Professor Sonek Pran was a citizen of the United Federation of Planets in the 24th century. Born in 2316, he was a hybrid of mixed human, Vulcan, Betazoid and Bajoran heritage, with one grandparent from each race. During his long life, he would become a tenured professor at McKay University on Mars, and serve as an adviser to several Federation Presidents. A skilled, yet unorthodox negotiator, Pran was often called upon to intercede when more conventional diplomatic options had failed. (ST novel A Singular Destiny)