Gary Monak was a Starfleet officer in the 24th century.
In the 2370s, he was named as a member of the Research and Development team listed on the dedication plaque of the Defiant-class starships, USS Defiant (2370), USS Valiant (2372), and USS Sao Paulo (2375). (DS9: "The Die is Cast", dedication plaque; DS9: "Valiant", dedication plaque; DS9: "The Dogs of War", dedication plaque)
This character was only mentioned in writing.
He was named after production staff member Gary Monak.
He was listed as a member of Science Ops at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on the dedication plaque of the USS Odyssey. This plaque was made for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Jem'Hadar", but did not make an appearance in the episode. This plaque can be viewed at the twitter account of DS9's writer and producer Ira Steven Behr. [1]