Ruah Brackett

Ruah Brackett was a Starfleet officer.

Brackett attended Starfleet Academy at the same time in the 2320s as Jean-Luc Picard, who she had a friendly rivalry with during debates held by the debating team. Brackett also knew Miles O'Brien. 

Brackett, then a commander, was a professor at Starfleet Academy in the 2350s and taught mathematics. Cadet Kathryn Janeway, who wanted to take Brackett's differential geometry course during her Academy senior year, once came upon a dog owned by Brackett called Chomel. Brackett had adopted the dog after finding him in Golden Gate Park. 

After Ambassador Spock was discovered to be on Romulus in 2368, Admiral Brackett urgently ordered Jean-Luc Picard and the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) to Starbase 234 two days later to give Picard the information with the intention of having him investigate. 

After Picard visited Sarek and was told that Spock was acquainted with the Romulan Senator Pardek, Admiral Brackett gave Picard permission to cross the Romulan Neutral Zone and go to Romulus, although she wanted to know as little about his plan as possible. Picard knew Brackett would deny involvement if anything went wrong on the mission. 

Admiral Brackett enjoyed using the transporter and found the process to be a transcendent experience.