Mallon was a member of the Gamma Hromi II Gatherer clan.
He was put in charge of the Gatherer clan by Brull while he was gone aboard the USS Enterprise-D to engage in peace talks with Acamarian sovereign Marouk and Gatherer leader Chorgan. (TNG: "The Vengeance Factor")
- According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, Mallon was played by Marina Sirtis' husband Michael Lamper. He played another unnamed Gatherer however.