Grala Tem was a male Trill joined to the Tem symbiont, who served in the Trill Defense Ministry in the 24th century. By the 2370s decade, he had reached the rank of general and was also an acclaimed author. Late in the year 2376, Tem was due to make an appearance at the Najana Library in Trill's capital city, Leran Manev. He was to promote his latest book, a serial biography about a Trill who lived through the civil war prior to Trillius Prime's political unification, through to the years following first contact with Vulcans. (DS9 - Worlds of DS9 novel: Trill: Unjoined)