Nilz Baris

Nilz Baris was a human of the mid 23rd century who by 2268 was serving as the Undersecretary for Agriculture in the United Federation of Planets Planetary development core.

In 2268 Baris was assigned to supervise the transfer of a shipment of quadrotriticale from space station K-7 to Sherman's Planet. A man named Arne Darvin was assigned to be his aide, but what Baris did not realize was that the original Arne Darvin had been killed by the Klingon Imperial Intelligence agent Gralmek, who had assumed Darvin's identity.

Gralmek attempted to sabotage the shipment of quadrotriticale, however Gralmek was discovered by Doctor Leonard McCoy, and Baris promised Gralmek that he could arrange that the man never saw another tribble ever again. (and )