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Vaas was a 24th century Bolian man. He served in Starfleet as a Commandant of Starfleet Academy in the early 2370s.

History

As commandant in 2371, Rear Admiral Vaas conceived and instituted the prestigious but controversial flight teams Red Squad and Nova Squadron at Starfleet Academy, with the intention of developing an elite corps of officers. (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Price of Freedom)

Red Squad's founding date was established in TNG novel: The Best and the Brightest.

In 2372, at the request of Admiral James Leyton, Vaas joined Leyton's Starfleet conspiracy to take over Earth. Vaas let Leyton secretly deploy the entire Red Squad corps to sabotage Earth's power distribution center in Lisbon, heightening Dominion tensions enough for Federation President Jaresh-Inyo to declare martial law. Vaas's involvement was exposed by Captain Benjamin Sisko and Constable Odo. (DS9 episode: "Paradise Lost")

Vaas's tenure ended in the wake of the conspiracy. An unnamed silver-haired man assumed the role of commandant later in 2372. (DS9 - Mission: Gamma novel: Lesser Evil)

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Connections

Commandants of Starfleet Academy
Primary universe Rafael Douglas (2161) • Stavros Niarchos (2160s) • Pearson Everett (2250s) • Martin Lawrence (2260s) • Brigham Wu (early 2270s) • Charlie Plaine ( -2278) • James T. Kirk (2278-2285) • M.C. Minor (2285) • Greg Thometz (mid 2280s) • Aex Rotherot (by 2288- ) • Kyle Anderson ( -2293) • Sharifi (2293- ) • Oonnoommi (2324- ) • Koren Anastas (early 2360s) • Thrifis Chovich (mid 2360s) • Vaas (early 2370s) • Charlie Whatley (2376-2377) • Micheal Quay (2377- ) • Monroe (at least 2378) • Herthel (at least 2409-2411) UFP emblem image. Starfleet Academy insignia.
Kelvin timeline Richard Barnett (2250s) UFP Kelvin emblem. Starfleet Academy insignia.

Appearance

Reference

Adm

Adm. Vaas in the game, Star Trek: Red Alert!

Background

The Price of Freedom mentions a former commandant of Starfleet Academy named Tokk who created the Red Squad and Nova Squadron programs, but doesn't specify if Tokk was the Bolian commandant seen in "Paradise Lost" or some earlier commandant. They are assumed to be the same person in this article.

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