Jack Torrance was the Starfleet commanding officer of Starbase 209.
In 2374, William Riker, Beverly Crusher and Dalivar had lunch with Torrance, who was tight-lipped about the imminent offensive to take back Deep Space 9 from the Dominion. (TNG - The Dominion War novel: Tunnel Through the Stars)
- Torrance was referred to as a captain in dialogue but a Vice admiral in descriptive text.