Acost Jared in 2367
Acost Jared was a religious zealot and the Ventaxian leader of the native 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 was Ardra returning to the planet to enslave the population as it was written and prophecized, over a thousand years ago, in the Contract of Ardra. He was willing to submit his people and world to Ardra as promised, and would have, unless the crew of the Enterprise-D had not been there to uncover that she was an imposter. Jared had her arrested. (TNG: "Devil's Due")
- Acost Jared was played by Marcello Tubert.