Bail was a man of composure, of eloquent, of persuasive words. He was humble, but used to commanding a measure of control over both his persona and the situation.

It took a lot to knock him off his 1.9 meters tall solid footing.

His heart had leapt into his throat the moment the destroyer blossomed into life on the viewscreen, his mind going first to the obvious - his covert operations had been discovered.

But Obi-Wan explained.

And then Bail was left speechless as he tried to process the reality of two individuals commandeering an entire capital warship on their own.

Jedi would be the death of him. An early grave for sure.

"How?!" he finally asked, seeing no way to hide his mix of shock, some admiration, but mostly disbelief.