Tom Paris
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Thomas Eugene Paris currently held the rank of admiral, and oversaw the day to day running of Starfleet Operations at Starfleet Command Headquarters. He was the second commander-in-chief of Starfleet. His main duties included overseeing the daily logistical running of Starfleet, in particular when it came down to fleet matters. He had regular contact with ships and stations based outside of the Sol sector. Paris was also known for his ace piloting skills. Tom vanished in 2405 and is presumed to be dead.
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Career
2371-2378
Tom Paris served on board the USS Voyager NCC-74656 for over seven years while it attempted to travel home after being stranded in the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker.
Paris had attended Starfleet Academy in the 2360s, and his first posting was on board the USS Exeter, however he was dismissed from service after he attempted to cover up a flying error which resulted in the death of several other Exter crewmembers. After leaving Starfleet he joined the Maquis, but was captured by Starfleet on his first mission. He was sent to the New Zealand Penal Colony on Earth. Captain Kathryn Janeway visited Paris and offered him a chance to redeem himself. She brought Paris on board her vessel as a mission advisor when it was ordered to the Bajoran Badlands in the Alpha Quadrant to track down a Maquis. After Voyager was marooned on the other side of the galaxy Janeway re-instated Paris with the rank of lieutenant junior grade and assigned him as her chief flight control officer. Janeway’s show of salvation for Paris gave him the chance to prove to himself and others that he had learnt from his previous life lessons and experience. He became to see Janeway as a mentor and someone he admired. Even after when he disobeyed orders, interfered with the development of an oceanic world and was demoted to ensign he was determined to correct the wrongs he had done. By the time Voyager returned home he had been re-instated as a lieutenant and became a fine example of an officer.
While on board he became romantically involved and later married B'Elanna Torres in 2377 and a nine months later the two had their fist child, Miral Paris. Miral was born the same day the vessel successfully returned to the Alpha Quadrant. While on Voyager he became best friends with Ensign Harry Kim, who shared his enjoyment for holographic programs as a form of relax while off duty.
2378-2380
Paris was later promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander along with several other Voyager crew members at their "welcome home" ceremony. Tom had to care for his daughter for a couple of months after B’Elanna visited the Klingon colony of Boreth to find out what happened to her mother. Tom resided on a Klingon ship for a little amount of time before B’Elanna insisted he and their daughter return to Earth. Back on Earth Paris assisted his former captain and others from Voyager in preventing another Borg threat from assimilating all life on Earth. After the incident, Paris with his daughter left Earth and joined with his wife on Boreth. During his time there Paris alongside his wife endured various Klingon customs and rituals. While there the two studied the ancient scrolls to see if their daughter was the Kuvah'Magh.
Tom was later contacted by Admiral Janeway as she tried to get him a position as an Executive Officer on a Starfleet ship. Originally Captain Chakotay wanted him to return to Voyager as his first officer but Starfleet Command had a few concerns about the two of them due to the links to the Maquis. However Admiral Janeway invited Paris to join her and Commander Tuvok to a diplomatic conference to broaden his “horizons�?. Before and during the conference Janeway had trained Paris up on all diplomatic protocols and taught him the way of a diplomat as well as a leader. The conference was cut short for Paris as Janeway soon had to send him on a dangerous mission to help Voyager. The ship had been infiltrated by a Changeling who was posing as its commanding officer, Captain Chakotay and several other senior officers including the executive officer. Paris along with the Voyager crew were successful in overthrowing the Changeling, and he temporarily assumed command of the vessel to help in retrieving Captain Chakotay and other members of the Voyager crew. Because of his efforts Starfleet Command finally gave in and Paris was assigned to Voyager as its Executive Officer. He was later promoted to the rank of commander.
2380-2391
Tom remained on board Voyager as its XO for some time before Admiral Janeway soon offered him his own command in 2380. He took several months off to work alongside Janeway at Starfleet Command as she prepped him for his first command. He returned to Voyager as its XO and kept the position until 2382 when he transferred to his first command, the Excelsior Refit Class starship USS Archer NCC-44278. Tom was joined by B’Elanna (and Miral) who became the ship’s Chief Engineer.
