Telemachus Rhade is a fictional character in the television series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. He is played by Steve Bacic .

Rhade is a Lieutenant Commander of the Systems Commonwealth serving aboard the Andromeda Ascendant under Captain Dylan Hunt. He is also a direct descendant of Gaheris Rhade (also played by Bacic as a recurring role in several episodes, mostly as flashbacks), a former executive officer of the Andromeda under Hunt prior to the fall of the Commonwealth who betrayed Captain Hunt and the Commonwealth 300 years prior, contributing heavily to the fall of the Commonwealth. Telemachus is also the genetic reincarnation of his ancestor, which means that he possesses exactly the same DNA sequence as Gaheris- they are genetically identical (and consequently visually identical, naturally, which is why the two men are played by the same actor).

Captain Hunt first encountered Rhade while he was an Admiral of the home defense fleet and the leader of the isolationist movement on Tarazed, a planet which had maintained the traditions of the Commonwealth ever since the fall 300 years prior. Tarazed evenually joined the Commonwealth and at some later point, Rhade was demoted to Lt. Commander. Rhade joined the crew of the Andromeda after he assisted the crew in tracking down former crew member Tyr Anasazi, who had escaped custody in an attempt to acquire the map to the Route of Ages .