Admiral Brooks was a high-ranking Starfleet officer in the 2360s. Following the incident involving the Borg drone Hugh in 2368, Captain Picard submitted a full report to Admiral Brooks. This report was mentioned one year later in a conversation between Picard and Admiral Alynna Nechayev. (TNG: "Descent" ) When Doctor Crusher was faced with a board of inquiry in 2369, she told Guinan that she could already hear Admiral Brooks telling Beverly how much she had disgraced Starfleet Medical. (TNG: "Suspicions" )