"Gee, this New Republic thing is going really well. I sure hope a goofy looking blue man from outer space doesn't show up and ruin everything." -Princess Leia, moments before Thrawn shows up in his space Jalopy.

Imagine Darth Vader having a force-sensitive cat. It could throw things on the floor without touching it.

Thrawn in a nutshell: "YOU ACTIVATED MY TRAP CARD!"

Now students of the Imperial Academy of Carida, listen to Grand Admiral EckhartsLadder "Tactical uses through History" lesson.

Thrawn is a tactical genius! Great job on filling in the gaps in this battle!

"I study the art of war, work to perfect it" - Grand Admiral Thrawn

Thrawn, Thrawn, he's our Chiss! Cooler than that clone on Byss! Go Thrawn!

Oooh a breakdown of a novel this time! Much tougher to pull off, but also much more informative as well!

Still on vacation, so I won't be responding to many comments. Hope y'all enjoy!

I really want Thrawn to return. He’s a better villain than the entire First Order. Star Wars would greatly benefit from having him enter the picture again.

The thrawn pincer is my favorite thing he does. It makes creative use of technology and is tactically fun with being able to warp in extra ships wherever he wants. If there was a strategy game the implemented it I would bring an interdictor or two everywhere i went just to use it.

What a genius thrawn gets a moment of silence ...

I know this would be difficult, but can you breakdown what is by far the largest space battle in the whole franchise? *The* *Battle* *of* *Yuuzhan'tar!* I have made this request: Twice.

Thrawn's tactics here are even more impressive when you consider that new groups of dreadnoughts (usually two or three at a time) keep dropping in throughout the battle-always right where the New Republic thinks it has found an escape route. Also, when you consider that most of those ships had to be on their way BEFORE the New Republic started to move so they could arrive in time to cut off their escape in time, you really see how far ahead Thrawn plans and just how well he knows his enemies. The only reason the MC80 cruiser is able to get away and threaten the interdictor is because it wasn't where it was supposed to be when the two dreadnoughts dropped out of hyperspace. It was Garm's A-Wing slash that saved the New Republic fleet from total destruction. As it was, the New republic lost a lot of ships as well as the planet. Thrawn's battle plans, while brilliant and terrifyingly effective, often require precise timing and coordination between separate task forces. If you can disrupt their coordination or throw off their timing, you have a chance to escape. Though, as you've pointed out in another video, Thrawn adapts very quickly, so you'd better take the opportunity to escape instead of trying to turn the tide of the battle because he WILL regain the upper hand soon. And if you're still around when he does, you're dead! Also, I love Thrawn's use of illusion and misdirection in the book "Thrawn." It really shows how he is still a genius level tactician and strategist even when he doesn't have weeks or months to study his enemies and prepare the perfect assault.

Iblis or ēblis (ابلیس) in persian means devil Ackbar in arabic (اکبر) mean great or big Mustafar ; mustafa (مسطفی) means chosen one Just pointing out

Loving theses breakdown videos! Keep them up! You should do vs battle breakdowns like for what would happen if the imperial fleet at endor battled snokes first order fleet but with the diagrams and the animation!

Alternate title: "8 minutes of exemplifying how awesome Thrawn is"

I perfected the thrawn manuveur in empire at war.

Wow you have over 200k subs THATS INSANE not long ago you only were just breaking 10k

This is my favourite series on your channel!

Recusant Class vs Something. Will never stop suggesting. EVER!!!

I'd love to see some more legends lore on Garm. All I know about him is he has a big tank in empire at war

I really like these videos. Firstly without a doubt Thrawn is a fantastic Star Wars Admiral one of the best. But in context I think it goes without saying the new republic aren't victorious, the seniority of the officer s and pilots had been living and breathing on survival tactics during the rebellion and living to tomorrow is not glorious always but is a victory. That being said the Empire and remnants have usually been backed by superior numbers and "mysterious" reserve forces. Any time the Empire (or remnants) don't literally destroy all of their opponents in battle seems like losing. With supurior numbers, resources and with the brilliance of Thrawn added here it doesn't feel like a victory for Thrawn either. I like to believe Thrawn could literally have had the same results with half the numbers because of his tactical aptitude. Still you're kicking but with these videos keep them coming! :D

Eckhartsladder you are my favourite KZfaqr I respect you so much please keep doing what u do man !!!!

