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With all the fun that sci-fi movies have, it’s easy to forget that the genre also houses its fair share of TV shows. Surprisingly, the 1990s killed it in the sci-fi TV department, releasing hit after hit, some of which are still relevant today. Here are the 10 best sci-fi TV villains of the ’90s.
10) Eugene Tooms (X-Files)
The X-Files uses the “monster of the week” method, which allows a unique adversary to get up to no good in each episode. One of the few exceptions to the rule is Eugene Tooms, who shows up in two episodes. Tooms can extend his life by eating human livers and also has superhuman strength, as well as the ability to contort his body. Despite not having much character development or interesting motivations, Tooms is easily The X-Files‘ scariest villain, and that has to count for something.
9) Gul Dukat (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
A villain who is stuck in their ways can get stale after a while. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Gul Dukat likes to keep the Federation on its toes by never letting it know where his true allegiances lie. Dukat’s attitude gets him in trouble by the end of the series, when he ends up in prison with the Pah-wraiths. Still, he has a legendary run before then, making sure the residents of the titular space station are always looking over their shoulder.
8) Borg Queen (Star Trek: Voyager)
Star Trek has plenty of iconic villains, from Khan to the Klingons. However, the cream of the crop might just be the Borg Queen, who terrorizes the crew in Star Trek: Voyager. Her best quality is that she can get anyone to at the very least hear her out, being a master manipulator. The Borg Queen’s rivalry with Seven of Nine is so great that it lasts until the final season of Star Trek: Picard.
7) Mom (Futurama)
Unlike the other shows on this list, Futurama doesn’t take its sci-fi setting overly seriously. Philip J. Fry wakes up in the future and does what he does best: deliver packages. There are those in the universe that mean to do him harm, though, including Mom, the CEO of MomCorp. Her business stands for everything that’s wrong with the world, replacing humans with robots and making all kinds of shady business deals.
6) Ba’al (Stargate SG-1)
Few villains are as dangerous as the ones who have to work for everything they have. When Ba’al sees an oppurtunity in Stargate SG-1, he always takes it, no matter the cost. He’s not the series’s most powerful villain by a stretch of the imagination, but what he lacks in power he makes up for with his quick thinking. It also doesn’t hurt his case that he utilizes clones that allow him to spread the influence of the Goa’uld System Lord wherever he pleases.
