10 Star Trek Villains Who Actually Won

10. Admiral Mendak - Data's Day

How many people can say that they outmaneuvered Jean-Luc Picard? Not many, and this Romulan Admiral is among that exhalted few.

The Enterprise is tasked with bring 'Vulcan Ambassador T'Pel to an important diplomatic meeting with the Romulans. However, on their rendevous with the Warbird Devoras, she is seemingly killed in a freak transporter accident.

All is not as it seems, and the crew of the Enterprise quickly deduce that something is afoot. They warp back to the Romulan ship, only to be greeted by a returned Romulan spy, Subcommandor Selok. A patient, victorious Mendak waits as a second Romulan Warbird decloaks, ensuring that Picard has no choice but to turn tail and run from the Neutral Zone.

It is a bitter moment to endure as, not only was it unpleasant to see Picard being owned by the Romulans, but the show (to that point) had painted the Romulans to be often thwarted by the Federation.

Not this time.