Hey ecks I love your channel and I really love theses videos were you analyze balltles and tactics how you are well and keep making theses grate videos 😀

The use of the interdictor cruisers in this way was so brilliant.

The Galactic Republic (Clone Wars Era) vs The covenant

2nd Attempt: 2 Harrower Dreadnaughts vs 1 Imperial Star Destroyer. Please like and comment thank you 🙂

Love the ending shot of Thrawn from Tie Fighter.

I've been really enjoying the Star Wars Battle Breakdown Series, hearing you describe the battles with the visual ques paints an amazing picture of the battles. This one might of been my favorite so far, Thrawn is a genius!

Bruh. The dog at the end. It's KILLING ME. lollllll

I loved the Thrawn Trilogy books! The battles were described so well. (detailed enough to give a comprehensive picture, but not so bogged down in detail that your own imagination couldn't take the Director's chair) Also, it does a great job of establishing just what sorts of assets the New Republic has in Garm. A very clever and even inventive tactical leader. (creating the A-wing slash on the fly) But who is also very attentive. While he is definately NOT on Thrawn's level, and lacks his predictive abilities, he is not someone you can trick with the same ploy TWICE. (being WAS the one to identify the Thrawn Pincer as it was about to be deployed against Couroscant.) Of course, even in this Thrawn "one ups" him. Immediately identifying the change of tactics of Couroscant's defenses when Garm is put in charge, and even accurately guessing that it was Garm whom the Republic had put in charge! All-in-all, a great way to convey, in the literary sense, that the New Republic IS powerful, DOES have very capable people (outside the central Heroes), and is NOT completely helpless . . . . while STILL making it clear that they are still outmatched!

Hey Eckharts I just wanted to thank you I'm a middle schooler who recently got the most creative awards for my stories and I use your and other videos for ideas so thx

I literally just started readying the last command this morning. I started the series last week.

Dark Helmet vs Darth Vader (2 millionth attempt)

Thrawn is the Rommel of Star Wars

About the A-Wing Slash, I always thought it was aimed to leave a clear attack vector for the A-Wings against the fighter screen, not against the cruisers. As far as I could understand, the TIEs follow the X-Wings, leaving a "turkey shoot" for the A-Wings, and with the fighter screen disintegrated, the X-Wings would attack the cruisers freely. Awesome video!

I'm a bit confused, I thought A-Wings were designed as interceptors, ie to fight and destroy enemy fighters. How effective could they have been on larger ships? I don't imagine they would have posed any real threat to the star destroyers attacking the cruiser.

That ending gets me every time

Thrawn is such an interesting character. He's presented so brilliantly, and his character maintains a level of threat consistently. His death only came at the hands of his bodyguard- no one could defeat him in battle.

This is amazing

Thrawns so awesome, I wish we could watch a new star wars film trilogy based on the event of the thrawn books

timothy zhan really is a genius

I think one of the key idea's behind the 'Slash' was that the heavier and slower X-wings shield the lighter faster A-wings with their overlapping shields. I only say this because in a later book Admiral Pellaeon uses an 'A-wing Slash' with Preybirds for X-wings and torpedoes for A-wings and comments on the overlapping shields and also, like you said, the hidden signature.

Thanks for the explanation Eck! I was really confused as to what was happening in the battle. I thought the Orthavan was attempting to ram the Interdictor. I also thought the interdictor was "catapulting" reinforcements from hyperspace.

Nice vid eck I rly love these battle break downs

love this series, but just one small detail of constructive criticism: would it be possible to color coordinate the outlines or full shape of the top down ship icons you used in future videos? at some points I found it slightly confusing especially when two factions make use of similar ships (dreadnaughts in this case). it would just make it that much easier at a glance for the audience to understand the battle situation from a graphic standpoint. otherwise, keep up the good stuff, definitely one of my favorite channels out there.

I love the fact that the most watched part of the video is the Corgi-scratching.

That thing you do with your dog at the end is hilarious!

Yuuzhan vong world ship vs high charity

Something sounds different about his voice. Is it clearer?

Garm bel Iblis is my favorite Star Wars Legends character, and I like the interesting tactics used so I enjoy both the battle and the breakdown. I had never considered the idea that Garm's fleet wasn't in the fight from the beginning, or that Thrawn was trying to lure New Republic reinforcements into a trap. I never liked the fleet makeups shown in the novel though. I vastly prefer corvettes or frigates to heavy cruiser and Star Destroyer scale vessels so I was disapointed that the smallest capital ships mentioned in the battle were Dreadnaught class.

