[Valin Hess treats Mando and Migs Mayfield to a drink for bringing a new rhydonium shipment]
So what shall we toast to, boys? I can blather on about “To health” or “To success,” but I’d like to do somethin’ a little less rote. Where you from, Brown Eyes?
How ’bout a toast to Operation CINDER?
Now there’s a man who knows his history.
No, I don’t just know it. I lived it. I was in Burnin Konn.
Burnin Konn?
Mmm.
That was a hard day. I had to make many unpleasant decisions.
Yes, you did. Entire city gone in moments, along with everybody in it. We lost our whole division that day. Man, that was like 5-10,000 people.
Yep. All heroes of the Empire.
Yeah. And all dead.
Well, it’s a small sacrifice for the greater good, son.
Depends on who you ask, don’t you think?
[irritated] What you gettin’ at, trooper?
All those people, the ones who died, was it good for them? Hmm? Their families? The guys I served with? Civilians, those poor mud scuffers, died defendin’ their homes, fighting for freedom. Was it good for ’em?
But we’ve outlasted them, son. They’re eatin’ themselves alive. The New Republic is in complete disarray, and we grow stronger. You see, with the rhydonium you’ve delivered, we can create havoc that’s gonna make Burnin Konn just pale by comparison. And then they’re gonna turn to us once again. You see, boys, everybody thinks they want freedom, but what they really want is order. And when they realize that, they’re gonna welcome us back with open arms. Ah. To the Empire.
[Mayfield chuckles, then fires a blaster at Hess' chest, killing him instantly. He and Mando then shoot their way out of the mess hall]
You did what you had to do. [hands him a stormtrooper helmet] I never saw your face.
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