[Long description: The Chief is uncharacteristically irritated, but she considers her next words carefully.

Chief: It’s not unreasonable. The Empire administers thousands of systems. I think you’d lose track of a planet or two at some point.

The Chief’s irreverence stuns the Chronicler. She balls her fists up, shaking with rage.

Chronicler: WE DON’T PAY YOU TO THINK, CHIEF.

But the Chief claps back immediately.

Chief: You don’t pay me at all.

The Chronicler falls silent.]