Talk:Tom Paris
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[edit] Backstory
The 'backstory' section needs cleanup. The references to incidents in the shows need to be better explained, and the distinction between fan conjecture and the official story needs to be better emphasized. --Saforrest 20:43, Sep 30, 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Ranks
He was, at one point, demoted down to Ensign. I have edited the article to reflect this. Kevin W. 00:39, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Nick Locarno
It's not true that in the TNG episode that Locarno never repented. In the episode all 4 surviving cadets were going to be expelled until Locarno pleaded with the tribunal that he convinced them to go along with the stunt and then cover it up, and he convinced them to only expel hin. That sounds to me like someone repenting for what they did and similar to what Paris did. TJ Spyke 19:28, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
That's a very simplistic reading of the episode. Locarno had elevated loyalty above duty and truth; he "fell on his sword" to demonstrate the loyalty he'd expected from Crusher when he'd asked Crusher to back up his lies about the other cadet's death. "Showing up" Wes Crusher after Crusher decided his "first duty" lay with the truth is hardly repenting; it is clearly indicated that Locarno would have persisted in his lies if Crusher had not told the truth. The entire thrust of the episode concerned Picard's efforts to get Wesley to see that Locarno's twisted definition of honor had no association with the other higher virtues of truth, duty, or justice.
[edit] Transwarp?
I think something should be added about Paris reaching warp 10 and subsequent "evolution" as it seems to me to be notable both in Paris's character background and the Star Trek universe at large. In the episode, it's said he's the first to break this barrier, is this officially confirmed? -Emperial 23:03, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The 'Trivia' section
Seems to me the trivia section could be easily renamed to something like 'Backstory' or 'Creating The Character'.
Lots42 23:28, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Nurse
I don't know what's going on but Tom Paris was most definitively a nurse. Lots42 (talk) 03:35, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
- Paris was never an official nurse, and was deemed the term "medic" as I can recall. The tag doesn't really apply as it is misleading to official nurses in fiction, not ones that have performed the duties periodically that may perhaps be nurse duties. Ejfetters (talk) 06:32, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
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- Considered for a replacement for a doctor doesn't mean a nurse. I just don't think he was a nurse. He was a medic. Theres a difference. I'd be hard pressed if you said Kes was a nurse, she too was a medic I believe. They both were far more than nurses on the ship, they performed duties over the title. Ejfetters (talk) 07:53, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Orders
In which episode did Janeway order Tom to train as a field medic? Lots42 (talk) 03:22, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] My Edit
I made a big edit because someone has become confused. Tom Paris and Nick Locarno are two different characters. Lots42 (talk) 19:12, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
