Read about Thrawn's early career in the Chiss Ascendancy in the first book of Timothy Zahn's new trilogy. Beyond the galaxy far, far away lies the Unknown Regions: an unstable, unexplored and nearly unflyable part of space. There, with equal probability, you can find both deeply hidden secrets and obvious dangers. And in the midst of this seething chaos lies the Domination, home to the mysterious Chiss and the nine families that rule over them. The peace of the Domination, a beacon of peace and stability in the region, is disrupted by a daring attack by unknown enemies on the capital. To solve this mysterious incident, the Domination entrusts one of its most brilliant young officers, who could not boast of a noble origin, but was accepted into the powerful Mitt family and received the name Thrawn. With the support of the Expansion Fleet and Admiral Ar'alani behind him, Thrawn sets out to find answers . However, as he moves further into the vast depths of space, which his people call Chaos, the essence of his task seems completely different. And then it becomes clear that the real threat to the Domination is only on the way.