Yojaleya was a Starfleet officer serving aboard the USS Stargazer in 2355. Upon the Stargazer's destruction, Yojaleya was among those whose families Captain Picard dreaded facing. (TNG - The Lost Era novel: The Buried Age, STA - Tales from the Captain's Table short story: "Darkness")

No race or gender are specified in either source. Two separate references might indicate that Yojaleya was a bridge officer or department head. Yojaleya probably came aboard sometime after 2333, as there are no references to the character in the Star Trek: Stargazer series.

USS Stargazer personnel
USS Stargazer (NCC-2893)	Ang • G. Asmund • I. Asmund • G. Ben Zoma • E. Bender • J. Caber • T. Cadwallader • A. Carriello • J. Crusher • Durand • S. Grace • C. Greyhorse • Hanta • Iulus • Jiterica • P. Joseph • N. Kastiigan • Ki'hiut • Kochman • Kotsakos • S. Leach • Lisuni • I. Maisel • Merritt • Morgen • A. Nikolas • Obal • C. Paris • Pfeffer • J.L. Picard • Pierzynski • B. Refsland • D. Ruhalter • Satran • Schuster • P. Simenon • Stroman • Suranyi • T'Moni • D. Ulelo • Urajel • J. Valderrama • Vandermeer • Vigo • Werber • E. Wu • Yojaleya
USS Stargazer (NCC-2893-A)	Hendry • Rackham