Ungtae was a Bajoran vedek and a member of the Vedek Assembly in 2375. According to Quark, who was running a betting pool on the succession, Ungtae was favored to become the next kai after Kai Winn Adami was killed by Gul Dukat. Upon saying this, Colonel Kira banned placing bets on Deep Space 9. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")