In military this tactic is call "the hide reserve tactic" and was used a lot during diffenrente periods of history by the most outstandings generals, also sometimes if one of your subourdinate don't know that this move is underperforming it can end very badly, see the battle o f Borodinoo

Just started getting int these videos - thanks for giving the love to Star Wars Legends, it's really nice to revisit the memories in this way!!

I'm reading the last command now and I'm loving it

A battle breakdown of the Battle of Ebaq 9 would be awesome

Slight correction to the video, I think the name is "Garm Bel Bimbus", only a minor error but great video, keep up the good work. Love from the Patagonian deserts

Could you possibly do the biggest vs ever? I wish for you to select 4 fleet commanders for the entire emperial fleet ( everything to the last tie fighter ) and the entire rebel fleet with of course their four fleet commanders. I will give the rebels this: no Death Stars and no plot armor force moves that destroys entire fleets everything else is fair game

These battle breakdowns were a great idea. Also, never change your outro

man i love these videos especially of the Legendsverse, but I would say the Thrawn pincer while an excellent strategy up front has one flaw in that while it allows the Empire to bring ships to specific spots to initiate their attacks, the best way to counter it for the Republic is to not send in all of the reserves immediately and then when the Interdictor lights it's grave projectors, send a comm to the rest of the reserves to fly in on a vector that would pull them out in range of the interdictor. use Thrawn's strategy against him.

Loving these battle breakdowns to death, especially these more visceral, small-craft-heavy encounters.

It was a great video, I feel that battle went mostly as expected for thrawn and he achieved his objectives, Garm did show that he was competent here.

i just love this new endcredit

Really, I just love Thrawn. He is such a genius and, well, he is also a bit sympathetic. Are u team Thrawn or team New Republic?

Thrawn. My favorite non-force user in SW

The old Republic (Clone Wars era) vs the new Republic (Legends). The Covenant vs the Yuuzhan Vong. The Eternal Empire vs the Infinite Empire. The Restored Empire vs the First Order. The Banished (Halo) vs the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Thrawns fleet at Atollon vs the Separatists fleet at Christophsis. The UNSC Infinity with escort fleet vs the Empires fleet at Hoth. The Empires and Rebels fleets at Endor vs the Covenants Fleet of Particular Justice (60 ships). The Separatists fleet at Kamino vs Thrawns blockade of Lothal.

Foot reveal at 250,00?

The dog at the end tho

Please do some Battle Breakdowns for the battles in the Thrawn Ascendancy Trilogy!!

2nd try faction comparison for best tank, the tanks are Seige Tank: Starcraft Rebel Attack Tank: Starwars Scorpion: Halo Baneblade: Warhammer 40k

I love your videos.You should do a episodic series featuring most space and ground battles,

So that's where the A-wing Slash got invented. I remember Pellion talking about it in Specter of the Past, but didn't know where it was actually from as I still haven't read the full Thrawn trilogy. Now I know.

Awesome episode! Sound tactics by both commanders.

Suggestion for a new series: Picking capital ships either from suggestion or your own list you discuss their role in chat, their strengths and weakness, etc just like a vs video but then also describe how you think the faction that owns the ship missused or used to it's full potential and what you would change in their use in combat

While Turkana may have had a solid showing of Mon Cal Cruisers, most Alliance/New Republic Task Forces had just 1-2 Star Cruisers at their core with a number of escorting frigates, corvettes, and/or gunships. Something else to note is that unlike the Empire, the New Republic didn't have thousands of sailors lying around to man their dreadnoughts right off the bat, which is why they usually converted their dreadnoughts into assault frigates. It's likely that a number of Star Cruisers and Bel's original six dreadnoughts, along with other ships as reinforcements, made up the bulk of the New Republic ships present. The responding force that Iblis commanded may have even been the New Republic's latest iteriation of the Rapid Response Task Force.

EchartsLadder, i want you to compare the Lost Planet series weapons and energy sources and science to the Halo series, Star Wars series, Star Trek series, 2006 Doctor who franchise, Mass Effect series and the Vanquish video game. can you please do that? And by the way, if you haven't found the hanger space for the Salvation(Star Wars Unleashed 2).

I've really seen an improvement in the quality of your videos, you should have more subs for what you do, keep up the good work dude!

