Faran Tahir portrayed the role of "Ishmael Bakir" in The Shape of Things to Come. A noted film and television actor, Tahir has appeared in such television productions as 24, The Practice, and JAG. Tahir gained a large amount of exposure for his role as a major villain in the film Iron Man, and also portrayed legendary Starfleet captain Richard Robau in Damon Lindelof's Star Trek.