A significant number of Voyager’s crew were not assigned to their roles by typical appointment procedures; Lieutenant Tom Paris being one of them. Burdened by the expectations of a family in generational service to Starfleet, Paris would endure a tumultuous four years in Starfleet Academy, only just barely making it to graduation. After an unfortunate incident on Caldik Prime that resulted in the deaths of three fellow officers, Paris absconded from Starfleet and turned to the Maquis in order to hone his skills as a pilot elsewhere. When he was eventually captured by Starfleet on his first mission, he was offered service onboard the U.S.S. Voyager in lieu of incarceration. At this moment, it seemed that fate had bound Paris to his family’s legacy. Although the Voyager crew found themselves in uncharted territory, their determination to find their way home would allow them to rise to the challenges they faced. Paris quickly and efficiently took to his post, eventually earning a field promotion to the rank of lieutenant. Among other achievements, his experiments with a rare type of dilithium would see Paris acknowledged as the first known person to break Warp 10 barrier. A dedicated friend and talented pilot, Voyager is in safe hands with Tom Paris at the helm.