Ruah Brackett was a female Human Starfleet officer in the 24th century. Brackett attended Starfleet Academy at the same time in the 2320s as Jean-Luc Picard, with whom she had a friendly rivalry on the Academy debating team. Brackett also knew Miles O'Brien. (TNG novelization: Unification) After Ambassador Spock was discovered to be on Romulus in 2368, Admiral Brackett urgently ordered Jean-Luc Picard and the USS Enterprise to Starbase 234 two days later to give Picard the information with the intention of having him investigate. (TNG episode: "Unification I")