Velal is only the second Romulan general seen in Star Trek.
The character was first identified by name in "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges", but was not identified by name in any of his appearances outside of the end credits beginning with "When It Rains.". Velal thought it would be wiser to contain them within their new perimeter, rather than to mount a major offensive, which he believed would cost them "thousands of ships." However, after Martok and Ross stated they wanted to attack, Velal relented. Several weeks later, he met with Ross, Sisko and the now Chancellor Martok, to discuss the Dominion withdrawal from their territory. He was also unsure that Damar and his Rebellion could assist them. He expressed dismay that the Klingons were the only member of the Alliance that could protect them from the Dominion, telling Martok his people were grossly outnumbered. At one meeting with the three after the catastrophic Alliance loss at the Second Battle of Chin'toka, Velal was told that his people's starships were vulnerable to the Breen energy-dampening weapon, as were the Federation's. Soon after, he was promoted to general and worked directly with Benjamin Sisko, William Ross and the then-General Martok. Velal took her place as the Romulan attaché to the station. He learned that she had been imprisoned for treason against the Empire. He attended her meetings on Deep Space 9. In 2375, he was tasked with temporarily taking Senator Kimara Cretak's duties while she attended a Federation-Romulan conference on Romulus. Velal was a Sub-commander in the early 2370s. ( DS9: " Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges", " When It Rains.", " The Dogs of War") He served in the Dominion War toward the Federation Alliance. General Velal was a male Romulan officer of the 24th century Romulan Star Empire.