Acost Jared (2367)
Acost Jared was a religious zealot and the Ventaxian head of state on the planet Ventax II. For several years, he had grown obsessed with the legend of the mythic figure, Ardra, the devil.
In 2367, Jared interpreted a series of apparently paranormal events on Ventax II as evidence that Ardra was returning to the planet to enslave the population as it was written and prophesied, over a thousand years ago, in the Contract of Ardra. He was willing to submit his people and world to the woman claiming to be Ardra as promised, and would have, unless the crew of the USS Enterprise-D had not been there to uncover that she was an impostor. Jared had her arrested. (TNG: "Devil's Due")
- Acost Jared was played by Marcelo Tubert.