Edward Jellico

Admiral Edward Jellico is a career Starfleet officer who has attracted some criticism for his command style by some officers, but received praise by many others. After commanding the USS Cairo for many years, he assumed temporary command of the USS Enterprise-D in 2369. By 2373, Jellico had been promoted to Admiral and was in overall command of Deep Space 5. (TNG episodes: "Chain of Command, Parts I & II"; and NF novel: House of Cards'').