North Korean pilot in an F-22...the mental image of that is just hilarious!

You referred to a Chuck Wendig novel...that’s funny!

You referred to a Chuck Wendig novel...as if anyone pays attention to that dunce.

Meh, just bring in Obi Wan with “...from a certain point of view” and Presto: Jedi in hiding!

Usual ysalamiri were actually a pretty neat concept overall as was the idea of blocking the Force for growing clones quickly. C’baoth? Ehh, not so great. Luuke? Ok, that was lame. But you forgot Wayland which was an awesome idea.

“Meh” is NOT a word I’d use to describe Timothy Zahn’s contributions to Star Wars. Find A N Y character in Star Wars’ history that is as well-known as Grand Admiral Thrawn WITHOUT so much as a reference to him (before yesterday) in anything beyond a few books and a couple of video games? Mara Jade Skywalker? The…

That book is very telling don’t you think? No way in he11 Disney brings that major a character into canon as a Grand Admiral and ysalamir behind him and being that brilliant AND gives him an immediate canon book (by the guy who created him no less) so he can be relegated to pre-Death Star history. I’m guessing, like…

What a great idea! He could then get pissed-off and say “You’d rather listen to a Grand Moff...fine, I’ll be in deep space expanding the Empire; call me when you’re ready for me again.”

I’m thinking along that lines, but Thrawn is “found” by Snoke and the First Order and returns to restore the Empire again with Snoke playing the role of Joruus C’Baoth and having Kylo Ren and his Knights as his new Jedi.

First thing I thought too! I’m praying he gets sent off by the Emperor to conquer the Unknown Regions and gets “found” by Snoke and the First Order in Episode VIII and returns to restore the Empire in IX...dare to dream!