| abstract | - Mendon was a male Benzite in the 24th century and an officer in the Benzite government. In 2365, he participated in an Officer Exchange Program operated between his government and the United Federation of Planets, with the rank of Ensign. Mendon specifically requested to be assigned to the USS Enterprise-D. He came aboard at Starbase 179. While on the Enterprise, he met Wesley Crusher, who, at first, thought Mendon was his friend Mordock, but Mendon pointed out that Crusher was mistaken, remarking that as they were from the same geostructure, they would look alike. (TNG: "Coming of Age" , "A Matter Of Honor" ) Mendon comported himself in a manner very confident of his own abilities, and after observing the bridge crew, he attempted to suggest some changes to Captain Picard in order to make things "more efficient". After Picard brushed off his approach, referring Mendon to his supervisor Lieutenant Worf, Mendon scanned the Klingon starship IKS Pagh, with which the Enterprise-D was making a rendezvous. He discovered a subatomic bacteria eating away at the hull of the Pagh, but did not report it until a similar lifeform was discovered on the hull of the Enterprise-D. He revealed that he had merely followed Benzite procedure, which required that a problem not be reported until a solution had been found. When Picard informed Mendon that he should have followed Starfleet procedure, not Benzite procedure, and alerted his superiors to the problem immediately, he became despondent. He told Wesley Crusher that he thought he had failed, but Crusher consoled him, telling him he should attempt to find a solution to the problem. Mendon continued his analysis, and eventually found a solution, a tunneling neutrino beam. This saved both ships from destruction. (TNG: "A Matter Of Honor" )
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