Kovich is a recurring character in Star Trek: Discovery, portrayed by David Cronenberg. Introduced as "Doctor Kovich," he is an enigmatic Federation official operating in the 32nd century whose exact place in the hierarchy is deliberately obscure. His expertise lies in cognitive science, with a specialty in artificial sentience and intelligence.
Kovich wields extraordinary authority: he is able to invoke a Red Directive and, at least on one occasion, to give orders to and override Starfleet's commander in chief, Fleet Admiral Vance. It was later revealed that "Kovich" is a code name, and that he is in fact the temporal agent Daniels, whose experiences span the 31st century "and other places."
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