Very good, Krennic, he did intend for that to be an insult. What human wants to be compared to an undersized race of tinkerers? Nothing personal against the gnomes, of course, but their technology did have a way of failing in the most destructive of ways. Not at all reliable, not like Ethereal technology.
"Ah, my apologies," he replies with a rolling chuckle. He would not normally be so cavalier at insulting a high-ranking official of an empire, as that would be terrible for business, but he's likely already burned that bridge purely by the nature of his race. Besides, this is the Nexus. What influence does this man have without his beloved empire to back him up? "However, I can't help but notice a flaw in your argument. You speak of the Jedi, but they are merely wielders of this magic, yes? The magic itself, that cannot be extinguished. The air teems with it. Latent, plentiful arcane energy, just waiting to be harvested."
The air crackles around him briefly, leaving the distinct smell of ozone. "If you choose to ignore such an integral part of your universe, dear Director, then I'm afraid that your clever little invention is doomed to fail."
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"Ah, my apologies," he replies with a rolling chuckle. He would not normally be so cavalier at insulting a high-ranking official of an empire, as that would be terrible for business, but he's likely already burned that bridge purely by the nature of his race. Besides, this is the Nexus. What influence does this man have without his beloved empire to back him up? "However, I can't help but notice a flaw in your argument. You speak of the Jedi, but they are merely wielders of this magic, yes? The magic itself, that cannot be extinguished. The air teems with it. Latent, plentiful arcane energy, just waiting to be harvested."
The air crackles around him briefly, leaving the distinct smell of ozone. "If you choose to ignore such an integral part of your universe, dear Director, then I'm afraid that your clever little invention is doomed to fail."