderbolt starfury from Babylon 5 vs the Sabre from Halo reach. YF-30 Chronos from Macross 30 vs the Gaia Gear Alpha from Gundam Gaia Gear.

  • @davidtryon6157
    @davidtryon61575 жыл бұрын

    Interesting possibility, I think Thrawn would have ordered the attack on the Death Star II but he would have had a strategy in place to handle the obvious trap. Always thought of Thrawn as the Star Wars equivalent of Tywin Lannister minus the family issues. Brilliant, stern and surrounded by incompetent or at best average subordinates.

  • @BloodlustLizzy
    @BloodlustLizzy5 жыл бұрын

    I agree you simply make outstanding videos keep itup

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