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Hey! What field would Thrawn, Thrass, Maul, Vader, Tarkin, Krennic and Obi-Wan choose to study in school between science, literature/humanity and economy/social ? And what would be their fav subject (can be in another field, they just have to like it) ?

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I think Thrawn would go down the literature route. Literature is a form of art, and while it might not be the same in the way it conveys information, the ideas that you can glean from the individual authors is much the way you can interpret artists. What is the author saying? Why? What are they implying about their own beliefs that aren’t stated directly, yet are represented by means of subtext? It’s a thorough process, one that requires a lot of analysis and a broad understanding of how people interact and process the information in their lives. What’s more, it’s a way to predict the paths that societies and people will follow in the future, what patterns occur throughout history, what cycles had been unavoidable. Where are they headed now? Will they change, if they even have the ability to? It’s logical, as well as creative, fundamentally.

His favourite subject is not a class to create art, but rather Art History. In a way, both subjects can work in conjunction with each other, using skills from one and applying it to scenarios in the other.

Thrass would go the sociology route, and I think that’s pretty obvious why. He’s a debater and communicator at heart, and he’s going to take the path that uses these skills well and sets him up for a leadership he’s always craved. He studies people, their reactions, the ways their mind works. He wants to know the details and intricacies that make up the opposing argument, as well as the structures in place that may have developed it in the first place. It’s a way for him to connect to the people he works for, so that he may understand their ways of thinking, even if he himself does not think that way.

His favourite subject is Music Theory, where he can read the steps and paths that combine into a piece of music, where he can identify how even the slightest change in a work can change the result entirely. It compares well to more high-stakes scenarios, where one wrong move may prove detrimental to a career or even a life. As with Thrawn’s subject, this can be applied to his main area of study as well.

Maul is a bit of a tricky one in this area, because on the one hand, he has a fair amount of control over a lot of people, which could point to humanities in connection to law. But I really think he’d fall into the economic/social category, and that’s because it’s more practise than theory. He would thrive well in this area, because it relies on him having an understanding of the systems in place that he has jurisdiction over or plans to have jurisdiction over. He has to be well-equipped to take on what’s already in place and reform, embrace, or deconstruct it depending on the scenario. The broad, theoretical aspect of humanities lacks action, and more focuses on the why and if it works, rather than how.

His favourite subject is some form of physical activity, likely fencing or some sort of martial art.

Vader chooses to study within the sociology umbrella for a similar reason to Maul. He requires things to be actively occurring, and as he studies the ways certain social constructs effect different civilisations, it aids in the process of absorbing them into the Empire. This is especially useful in conjunction with his Jedi experience, as he learned the sorts of problems that plagued the government as he encountered them, and is able to learn from those mistakes given his new status.

His favourite subject is going back home

Tarkin enters sociology, there’s absolutely no question. He’s a politician through and through. Demographics, statistics, and societal control is what he lives and breathes, and this is no different. It comes completely naturally to him, as it relies a computer-like mind to calculate probability and possible change (ISTJ, anyone?) in accordance with human nature. It’s not that he can read people, it’s that he can read patterns, and the common mindset of people on the same side.

His favourite subject is Classical Literature. It’s simply a hobby.

Krennic is our only science kid! The man’s an engineer, let’s face it. He’s not made for this “human interaction” stuff, and he definitely lacks the charm to thrive in political settings. No, his focus lies in the definitive answers that science and technology can give, where he isn’t left guessing what’s going to happen to him the next day if his coworkers change their minds on the fly. With science, he can use the formulas, seek the answers, and walk away satisfied. He has a mind made for problem-solving, and that lends itself best to this area.

His favourite subject is Culinary Arts. Again, it’s just a hobby.

And finally, Obi-Wan would be in the humanities department. A Jedi that leans more on the side of the philosopher and historian, he prefers to ask the questions about why people are the way they are, what histories and experiences lead people to make the choices they do, for there is always a reason, whether they know it or not. He seeks out connections to the people themselves, not just as a whole, and finds their variations as well as their similarities. He connects to people, because they find themselves trusting him when he knows so much about who they are already. He looks back on mistakes and forward to the future, and works to break cycles that only end in destruction.

His favourite subject lies in Dance, an art that mirrors the techniques found in combat, yet used in a much more elegant and civilized way. Many areas of balance that dance relies on to succeed are highlighted in combat, and he sees the space between the two as the ideal place to be when danger arises.