José Mendez
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| Biography | |
| José I. Mendez | |
 Commodore Mendez in 2267. | |
| Full Name: | José I. Mendez |
| Species: | Human |
| Gender: | Male |
| Eye color: | Blue |
| Hair color: | Brown (receeding) |
| Birthplace: | Earth |
| Affiliation: | United Federation of Planets |
| Family | |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Career | |
| Occupation: | Officer Federation Starfleet |
| Previous Assignment: | Commanding Officer, Starbase 11 |
| Assignment: | Starfleet Command, San Francisco, Earth |
| Rank: | Admiral |
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José I. Mendez was a noted Starfleet officer during the 23rd century.
At one point in his career, he served as captain of the USS Maine. (TOS video game: Judgment Rites)
In 2264, Fleet Captain Christopher Pike checked in with Commodore Mendez after an assassination attempt on the Tellarite administrator Muso at Babel. He asked Pike to watch Muso as a favor and sent additional security assets to the planetoid. (ST comic Alien Spotlight: Orions)
In 2267, Mendez was assigned to command Starbase 11, following the departure of Commodore Aaron Stone. One of his many duties aboard the base was to care for the crippled Fleet Captain Christopher Pike.
A few weeks after his arrival, the USS Enterprise arrived at the base, and Captain James T. Kirk told Mendez that the Enterprise was ordered there by him. It was later revealed that the message was falsified by Commander Spock, in order to kidnap Captain Pike and transport him to Talos IV. To aid in his mission, the Talosians created an illusory Commodore Mendez to escort them. (TOS episode: "The Menagerie")
In 2268, Commodore Mendez was called to attend a secret meeting along with Aaron Stone, Phil Waterston, Nick Silver, and Robert Wesley, by Captain Kirk to discuss the activites of Section 31. (TOS novel: Section 31: Cloak)
By 2269, Mendez had been promoted to Admiral and held a position at Starfleet Headquarters on Earth. Mendez was one of several supporters and backers for illegal biological warfare experiments at the Federation Science Outpost on Tanis. (TOS novel: Bloodthirst)
In 2270, Admiral Mendez was responsible for declaring Garth of Izar fit to return to duty following his treatment on Elba II, and assigning him to the Enterprise to complete his mission on Antos IV. Following the success of Garth's mission, Mendez also appointed him as Federation Ambassador to Antos IV. (TOS novel: Garth of Izar)
