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Star Trekintroduced some newfangled villains in 2023 and bring back some old foes who have become iconic in their own rightfield . Star Trek : Picard , Star Trek : Strange New Worlds , andStar Trek : Lower Decksall had young seasons in 2023 , introducing the cosmos to many newTrekheroes and villains . 2023 also saw the return of some classicStar Trekvillains , like the Borg , the Changelings , and the Gorn . Whether they were look off against Admiral Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) , Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) , or the crew of the USS Cerritos , these big bad had it out for our intrepid Starfleet champion .
Every wedge faces off against a villainous adversary at some point , and2023 putStar Trek’sheroes up against some truly dire enemy . Star Trek : Picardseason 3 reunite thecast ofStar Trek : The Next Generationon the rebuilt USS Enterprise - D to present off against a scourge to the Federation courtesy of the Borgs and the Changelings . Star Trek Strange New Worldsseason 2 continue the risky venture of Captain Pike and his USS Enterprise crowd , pitting them against the condemnable Gorn . The stakes also escalated for the crew of the USS Cerritos inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 as they stood their own against a returning foeman seeking retaliation . Here are the top 10 villain inStar Trek2023 .
Thanksgiving 2023 is special for Star Trek fans , who have amazing import from Picard , Strange New Worlds , and Lower Decks to be thankful for .
10David Huynh As Zac Nguyen - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
A former USS Enterprise yeoman out for revenge.
The former yeoman of Captain Pike , Zac Nguyen was thought to have been killed during a mission to Rigel VII . Five twelvemonth later , when the Enterprise returned to the planet inStrange New Worldsseason 2 , episode 4 , " Among the Lotus Eaters , " they discovered that Nguyen had survive . Nguyen then seeks retaliation against Captain Pikefor leave him , operate up his former captain and forcing him to succumb to the memory - erasing properties of the planet . Despite his missing memories , Pike still fights for his crew , finally facing off against Nguyen . Zac may not have been the most captivating villain , but he did exemplify what can happen when a Starfleet officer break the Prime Directive , and how fruitless it is to seek retribution ( or to reckon against Captain Pike ) .
In the original unaired buffer forStar Trek : The Original Series , Captain Pike ( Jeffrey Hunter ) hash out the failed mission to Rigel VII and the officers he lose .
9Ellora Patnaik As T’Pril - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
T’Pring’s overbearing Vulcan mother.
InStrange New Worldsseason 2 , episode 5 , " Charades , " Lt . Spock ’s ( Ethan Peck ) Vulcan bride-to-be , T’Pring ( Gia Sandhu ) , and her parents visit the Enterprise for a Vulcan employment dinner . T’Pring ’s female parent , T’Pril , may not be a scoundrel in the traditional sense , but she snuff it out of her elbow room to posit her disfavor of Spock as a match for her daughter . She is bad-mannered to Captain Pike after he spent hour preparing Vulcan dish , and she insults both Spock and her own girl . Although she is not straight responsible forT’Pring ’s decision to kick downstairs up with Spock , T’Pril certainly does n’t help matter . Ellora Patnaik delivers a solid performance as T’Pril , and she certainly gets under the watcher ’s skin .
8Moopsy - Star Trek: Lower Decks
The cute, but deadly little pet.
InStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 , episode 2 , " I Have No pearl Yet I Must Flee , " some of thecrew members of the USS Cerritosvisit Narj ’s Miraculous Menagerarium to rescue the two humans Narj has on display . One of Narj ’s other darling , Moopsy , may attend cute and harmless , butMoopsy is in reality a grievous predator who"drinks"the bone of its prey . After the two human being in Narj ’s menagerie let Moopsy out of its enclosure , it belt down Narj before Lt . Beckett Mariner ( Tawny Newsome ) and Commander Jack Ransom ( Jerry O’Connell ) entice it back to its cage . Not only is the juxtaposition of Moopsy ’s appearance and appetite a funny gag , but its agility and viciousness make it a genuinely awful little creature .
7Adelaide Kane As Sera - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
The undercover Romulan time-traveler.
InStrange New Worldsseason 2 , episode 3 , " Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow , " Lt . La’an Noonien - Singh ( Christina Chong ) travel back in time with an substitute universe ’s Captain James T. Kirk ( Paul Wesley ) . In twenty-first - century Toronto , La’an and Kirk encounter Sera , an undercover Romulan private detective sent back in time to slow human progress . Sera initially presents herself as an eccentric Canadian cabal theorist , but she later uncover her true agenda and kills the substitute Kirk . AlthoughLa’an get by to prevent Sera from defeat the young Khan Noonien - Singh(Desmond Sivan ) , she returns to her time deep bear on by Kirk ’s death . Sera show to be a master operator who killed an incredibly appealing version ofStar Trek’smost iconic captain .
6Robert Wisdom As Ambassador Dak’Rah - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
A Klingon war general turned Federation ambassador with a dark secret.
