Malcolm Reed (mirror)

Major Malcolm Reed was a Terran who served aboard the ISS Enterprise as MACO commander and armoury officer. 

Before In a Mirror, Darkly
On January 23 2153, Reed joined Commander Tucker in the mess hall to meet a pair of Vissians who were visiting the ship. Despite the enmity the two officers had for each other, they managed to remain diplomatic in front of the Vissians, Traistana and Veylo, with Veylo and Reed becoming attracted to each other. Reed eventually gave Veylo a tour of the armory, even showing her the phase cannons, which resulted in them becoming intimate. However, Reed was careful to avoid showing her the plasma cannons. When a diplomatic incident emerged after Tucker smuggled a Vissian cogenitor aboard, Reed gloated at Tucker's plight.

After diplomatic relations broke down completely, and Enterprise had to fight the Vissian starship, Reed used the data he gained from Veylo about the Vissian systems to aid the fight as the Terran battle cruiser aimed to reach its assault fleet. Reed's decision to not show Veylo the plasma cannons proved fortunate as it allowed the Starfleet ships to use a weapon the Vissians had not been able to analyse. After the crippling and boarding of the Vissian vessel, Reed asked Captain Forrest to have Veylo brought to his quarters to discuss an unspecified matter, a request Forrest granted. This actually saved Veylo, as she was not subjected to Doctor Phlox's experiments nor used as meat by Chef.

Reed had a reputation for harsh punishment. When Tucker smuggled the cogenitor aboard, he was worried about how Reed would punish him if he had the chance. Reed and the MACOs regularly ate the flesh of defeated enemies (including several Vissians), though it is unclear whether they are aware of this nor if they were aware that Chef himself was a cannibal. (Before In a Mirror, Darkly)