[Val]

I'd say P&N or TDM are among the best that are not related to an existing sci-fi universe.

As to your statement of no thought put into those types of mods - well... I do echo Atomannj's statement to a degree, there is an awful lot of thought and effort going into the creation of many of those mods - especially the Sci-Fi cross over mod - where the fans of a particular show are trying to recreate an atmosphere within this game that allows them to 'participate' in their favorite show. While there have been some shipsets that were just clips of a particular race from a show, most of the ones I have seen have tried to mesh them with SE IV so people can play their favorite race with any other SE IV race. Kudos to them all!!!!!