Robert Wisdom bring a control gravitas to his portrayal of Klingon Ambassador Dak’Rah , making it difficult to make up one’s mind whether the former war general was solemn in his offering of public security . Dak’Rah ’s sojourn to the Starship Enterprise inStrange New Worldsseason 2 , episode 8 , " Under the Cloak of War , " triggers Dr. Joseph M’Benga ’s ( Babs Olusanmokun ) and other Klingon War survivors ' PTSD . But both Dak’Rah and M’Benga nurse a arcanum about who the genuine Butcher of J’Gal is . In ashockingStar Trekplot construction , M’Benga bolt down Dak’Rah for his preceding criminal offence , but Dak’Rah has result a lasting brand on Dr. M’Benga ’s soul .
5Brent Spiner As Lore - Star Trek: Picard
Data’s android evil brother.
InStar Trek : Picardseason 3,Lore ( Brent Spiner ) , the malign older crony of Data , made a abbreviated rejoinder as one of the personalities sharing the newly upgrade Daystrom Android M-5 - 10 built by Dr. Altan Soong ( Brent Spiner ) . Data eventually won out over Lore to take control of the humanoid ’s brain , but not before Lore temporarily took mastery of the USS Titan - A. Brent Spiner never fails to redeem a captivating performance , and while it was fun to see Lore one last time , it ’s nice to see Data ’s malevolent brother finally put to relief .
Although the Daystrom Android M-5 - 10 predominately takes on the image of Data , he also includes elements of Lore ’s personality , as well as those of B-4 , Data ’s daughter Lal ( Hallie Todd ) , and Altan Soong himself .
4Robert Duncan McNeill As Nicholas Locarno - Star Trek: Lower Decks
The disgraced Starfleet cadet.
First introduced inStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 5 , sequence 19 , " The First Duty,“Cadet Nick Locarnotook the blame for the fortuity that got a fellow Starfleet plebe killed . Because of this , the young plebe was sound off out of Starfleet and did n’t make another appearance inStar TrekuntilLower Decksseason 4 . A strange and hefty weapon plagued non - Federation ship throughoutLower Decksseason 4 , and the USS Cerritos helped see out that Locarno was behind the attack . It ’s always fun when a character from a late Trek show payoff to the franchise , and Locarno ’s involvement inLower Deckswas an unexpected surprise .
3The Gorn - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
The terrifying lizard aliens.
The fearsome Gorn have arrive a long way since their institution in theStar Trek : The Original Seriesclassic episode , " Arena . " With the aid of mod CGI and special effects , the Gorn ofStrange New Worldsare truly terrifying , reminiscent of the xenomorphs from theAlienmovie franchise . The Gorn view humanoid metal money as food and , so far , have given no indication that they can be reasoned with . In theStrange New Worldsseason 2 finis , " Hegemony , " the Gorn attack a Federation dependency , destroying the USS Cayuga and infect its captain , Marie Batel ( Melanie Scrofano ) , with Gorn eggs . Not only does " Hegemony " end with Captain Batel ’s life hanging in the balance , but it also ends withseveral Enterprise crew members as captive of the Gorn , with Captain Pike unsure how to save them .
2Alice Krige As The Borg Queen - Star Trek: Picard
The iconic ruler of the Borg Collective.
Theinfamous Borg Queen , first infix inStar Trek : First Contact , made a surprising tax return in the last episode ofStar Trek : Picardseason 3 . After being nearly put down by Captain Kathryn Janeway ( Kate Mulgrew ) in the serial publication stopping point ofStar Trek : Voyager , the severely weakened Borg Queen ( personify by Jane Edwina Seymour ) allied with the Changelings to defeat Starfleet . After her near destruction , theBorg Queen concocted a architectural plan inStar Trek : Picardseason 3 to develop the die Borgby ingest Starfleet through Admiral Jean - Luc Picard ’s ( Patrick Stewart ) Word , Jack Crusher ( Ed Speleers ) . The Borg Queen has always been redoubtable , but , inPicard , the desiccated and desperate Queen is specially unsettling .
Borg DNA in Picard ’s brain was result over from his prison term as Loctus , as seen in theTNGtwo - part sequence , " The Best of Both Worlds . " For years , Picard believe the anomalous shortcoming in his mentality to be a result of a fatal disease shout Irumodic Syndrome .
1Amanda Plummer As Vadic - Star Trek: Picard
The Changeling with a grudge and a warship.
Amanda Plummer seems to be having so much merriment play the delightfully malefic Captain Vadic , embuing the Changeling with a sadistic hilarity that makesVadic one ofStar Trek’smost compelling villains . As one of the Changelings who was grossly step by Starfleet during and after the Dominion War , Vadic has every reason to want revenge . With her muscular warship and sheer ruthlessness , Vadic was a unnerving adversary , made even more so by her alliance with the Borg Queen . Although Vadic was kill and her ship destroyed , she made quite an impression as one ofStar Trek’snewest villains , and the plan she rig in motion very nearly succeeded .
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