A Romulan general who represents the Star Empire in the allied councils on Deep Space 9 during the last phase of the Dominion War, alongside Admiral Ross, Captain Sisko and Chancellor Martok.
Velal appears in When It Rains… and The Dogs of War, played by Stephen Yoakam.
In 2375, after the Breen energy-dampening weapon devastates the allied fleet at the second battle of Chin'toka, Velal takes part in the strategy meetings that follow. Only Klingon ships can be protected against the weapon, and he is openly sceptical that the Klingons alone can hold the line while Federation and Romulan vessels are refitted.
In The Dogs of War, when the Dominion withdraws to a shorter defensive perimeter inside Cardassian space, Velal first favours using the pause to rebuild. He is persuaded with the others that waiting would only let the enemy grow stronger, and commits Romulan forces to the invasion of Cardassia.