Niad was a male politician on the planet Iban, who by 2361 had risen to the position of Prime Minister. That same year, he was the target of an assassination attempt, which was foiled by Starfleet Ensign Zak Kebron. Niad proposed throwing a parade in Kebron's honor—an offer which was declined. (NF - No Limits short story: "Waiting for G'Doh, or, How I Learned to Stop Moving and Hate People")