Thomas Vanderbilt

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Thomas Vanderbilt was a Human male who served as United Earth Secretary of Defense in 2155 during the Earth-Romulan War in the government of Prime Minister Nathan Samuels. That year, he advised Prime Minister Samuels to terminate the NX-class project in favor of increased construction of Daedalus-class ships in the United Earth Starfleet. (ENT novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing.)

In 2381, one of the rooms in the Palais de la Concorde was named after him. (ST novel: A Singular Destiny.)

[edit] Picard Family Album Continuity

In the continuity of the Picard Family Album, Vanderbilt was the first President of the United Federation of Planets, elected to the office in 2161 by the other members of the Federation Council upon the signing of the Federation Charter on 11 October.

The contents of the Picard Family Album were not visible, and no other source has ever verified Vanderbilt's term as Federation President. The method of his election contradicts the popular election process seen in the novel A Time for War, A Time for Peace by Keith R.A. DeCandido, and the date of the signing of the Charter contradicts Last Full Measure, which establishes it to have been 12 August 2161.

The succession box is based upon a conjectural timeline whereby the first President served only one term, with Haroun al-Rashid coming next and serving two terms.

Preceded by: Unestablished	United Earth Secretary of Defense c. 2155	Succeeded by: Unestablished
Preceded by: None	President of the United Federation of Planets (Picard Album Continuity) 2161–2164	Succeeded by: Haroun al-Rashid

Presidents of the United Federation of Planets
	Vanderbilt • al-Rashid • T'Maran • sh'Rothress • Archer • Gralless • Sardix • Thortathanal • Einicrox • Suessor • Todahlahr • Morvehl • Kurvannis • Greshlahrigm • Bral • Christenson • Qasr • Varis • Dadari • Mintaine • Sarboran • Wescott • Hirashito • McLaren • Oromon • Salamorn • Ixan • Roth/Fergus • Ra-ghoratreii • Zagrin • Laikan • Thelian • Sulu • T'Pragh • Amitra • Jaresh-Inyo • Zife • Bacco • Okeg
Italization indicates Presidents who may only have served in alternate continuities to the majority listed here.