R. Ascher was an investor for the Big Creek Manufacturing and Sales Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the late 1950s. His office was on the first floor. While on Earth in 1957, the Vulcan T'Mir sold him the rights to a new kind of hook-and-loop fasteners that would later be known as Velcro. She used the money to help pay for Jack's education. (ENT: "Carbon Creek") Ascher was played by Paul Hayes. Although his name was not stated in dialogue, it appeared on the "First Floor" office on a sign outside the front door of the building.