Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

A Matter of Honor (1989)

John Putch: Ensign Mendon

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• Ensign Mendon : I imagine my methods must seem foolish to you.

  Wesley Crusher : They're... different, but that's what this exchange program is all about. You learn the way we do things and take that information back to your Command. It's up to them to decide which is better.

  Ensign Mendon : You're right. I'll do it your way. I'll work even harder than I did before. And I'll succeed brilliantly!

• Ensign Mendon : [Mendon intercepts Picard just as he's about to enter a turbolift]  Sir, I'm Ensign Mendon. I just wanted to tell you how pleased I am to be aboard the Enterprise.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : [a little distracted]  Yes, of course. Uh... good to have you on board.

  Ensign Mendon : [Picard moves to leave but Mendon isn't finished]  If you have a few minutes I've noticed a few procedural changes which might speed up operations on the Bridge. I pick things up very fast.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Yes, of course you do. You have an excellent record, Ensign; however, here on the Enterprise we use the chain of command. You will report your observations to Lt. Worf.

  Ensign Mendon : [a little embarrassed]  I beg your pardon, Captain. I just wanted to impress upon you...

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : No need to apologize, Ensign... we should have explained it better to you at your indoctrination.

  [Picard leaves for the turbolift] 

  Lieutenant Worf : [Worf, who has heard the whole conversation with increasing irritation, sidles over to Mendon]  Ensign Mendon. You may impress ME.

  [Worf returns to the Tactical station, and Mendon looks quite humbled] 

• Wesley Crusher : [about Mordock, from 'Coming of Age']  It's a friend of mine. You look just like him.

  Ensign Mendon : We are from the same geo-structure. Naturally we look alike.

  Wesley Crusher : How do you tell each other apart?

  Ensign Mendon : [considers this]  We just do.

• Ensign Mendon : Soon we'll get things running perfectly.

• Captain Jean-Luc Picard : [Mendon has tried to analyze the bacteria on the hull of the Enterprise without reporting it]  It is our procedure, Ensign, to notify command of any possible danger to the ship. The decision is not yours. Do you understand?

  Ensign Mendon : Yes, Sir.