Hayes ( Male Admiral ) Vice Admiral Hayes was a male Human who served as a Starfleet flag officer during the late - 24th century . In 2373 , Hayes contacted Captain Jean - Luc Picard aboard the to inform him of the incursion of a Borg cube into Federation space . Over Picard ' s objections , Hayes then ordered the " Enterprise " - E to patrol the Romulan Neutral Zone as Starfleet mobilized to intercept the cube , feeling that Picard ' s previous assimilation by the Borg would be a disadvantage in the confrontation . Picard later decided to break with his orders , however , and ordered the " Enterprise " - E to Earth to join the battle . Picard subsequently took command of the fleet when Hayes ' ship was destroyed . ( ) In 2374 , a message from Admiral Hayes was included in an encoded data transmission sent to the through the Hirogen communications network . A forged version of the message was created by Arturis when he " decoded " the message , which led the " Voyager " crew to the fake Starfleet vessel . Captain Kathryn Janeway was subsequently able to retrieve part of the real message from Hayes expressing his condolences over their situation , and thus exposed Arturis ' ruse . Janeway described Hayes as a " good man , fine officer , a bit of a windbag . " ( ) In late 2376 , Admiral Hayes sent another message to the " Voyager " after regular communications were established through the MIDAS array , informing Janeway that they had dispatched two deep - space vessels towards the " Voyager " s position and requesting information on the ship ' s mission and status of the Maquis . Janeway was troubled that Starfleet still saw the Maquis as a separate entity , since she now considered them all part of her crew . ( ) Appendices . Background information . Admiral Hayes was played by actor Jack Shearer . In the first draft of the script for " " , during his initial conversation with Captain Picard about the Borg invasion , Hayes tells Picard " " The new quantum torpedoes are doing the trick , Jean - Luc . We ' ve destroyed forty - seven Borg ships so far . . . and only lost fifteen of our own . " " In contrast to the final film , he then goes on to request Picard ' s assistance in destroying a Borg sphere that has broken through the lines wishing him " " Good hunting . " " Near the end of the film , after the " Enterprise " - E has returned to the future , Picard is again hailed by Hayes who states the crew had disappeared from sensors momentarily . He then proceeds to ask Picard if they are alright , to which Picard replies , " " We ' re fine , sir . It will take some . . . time to explain . " " Hayes , Dimitri Valtane , Lojur and the Borg Queen are the only characters to debut in a " Star Trek " film before appearing in a " Star Trek " television series . Apocrypha . In the " " eBook " The Insolence of Office " , following the attempted coup by Admiral James Leyton in 2372 , Hayes is assigned to a key position within Starfleet Strategic Command . One of his first decisions in that role is to classify Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge ' s VISOR as a security risk , forcing him to undergo ocular implant surgery . The book also makes references to Hayes having least one granddaughter and two great - grandchildren as of 2372 . The " " ebook reveals Hayes was responsible for ordering the to the Battle of Sector 001 , giving command of the ship to Worf and specifically ordering Captain Benjamin Sisko to remain behind on Deep Space 9 due to his previous experiences with the Borg . Hayes is also featured in the " Star Trek Customizable Card Game " .