Thanatazhres th'Vroth

Thanatazhres th'Vroth or Zhres is an Andorian who in 2379 began working as an assistant to Kant Jorel, the Federation Council's liason to the press.

Zhres began working for Kant shortly before Kant Jorel held a press conference in which he announced announced the candidates for the special election for the President of the United Federation of Planets. As was his custom, Zhres would attend the briefings in person (the only person besides Kant himself to do so) and wore an earpiece which allowed him to connect to Starfleet Command's press office among other things. During that question and answer period, Zhres interrupting Kant to give him a padd containing a statement by Admiral William Ross announcing that he would not be running for president. (TNG novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace)

Zhres continued to work as Kant's assistant through at least October of 2380 making him the longest lasting assistant that Kant ever had. (ST novel: Articles of the Federation)