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Americans hold off the British attack fairly well but are overpowered by them. Americans were terrified of the blue coats.

Never satisfied with first impressions

In those things which conduce to the comfort of life - and here fortune gave him plenty - to enjoy them without pride or apology either, so no routine acceptance of their presence or regret in their absence.

The acts of a man with an eye for precisely what needs to be done, not the glory of its doing.

Setting up defences on Long Island and British scouting where to attack.
Red coats were far more professional compared to the rebels, but were still green to battle.
Howe sneaks 10,000 men up to the American lines.

“…his frankness with those who met with his censure, and open likes and dislikes, so that his friends did not need to guess at his wishes.”

A destructive storm hits New York and the following day the British invade. Loyalist welcome them and the British are surprised that how affluent the Americans on Long Island are. 20,000 British troops on Long Island a few days after landing and Howe still hasn’t committed. Washington considers he may not have the ability.

General Howe sends delegate to Washington with a letter not properly addressed. Washington puts on the political act and refuses. Howe is pissed. 400 ships and over 30,000 Brits arrive by August. American spirit is still high even with diseases rampant. They set up so intensely that I’ve British attack would suffer many casualties. Late August, a spy reports the British are about to attack.

British in high spirits. Many Americans coming to their side. Women were not safe from them as they (American deserters) constantly raped and ravished.

High tension regarding the potential appearance of British fleet. Plot to kill Washington, one was convicted, others were made to “ride the rail”. June 29th, 100+ ships appeared. New York is bustling. Declaration of Independence drafted on July 2nd. New motivation for the US. British test New York by sailing towards NJ, Americans were embarrassingly underprepared.

“not to be satisfied with my own superficial thoughts or quick to accept the facile views of others.”

Padme asks Thrawn to come to coruscant but he refuses. He tells Padme he know about her relationship and that she has to try stop Anakin from blowing up the mine. He blows up the mine and it basically destroys a portion of the planet. Padme struggles with the guilt of “collateral damage” for the war effort.

Vader finds the Grysks, Thrawn cooks a plan, Vader like always disagrees but is convinced by Thrawn. Stormtroopers board a ship and rescue chiss children which they use to fight. Thrawn destroys all but one Grysk ship. He reflects on multiple loyalties.

Dooku is making lightsaber resistant clone trooper armour to infiltrate the republic. Plans to use Serrenians to guarantee he gets access to the senate first. Anakin cuts the factory down, they make a big escape, Anakin is insisting they destroy the mine and doesn’t give the local a choice.

Anakins diversion continues but runs into apparently unstoppable b2s. But he destroys 1 by stabbing it in the eye, then Thrawn returns like James Bond and kills the other 2. They plan to destroy the factory and mine now. Nice detail from Zahn is anakin naturally calling them sand angels instead of snow angels.
Solha finds Padme while R2 is working on the b2. They exchange views and he reveals he knows their plans

Thrawn explains to Vader that the chiss children prisoners are force sensitive unknown region navigators for the chiss ascendancy. Vader questions his loyalty, Thrawn talks him down. He convinces Vader to navigate the unknown regions himself and Zahn ties the chosen one prophecy in by having the chiss name for the ones who have that power a sky-walker, as if they were meant to meet.

Incredible chapter, explains that the Grysks move planets into the hyperspace lanes to prevent people entering unknown regions. Thrawn has a plan, but Vader steps in, takes responsibility for handling the planet, while leaving Thrawn to do the space attack. Vader fight is sick, find Chiss children prisoners on mokivj. Thrawn outsmarts grysks in space battle. He wants to speak with Vader.

Padme tells Thrawn that a Marg Sabl is a Togrutan flower that opens up, which is the name of Ahsokas manoeuvre in the clone wars when she turns the venator away from the Seps and releases the fighters in secret. Anakin is toying with Solha by having his droids shoot each other. Thrawn reveals his mission was to retrieve a power generator, leaving Padme to find anakin alone. What is the underlying motivation presently

Padme meets up with the locals again and are about to make a plan for getting Anakin, who broke out of the cell with Thrawn. I like how vaders unusual patience for Thrawn comes from respect because of what they went through and he knows what Thrawn is capable of. Padmes turning into Rambo. Padme finds Anakin and Thrawn, they plan their escape. First thing Thrawn notices about Padme is her ascension gun, great writing

Kimmund thinks about Thrawns leadership and influence on his crew, compared to the tyrannical leadership of most imp commanders. Kimmund finds the grysk prisoners trying to escape, and captures them with the help of rukh. Thrawn and Vader discuss the failed plan to bait the prisoners to use the ship to go back to their origin. They have to go back to mokivj. Thrawn knows Vader is anakin. Vader remains secretive

Thrawn finds the gravity well projector that stopped them from getting to batuu and further into the unknown regions. All while keeping Vader in the dark, who is getting more and more impatient. Vader and the first legion go through a Grysk ship that they lured in because of Thrawn. Now Thrawn has agreed to tell Vader some of his secrets

Padme moves from the boat to the abandoned part of the factory and witnesses the scrap anakin causes. Powerless to help him

The get locked up in a cell. Thrawn suspects Anakin and Padmes relationship. Thrawn reiterates the importance of victory.

Thrawn and anakin infiltrate the factory and cause a scene. Now they’re trying to escape.

They go back to the chimaera after finding mechanical cylinders in the gaffs outside the bar. All the characters meet on the chimaera and discuss the grysk and their technology. Vader and Thrawn tension. Also highlights the harsh leadership of Vader compared to the calm, encouraging leadership of Thrawn. Thrawn withholds information and Vader loses more and more patience

Dark hawk crew board the vessel about batuu to see what they were carrying. Vult skerris the tie defender pilot from rebels helped. They let the vessel blow up their content. Vader won’t be happy.

Vader and Thrawn scrap in the bar, Vader throws tables and cuts 4 people in half. Thrawn was startled by the explosion. Vader senses the disturbance.

Problem behaviour is attention seeking

The courage to be normal. Being normal is “not being incapable”. I think he’s trying to link it to the root of self acceptance. Maybe if you realise you are first normal, you can set the foundation for growth.

Consciousness that “I have the ability” links to self acceptance and self reliance, consciousness that “people are my comrades” links to confidence in others and contribution to others, which leads back to self acceptance.

Workaholics value themselves based on “acts” but what about when they’re old and can’t. The level of being is a more stable value.

Self acceptance is about realising what you can change and what can’t, and having the courage to change what you can.

Unconditional confidence is in someone is the foundation of a relationship. If they wrong you that is their task. It’s your task how you respond. Whereas if you base a relationship on doubt everything around you will give a reason to doubt.

Nothing really happened, just summarised stuff

Don’t act to satisfy someone’s idea of “good” as in don’t look for praise. Help someone towards whatever they’re trying to do.