Ardek

Ardek was a malevolent entity living on Fercil IV.

Ardek was accidentally created by the natives of Fercil IV, when they invented a machine to drain out all their negative emotions. However after leaving they also made a lifeform creator, a machine that makes lifeforms out of anything, in this case, Ardek was created by negative emotions and a liquid.

In 2364, the crew of the USS Valentine encountered Ardek while rescuing the crew of their shuttlecraft. However during the attempt, he killed security chief Robert Carver which made him amused. He also expected the crew of the Valentine abandon the rescue mission. However they continued the rescue mission. Eventually, they managed to rescue Nelan Decker and James Anderson, and used photon torpedos to destroy the shuttlecraft, because they were afraid that he would steal the shuttlecraft and fly off Fercil IV. Then they declared it off limits. (TNA: "Ardek")

Background information
Ardek was played by Timothy L. McGregor and was voiced by recurring voice actor Marc Galloway.

His costume was designed by Edwin Christopher, director and father of TNA guest actor Bartholomew Christopher.

McGregor was equipped with a oxygen tank. However some scenes of him submerging and rising from the pit of red goo was filmed with CGI or was filmed with a stopwatch.