Acost Jared was a male Ventaxian politician in the 24th century and became the head of state by 2367. Jared was an honest, wise and religious person who abhorred violence and took pride in the peaceful society the Ventaxians had. In the 2360s, when Federation scientist Doctor Howard Clark and his team arrived on Ventax II to study their culture, Jared and him became friends. Acost Jared was played by Marcelo Tubert.