If I had a nickel for every time Grand Admiral Thrawn got involved with plans to go beyond the galaxy far, far away, I'd have two nickels—which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.
Among the Star Trek faithful, and even casual movie fans, it's well known that the even-numbered Star Trek movies -- II, IV, VI, and VIII (First Contact) -- are the "good" ones, the one exception ...