Robert Duncan McNeill recalls not liking his character, Lieutenant Tom Paris, in the early seasons of Star Trek: Voyager . McNeill played Tom Paris in all seven seasons of Star Trek: Voyager , which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025.

Lieutenant Tom Paris was the hotshot helmsman of the USS Voyager, but he had a unique origin. When Star Trek: Voyager began, Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) had Paris released from prison to find the Maquis. Paris became the USS Voyager's pilot, but he was brash, arrogant, and rough around the edges in Voyager 's first few seasons.

Appearing on The Transporter Room podcast with Chris Garis, Allyson Leach-Heid, and Linda Paiges, Robert Duncan McNeill frankly recalls how much he disliked the way Tom Paris was written at the beg

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