SciFi's Monomaniacal Overlords
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SciFi's Monomaniacal Overlords

Which of these evil dictators would be your top contender to rule the galaxy with an iron fist?

rank title points votes your vote
1 Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars (1977 - 2005)
<p>Palpatine seizes the Galactic Senate and establishes an Empire gripped by fear of his ultimate weapon, the Death Star. </p> 70 128
2 Ricardo Montalban as Khan in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
<p>A genetically engineered superman, Khan looks to seize the ultimate power with the planet-creating torpedo Genesis.</p> 56 114
3 Max Von Sydow as Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon (1980)
<p>After ruling the planet Mongo with an iron fist, Ming sets his sights on Earth, launching wave after wave of attacks against the planet.</p> 29 95
4 Jaye Davidson as Ra in Stargate (1994)
<p>The sun-god impostor enslaves an ancient Egyptian civilization and tries to nuke Earth by sending a bomb through the Stargate.</p> 13 99
5 Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius in Planet of the Apes (1968)
<p>Zaius will stop at nothing to protect apes from the "walking pestilence" of mankind -- including trying to blow up Charlton Heston.&nbsp;</p> 0 92
6 Jose Ferrer as Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV in Dune (1984)
<p>Sensing a threat, the Emperor arranges for the popular Atreides family to be ambushed by their longtime enemies, the Harkonnens.</p> -4 84
7 Bob Flag as Big Brother in 1984 (1984)
<p>Big Brother uses constant surveillance, fear tactics and propaganda to discourage independent thought among his citizens.</p> -12 74
8 Tom Hardy as Shinzon in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
<p>Shinzon overthrows the Romulan Senate and sends his followers on a genocidal mission to irradiate Earth and cripple the Federation.</p> -16 90
9 Norman Snow as Xur in The Last Starfighter (1984)
<p>Leader of the Ko-Dan Armada, Xur wipes out most of the Star League, then launches an assault on the peaceful planet Rylos.</p> -17 75
10 John Breckinridge as The Ruler in Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
<p>Attempts to conquer Earth implementing Plan 9: resurrecting the recently deceased by stimulating their pituitary glands.</p> -18 72