"My friend's got a holographic art collection big enough to rival most museums." And before he'd left, Thrawn had collected a few real pieces. He wouldn't be surprised if he'd gotten even more real pieces since then. He could easily see some grateful person gifting it to him.

Deciding to just rip the bacta-patch off, Eli said, "The Empire isn't big on the art scene, unless it's some Moff or Commandant buying a painting or getting a piece as a bribe. They also think that Admiral Thrawn's faking the whole art reading thing."

It wasn't as if anyone would know who Thrawn was by name. There were lots of Admirals in the Empire, and they weren't exactly using his face in their propaganda pieces.