She's not exactly fishing. But there's a weight lifted from her now, that she doesn't have to weigh every word against the idea that Thrawn might someday make her pay for it.

"The rebellion had to take in many different people, from places all over the galaxy, all with their own reasons for opposing the Empire."

Hera says 'the rebellion,' but she doesn't have to look any further than her own first crew.

"They all had different ideas and ways of thinking about the problems we faced. But they also worked together. Not just to end the Empire, but to lift each other up, and help those who needed it."

Hera leans forward, this time folding her hands over the table. "I don't think anything will be perfect. But that's what I hope the Republic can do."