Vice Admiral Marcus Holt: Base commander, DS3. Reached out to Captain Picard (an old friend) when the starship Hera had disappeared without a trace. The Hera was commanded by Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge’s mother, Captain Silva La Forge, and Picard relayed the information to La Forge personally. Holt directed the search for 6 days until it became apparent that the ship and crew would not be found.

Admiral Holt appeared in TNG’s “Interface”