: He is the tragic convert who genuinely wants to use his cloning research to help the New Republic, only to be manipulated by his own idealism.
: The episode hints at the Imperial "contingency" operating within the New Republic. Elia Kane’s sabotage of Pershing’s mind likely serves to protect the secrets of Palpatine’s resurrection and the cloning projects that lead to the First Order. Chapter 19: The Convert
: She is the "false convert," an Imperial loyalist hiding in plain sight. Her betrayal of Pershing serves a dual purpose: eliminating a witness to Imperial secrets and ensuring the New Republic never gains his knowledge. : He is the tragic convert who genuinely