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Phasma is always looking to trade up.
That’s the picture we get of her in the novel Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson, and it specifically means that if Captain Phasma can find a better situation for herself, she’s generally willing to discard anyone in her path who might prevent her from reaching her goals. For example:
**When their old clan was failing, Phasma helped arrange for a takeover by another clan, and so gravely injured her brother in the name of keeping him safe that he lost his legs from the wounds.
**When Phasma and her brother butted heads about creating an alliance with yet another group, Phasma took a few of her bravest warriors and left her clan, on a long march to find Brendol’s downed shuttle.
**As they arrive at the shuttle, it turns out the brother has been following Phasma and her hand-picked warriors. A fight ensues, during which almost all of Phasma’s old tribemates were killed.
I’m digging into the details of what we learn about Phasma’s backstory on today’s podcast. Have a listen!