Doctor Se'al Cethente Qas was a Syrath from the planet Syrath and served in Starfleet in the late 24th century. Through the eyes of Cardassian cadet Zurin Dakal, he strongly resembled an inanimate object fashioned according to his people's aesthetic--particularly a lamp owned by his grandmother. (TTN novel: Taking Wing) In 2380, Cethente was aboard the USS Titan. (TTN novel: Sword of Damocles)