[EMPEROR]

Ladies and gentlemen, you coulda been anywhere in the galaxy tonight, but you’re here with us on
Coruscant. Are you ready for an Imperial meeting?

The issue on the table: Director Krennic's plan to fund Project Stardust and Grand Admiral Thrawn's
opposition. Thrawn, you have the floor, sir.

[THRAWN]

'Strategy, tactics, and the Empire's might.'

We conquered for these ideals; we shouldn't settle for slight

These are wise words, ambitious men quote 'em

Don't act surprised, you guys, cuz I wrote 'em

[THRAWN/VANTO]

Oww

[THRAWN]

But Krennic forgets

His plan would have the Empire allocate resources in sets

Now, place your bets as to who that benefits:

The very seat of power where Krennic sits

[KRENNIC]

Not true!

[THRAWN]

Ooh, if the shoe fits, wear it

If Stardust's flawed—

Why should the Emperor bear it? Uh! Our fleets are strong, I'm afraid
Don't waste resources, we got it made in the shade

In the Empire, we build ships for every fight

We create. You just wanna tunnel vision our sight

This Stardust plan is an outrageous demand

And it's too many damn resources for any man to command

Stand with me in the Empire's reign

And pray to the Emperor we never see Krennic's plan gain

Look, when rebels strike, we gotta be frisky

Imagine what gon' happen when we put all our hopes in risky

[EMPEROR & CROWD]

Thank you, Grand Admiral Thrawn

That's my Empire!

Director Krennic, your response

[KRENNIC]

Mitth'raw'nuruodo. That was a real nice objection

Welcome to the present, we're running a real Empire

Would you like to join us, or stay mellow

Doin' whatever the hell it is you do with Chiss fellows?

If we fund the Death Star, the Empire gets

A new reign of terror, a strategic asset

How do you not get it? If we're assertive and fearsome

The Empire gets a boost. You'd rather give it a rear-ender?

A strategy lesson from a tactician. Hey neighbor

Your fleets are strong cuz you don't innovate or cater

"We build ships for every fight. We create."

Yeah, keep ranting

We know who's really doing the builidng

And another thing, Mr. Grand Admiral

Don't lecture me about the war, you didn't initiate the battle

You think I'm frightened of you, man?

We're here to fight for the Emperor's plan

Mitth'raw'nuruodo, always hesitant with the Emperor

Reticent—there isn't a plan he doesn't defer

Palpatine, you're mad as a rancor, man, take your medicine

Damn, you're in worse shape than the rebel threat has been

Sittin' there useless as two shits

Hey, turn around, bend over, I'll show you

Where my boot fits

[EMPEROR]

Excuse me? Thrawn, Vanto, take a walk! Krennic, take a walk! We'll reconvene after a brief recess.
Krennic!

[KRENNIC]

Sir!

[EMPEROR]

A word

[VANTO]

You don’t have the votes

[THRAWN/VANTO]

You don’t have the votes

[THRAWN]
Aha-ha-ha ha!

[THRAWN/VANTO]

You're gonna need Imperial approval and you don't have the votes

[THRAWN]

Such a blunder sometimes it makes me wonder why I even bring the thunder

[VANTO]

Why he even brings the thunder…

[EMPEROR]

You wanna pull yourself together?

[KRENNIC]

I'm sorry, these Chiss tacticians are birds of a feather

[EMPEROR]

Young man, I rule the Empire, so watch your mouth

[KRENNIC]

So we let the Empire's fate get held hostage by the Chiss?

[EMPEROR]

You need the votes

[KRENNIC]

No, we need bold strokes. We need this plan

[EMPEROR]
No, you need to convince more folks

[KRENNIC]

Eli Vanto won’t talk to me, that’s a nonstarter

[EMPEROR]

Winning was easy, young man. Governing’s harder

[KRENNIC]

They’re being intransigent

[EMPEROR]

You have to find a compromise

[KRENNIC]

But they don’t have a plan, they just hate mine!

[EMPEROR]

Convince them otherwise

[KRENNIC]

What happens if I don’t get Imperial approval?

[EMPEROR]

I imagine they’ll call for your removal

[KRENNIC]

Sir—
[EMPEROR]

Figure it out, Orson. That's an order from your Emperor