Shinzon was the primary opponent faced by the crew of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: Nemesis. That gives him the distinction of being the final villain of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the hugely successful era of Star Trek that covered seven series and four feature films. While the spirit of that show continued in contemporary series like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and more recently in Star Trek: Picard, this well-loved crews final voyage demanded a major threat and found it in an old sci-fi staple: the evil counterpart.