Thrawn vs. C'baoth, and the Chiss vs. the Jedi

POSSIBLE SPOILERS

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One very important contrast is evident in Outbound Flight: The differences in the ways of the Chiss and those of the Jedi. Also, in the way that one example branches from the rest.

On the one hand, you have a species bent on morality. They believe in only waiting until you have been wronged before wronging another, and a firm belief that other species' problems are none of their concern. You have one Chiss, a brilliant young military commander, who believes in the notion that enemies must be dealt with before they can hurt you.

On the other hand, you have the opposite end of the spectrum. A peace loving group of people bent on preventing problems before they arise in the most peaceful manner possible. They believe firmly that they exist to serve the people, not to rule over them, as the temptation that comes with power is of the dark side. They serve as mediators and have the responsibility to get involved in others' problems. You have one Jedi, a Master, who believes that the Force is the distinction between Jedi and lesser individuals, and therefore gives the Jedi the authority to rule.

You have the Chiss, with their code of military doctrine that is not to be violated, struggling with one of their own who has, in fact, violated the code.

You have the Jedi, who have their own code of conduct, that is not to be violated, struggling to control a Master who has turned his delusions of what a Jedi should do into something of a representation of tyranny.

You have the Chiss, who are made up of nine ruling families, nine sets of politics, nine agendas, all working against each other, trying to appease one another as not to lose turf or status in the hierarchy of the Chiss Ascendancy. They feel they need to make an example of this brash young commander, so that things of this sort will not happen in the future. How they go about doing it, though, is in question.

You have the Jedi, who have their own ruling council of twelve, who are controlled by the Senate, which represents thousands of worlds in the Republic, thousands of sets of politics and agendas, who are crumbling at the present, sliding down the inevitable path to war. The council is somewhat aware of the current state of this Jedi Master, and are not dealing accordingly because of lack of proof, evidence, and authority from the Jedi brass (themselves and the Jedi community). In other words, they can't deal with C'baoth at a time like this because it will make the Jedi look weak in a time of crisis, when people already have second thoughts about the Jedis' ability to protect them.

The ironies here are that Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth and Chiss Commander Mitth'raw'nuruodo will work together in the future. Of course, it will be Joruus C'baoth, the clone, with Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn, so the technicality issue will have changed. C'baoth will still harbor dark side feelings, and the obsession of ruling over those he wants to and melding their minds to think exactly like his. Thrawn, however, will necessarily have to whip the New Republic, his only possibly ally against the Yuuhzan Vong in the future, into shape enough to be a formidable opponent.

What were the chances that two individuals, light years apart physically, and so unique to their own species, would be so similar in times like Outbound Flight and the Thrawn Crisis?