| Archaeologist and adventurer whom Picard first met on the resort planet Risa in 2366. Vash, an attractive human female, had been an assistent to the scientist Dr. Samuel Estragon as he searched for the fabled Tox Uthat. After Estragon's death in 2366, Vash used his notes to find the Uthat, buried on the resort planet of Risa. She was abducted along with Picard and other Enterprise-D personnel by Q, who cast them all into a re-creation of Earth's ancient Robin Hood legends. Despite this, Vash later agreed to join Q in exploring unknown parts of the galaxy. She explored the Gamma Quadrant for two years with Q, but eventually left him to explore on her own. In 2369, Vash was discovered in the Gamma Quadrant by the USS Granges and brought back to Deep Space Nine, bringing several artifacts from her travels. |