NAME: Thomas Eugene Paris
RANK: lieutenant
ROLE: Helm officer, USS Voyager NCC 74656
RACE: Human
Paris comes from a Starfleet orientated family, in fact his great grandfather,
grandmother, father and aunt were all admirals. As Tom was the only member of the family
wanted to enter Starfleet, the pressure was on him from the start. His career looked
promising until a shuttle accident killed three other Starfleet officers. Tom was piloting
the shuttle and after withholding evidence at the inquest, was cashiered out of Starfleet.
Tom went looking for a fight and joined the Maquis. Here he met Chakotay, but he
considered him a mercenary. Chakotay said that Paris would fight for anything as long as
there was someone to pay his bar bill. On Tom's first mission he was captured by Starfleet
and sent to the New Zealand Penal Colony. Here he was held until in 2371 when Captain
Janeway offered him freedom in exchange for leading them to Chakotays's Maquis vessel.
Paris is in a no-lose situation and decides to accept.
When Voyager is stranded in the Delta quadrant, Tom is made helm officer after her initial
officer is killed. For Paris, arriving in the Delta quadrant is far form a curse. Now he
can start a new life without the pre-judgement of most of the officers. He befriends Harry
Kim. When the two are placed in a penal colony (The Chute) Paris looks out for him
and eventually saves his life. But Paris' most courageous mission is when Voyager is taken
over by the Kazon. He pilots a shuttle single-handed to a Talaxian mining colony to get
reinforcements (Basics, parts I+II). Paris is a skilled shuttlecraft pilot, which
makes him an ideal helm officer.
Paris is a keen admirer of women. He always puts Ricky, a holographic woman into his
simulations. He was initially attracted to Kes, but he kept his feelings secret because
she was currently involved with Neelix. In one possible future, Paris and Kes are married
with a grandchild. However, a new timeline is unfolding where this cannot take place
because Kes has left the ship. Paris is now involved in a relationship with B'Elanna
Torres. He has been attracted to her for a while, but before now she had always rebuffed
him.
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