Deon Bennett

Deon Bennett was an enlisted officer serving on the USS Livingston and Deep Space 9 in the late 24th century.

Bennett was born on October 20th, 2349 in Canada. He entered Starfleet looking for a challenge in his life. After joining Starfleet in 2369, he was assigned to the Livingston as senior propulsion technician. Shortly after joining the crew of the Livingston, the ship came under attack by the Klingons. Bennett grabbed a phaser and hid in a Jeffries tube. His intricate knowledge of the Livingston helped him regain control of the ship and he was hailed as a hero.

After serving on the Livingston for three years, Bennett looked for a new assignment. So, in 2372, Bennett was transferred to the space station Deep Space 9. He worked under Chief Miles O'Brien, repairing essential station components. While at Deep Space 9, Bennett met another enlisted officer, Kenneth Cardinal. The two worked together closely, until the Dominion War broke out in 2373. Bennett, along with the rest of the Starfleet personnel, were forced to evacuate when the Dominion took control of the station. Bennett served on the Defiant, commanded by Benjamin Sisko for a few months, before being called out to the front lines on the planet AR-558 in 2374. Bennett saved his entire platoon when it was ambushed by the Jem'Hadar, however, during the battle, Bennett was hit by a Dominion weapon and needed to have his arm amputated. He was later fitted with a bio-synthetic arm.

When the war was finally won, Bennett returned to Earth in 2376 and was transferred to the Pathfinder project, where he stayed until 2378, when he decided to resign his comission and start a new career.