Asal was a female Trill who lived on the planet Trill in the 24th century. She was a solidly built woman who was an officer in the Trill Police. In early October 2376, Asal was part of a police contingent attempting to control the rioting in the city of Leran Manev that was instigated by the neo-Purists. Her commanding officer assigned her to escort Doctor Julian Bashir through the crowds to Manev Central Hospital where he was needed. As they neared the hospital, they discovered the injured Seng family and stopped so Bashir could treat them. Once she'd recovered somewhat, Seng told Asal that she'd heard people in the crowd talking about bombs that would target the joined. As she couldn't get a communication signal, Asal pointed Bashir in the direction of the hospital and ran back to warn h