The planet where an away mission from the USS Wellington ended in the deaths of eight people after Ensign Ro Laren disobeyed orders, leading to her court martial and imprisonment.
Garon II is never shown, but the disaster there hangs over Ro Laren from her first appearance in the Next Generation episode Ensign Ro. While serving aboard the Wellington she ignored instructions during a landing on the planet, and eight members of the team were killed.
Ro offered no defence at her court martial and was sent to the stockade on Jaros II. Admiral Kennelly has her released in 2368 for his covert mission against the Bajoran resistance leader Orta, to the open dismay of Picard and Riker, who know her record.
Ro refuses to discuss what happened, saying only that she was there and they were not. The incident is the reason much of the crew shuns her until Guinan takes an interest.