Lieutenant Tom Paris

"Defender of the universe, scourge of intergalactic evil. And...a competent medic to boot, but don't say I said so."
-Emergency Medical Hologram regarding Ensign Tom "Captain Proton" Paris
Bride of Chaotica!

"Let's recap: UFO in orbit . . . laser pistols . . . people vanishing . . . I've seen every episode of Mission: Impossible - you're not secret agents."
-Raine Robinson
Future's End, part 2

"I love you. Say something."
"You picked a great time to tell me."
-Lieutenants B'Elanna Torres and Tom Paris
Day of Honor

"You know the rules, Tom. We can't pick and choose which laws we'll respect and which we won't."
-Captain Kathryn Janeway
Random Thoughts

"We ate him. Because we are demons and we eat children ... and I haven't had my supper yet."
-Lieutenant Tom Paris
Time and Again

"We all have a past. What matters is now."
-Lieutenant Tom Paris
Day of Honor

"I didn't tell the truth. I made a mistake - which happens to people - but if I'd admitted that mistake it would have been a lot beter. But I lied about it. And it nearly ruined my life."
-Lieutenant Tom Paris
Fair Trade

"Telegram. It's a message to Captain Proton from the President of Earth. 'Intercepted communications between Dr. Chaotica and Arachnia. Stop. Chaotica at war with aliens from Fifth Dimension. Stop. Must strike now to disable Death Ray-'"
"Stop. Please summarize the message."
-Ensign Tom Paris and Lieutenant Commander Tuvok
Bride of Chaotica!

"To . . . my dad. It's nice to know he's still there."
-Ensign Tom Paris
Pathfinder

"You once told me that you used to treat life like one big game. Rules . . . players . . . winners . . . losers . . . you never took any of it seriously. Until you lost."
-Ensign Harry Kim
Non Sequitur

"When a bomb starts talking about itself in the third person, I get worried."
-Lieutenant Tom Paris
Dreadnought

"My quarters. 0700. That's an order, Ensign."
-Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres
Thirty Days

"Captain, I think I should tell you I've never actually landed a starship before."
"That's all right, Lietuenant. Neither have I."
-Lieutenant Tom Paris and Captain Kathryn Janeway
The 37s

"The only self I want to be is the guy you're in love with!"
-Lieutenant Tom Paris to Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres
Drive

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