For other uses, see Naiad.

The Naiad were a civilization in the Alpha or Beta Quadrants.

A Naiad individual was in a bar on Ryn III in 2336, gossiping about Starfleet covert operatives on the planet investigating the Orion Syndicate. This conversation was overheard by the Starfleet operatives, alerting them that their covers had been compromised. (TLE novel: Well of Souls)