Hey Can you do a comparison video? Who's the more effective soldier 'A Pilot and there TITAN' from the TITANFALL series or 'A Spartan II (possibly with an AI)' from the Halo series

In my opinion, Thrawn's only real failure throughout his entire campaign was to not get better starfighters produced in masse.

This battle was rather important because it is the first time the Thrawn Pincer is used, as well you see Bel Iblis' tactical genius for the first time.

I thought it would never happen. Im happy now

Thrown is like that one guy from the chess team that everyone laughs at till he starts kicking everyone’s ass.

(56th try) Hey Eck, my main proposition for a future video is more of an idea for a new series; but before we talk about that i wanted to ask you a lore/science based question. I know there are ion cannons in the star wars universe but my limited knowledge an I have never heard of or know if its even possible to ionize a turbo laser shot. I on occasion like to design capital ships and some of my designs have a axial super heavy turbo laser. I was wondering if its grounded in the star wars universe to ionize the axial turbo laser shot either before or after it leaves the barrel. I'm having a lot of fun making these ship and your videos help me find weaknesses and balance in my ships. I really don't want to design anymore around a axial ionized turbo laser if it isn't even possible. Please let me know in the comments if you have heard of anything like that or if you believe it would be possible in the star wars universe. My idea for a new video would revolve around large battles conveyed beautifully with your majestic voice and amazing story telling abilities. The series would consist of an iconic "supercapital" ship like the eclipse or the executor with a small escort fleet battling it out to the death with a second fleet with a make up strong enough to give it a run for its money. The fleet make up and size would be completely up to you; whatever you feel stands a chance against the super's. I think this could work with your current series, star ship verses, or as somewhat of a stand alone. Super Capital ships are one of my favorite aspects of the star wars universe and a combination of your knowledge, enthusiasm, voice, and story telling capabilities would make for an amazing few videos. That said, everything I've watched that you've made so far I've loved; keep up the amazing work! P.S. I loved both episodes of the "after Endor" series and would love to see them return. You are an amazing story teller!

Damn this was way more inteesting then i thought thanks eck !

You should do a canon video about what if thrawn remained in the empire during the battle of yavin to jakku

These breakdown videos are awesome

I'm nearly finished reading the last command, thrawn is awesome.

Battle of Ryloth, perhaps? It's a nice big one, with some tactics on both sides. You haven't done a clone-wars era battle yet either.

Another great video on star trek lore

Please consider doing a battle breakdown of Halo UNSC Naval battles against the Covenant.

That title broke my tongue

Best transforming fighter: VF-11 thunderbolt from Macross plus vs the Union Flag from Gundam 00 vs the Viking from StarCraft vs the Mecha Tengu from Command and Conquer vs the Legioss from Genesis Climber mospeda.

Oh boy another Trawn naval battle, I wonder how he'll win! Aaand it was the Thrawn pincer... Again

Really like these battle breakdowns 👍

Admiral Pellion use Gam Bell Iblis "A Wing Slash" against a pirat attack in a simliar way. He started fighters (bought shielded pirat fighters, not ties) and put them in a tight formation. You have a shield overlapping. Enemy starships fire on them. He fire is proton torpedos from his the schimaere (modified). The torpedos are not visible for the enemy shils on sensors because of the fighter emission. He break of suddenly the formation of his fighters in diffrent directions. The ship fire follow them and recognize too late the real danger.

You did a very good job and I believe it's pretty accurate

I don't quite get what Thrawn did in this battle that was so genius. I get that he used his interdictor's gravity well generators to increase the precision of his hyperspace jumps, but unless this was his own discovery, that doesn't seem like much of a "tactical genius" moment. And even if this was its first real use in battle, this is closer to an engineering accomplishment rather than a tactical one. Thrawn had a numbers advantage and the ability to place his forces wherever he wanted. With these tools, you'd be hard-pressed to lose such a battle.

Believe me, you can also use attack strategies in Empire at War Thrawns revenge. If a fleet is stronger than yours and you want/have to destroy them, its anyway possible to win. Think like Thranw: Lern to know your enemy first: How strong is your enemy, what are his units and how do he/the ki use them. Then make a trap, based on their behavior.

In West End Games' The Last Command Sourcebook, there was also an old Golan platform in orbit of Qat Chrystac since the first years of the Galactic Civil War. It might be possible, though unlikely, that this platform was destroyed by the New Republic.

Just love Thrawn!