10 TV Shows Dominated By The Last Character You'd Expect

2. John De Lancie As Q In Star Trek: The Next Generation

Ah, Q. Probably the most memorable antagonist of Star Trek: The Next Generation (outside of the Borg) was a member of the Q continuum, an omnipotent presence who it seemed solely existed to make the crew of the Enterprise miserable. He's pretty much an antagonist at the start, acting like a judge and punishing the crew for their perceived crimes, but can also be an ally if he decides he wants to be. Q was meant to be a villain of the week and as such, John de Lancie was only contracted for one episode, but the producers were left stranded when one of the later episodes had script problems and had to be quickly rewritten to feature a humanoid villain after their budget left them no money for major effects. Q thus became a recurring villain once the producers noticed the ratings for episodes featuring him were the highest. Only in Star Trek could a minor villain end up turning up in all but one season of TNG as well as all the other modern day Trek series. Q has been expanded on in the novel and audiobook universe and as such has become a huge major character in the history of Star Trek.