Star Trek's 10 Most Iconic English Villains

Most notably associated with Doctor Who, Noel Clarke has served as a writer, producer and occasional director of a number of films, including his critically acclaimed and serious issue tackling Kidulthood/Adulthood/Brotherhood trilogy. That said, a stand out moment of 4.3.2.1. saw fellow Star Trek alumnus Alexander Siddig (DS9's Dr. Bashir) ponder the question of “what is a vagetarian?”

Seen all to briefly at the beginning of Into Darkness, his role of Thomas Harewood is admittedly one of Star Trek's more understandable villains; a Starfleet officer for whom the road to hell is paved with good intentions. That said, it's not as though he's completely blameless; as a member of Section 31, the self-appointed and unpoliced 'saviours' of the Federation, it's fair to presume that Harewood was a 'means justify the ends' kind of guy. A notion which never seems to end well, and is always looked down upon by the holders of Starfleet's highest ideals.

This alone may not make you a villain (although it does come pretty close), but it's safe to say that saving one life at the cost of over 40 others losing theirs is enough to push you over that line. Harewood himself may have been amongst this number, who all died to save the life of his terminally ill daughter, but this still doesn't negate the balance. When you also consider those lost at the subsequent Starfleet briefing, which included Kirk's mentor Admiral Pike, his final act is hardly forgiveable. Even if you do consider the devil he made a deal with...