Bast frowns, and gives Xin a hard look, "You can't think that it was because of us, Xin. This is hard enough when we're believing we're doing the right thing. This... mistreatment of everyone here would have happened one way or another. The minute anyone gave an officer here a wrong look, it would have turned into a hunt for dissenters and rebels." He shakes his head, "It might not even require that much to spark a violent presence here."
"We're showing people that they don't have to roll over under Imperial rule." He shoves his hands into his pockets, looking around and speaking in a bit of a lower voice, "We're showing them that there's hope. If the Rebellion were here then maybe they'd be doing the same, but we're all we've got right now."