Hayes (Male Admiral)

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Vice Admiral Hayes was a male Human who served as a Starfleet Command 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' flagship was destroyed. ()
In 2374, a message from Hayes was included in an encoded data transmission sent to through the Hirogen communications network. When initially received, Harry Kim needed some time to decrypt this message. () Decrypting the message took much longer than anticipated, and with the apparent help of Arturis it was later deciphered. However, it was later determined that what Arturis deciphered was a forged version of the "decoded" 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 2377, Admiral Hayes sent another message to Voyager after regular communications were established through the MIDAS array, informing Janeway that Starfleet had dispatched two deep space vessels towards Voyagers position; the vessels would be able to rendezvous with Voyager in five to six years. He also requested 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. ()
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=== Background information ===
Admiral Hayes was played by guest actor Jack Shearer, who previously appeared as another admiral, Admiral . The voice of what was also presumably the vice admiral in "Hunters", was voiced by an unknown actor.
For "Hope and Fear", Shearer filmed his scenes on Friday on Paramount Stage 16.
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, the Borg Queen, B-4 and the Punk on Bus are the only characters to debut in a Star Trek film before appearing in a Star Trek television series.
=== Apocrypha ===
In the Star Trek: The Next Generation - Slings and Arrows eBook The Insolence of Office, following the attempted coup by Admiral James Leyton in 2372, Jeremiah 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.
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