In 2382 Captain Tom Paris was the first Starfleet officer to make first contact with the Arc’kerians. Paris also participated in escorting Admiral Janeway to a diplomatic meeting with the Tzenkethi which resulted in both the Federation and Tzenkethi agreeing to augment trade routes between their peoples. During the mission Janeway had been kidnapped by small faction of Tzenkethi officials who didn’t want to agree to the new treaty. Paris dealt with the dilemma; he rescued his superior officer and sat across the table with her as the treaty was signed. He was later promoted to the rank of commodore for his work.
The Archer continued to serve Starfleet well under Paris’ command straight until its destruction in 2391. The Archer had been escorting several Romulan starships through Federation space to Earth when they were attacked by a Borg Tactical Cube. The Archer along with several other Federation starships and the Romulan task group engaged the Cube. Paris had been able to develop a strategy to defeat the Cube by using tactics used by Voyager during its time in the Delta Quadrant. However the Cube was able to penetrate the Archer’s defences after the plan was carried out. Paris was forced to order his crew to abandon ship as both the Archer and the Cube started to crumble under the pressure of destruction. Commodore Paris soon returned to Earth with his family where he took up at a position on Admiral Janeway’s staff.
2391-2405
In 2392 Paris was on board the next starship to bear the name Archer, the new Explorer Class starship. Paris conducted the launching ceremony as he transferred command to the vessel to its new commanding officer and his former Executive Officer, newly promoted Captain Andrew Hayden. Paris remained working with Admiral Janeway and other strategists in developing tactics to fight the Borg. At this same time Paris had the pleasure with his wife to see their daughter finally graduate from Starfleet Academy as a Starfleet officer.
Two years later Paris developed a plan to attack the Borg forces in Cardassian space and destroy their ship construction facilities. The plan worked resulting in the Borg’s building efforts destroyed. Paris was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral for his work in co-ordinating the attack.
In 2395 Paris was on board the USS Rhode Island when news reached him the USS Archer was attacked by two Borg spheres as it attempted to get supplies to Tellar. The ship had been destroyed and all hands lost. The news of hearing that many of his former crew had been killed took a serious toll on the admiral. For one of the first times he started to understand what it meant being a leader and to loose those you were close in leading.
Paris soon oversaw several development projects to outfit Starfleet vessels with the best weapons and defence technologies to fight the Borg. Eager to return to the captain’s chair, Admiral Janeway allowed Paris to assume command of newly built Sovereign class starship USS Archer NCC-44728-B. In 2397 Paris led the allied fleet in repelling the Borg invasion in sector 441, the Briar Patch. The defence had been a success but only three allied vessels returned from the mission, including the Archer. For his quick thinking in tricking the Borg to chasing his ship in to the Briar Patch at full impulse which resulted in their ship’s being destroyed he was promoted again to the rank of vice admiral and awarded with the Christopher Pike Medal of Valour.
Paris resumed command of the Archer and took command of the operation to tractor the nearly constructed USS Enterprise NX-1701-F away from the San Francisco Shipyards before the Battle of Sol.
During the Battle of Sol Paris commanded twenty two vessels in fighting the Borg. This task force had been assigned in destroying/disabling the smaller Borg vessels (Probes, Spheres, etc). However the Archer had been too late in preventing the destruction of the USS Voyager under the command of Fleet Admiral Kathryn Janeway. Paris had blamed himself for the death of his former commanding officer and mentor. After the battle was won for the Federation he promoted to the rank of admiral. In 2400 Fleet Admiral Jean-Luc Picard made him the second commander in chief and head of Starfleet Operations.
while journeying back to fleet HQ from space dock Admiral paris' shuttle vanished before it entered earth's atmosphere. His current whereabouts or status is unknown.