<P> Paris also has a deep interest in 20th - century Earth pop - culture, often utilizing such in his holo - programs . The knowledge helped the crew during time - travel incidents . </P> <P> He became good friends with Harry Kim from the start and at times displayed protectiveness in the face of Harry's customary naiveté . In the first episode he rescues the ensign from Quark, a manipulative Ferengi . The only member of the crew with whom Paris initially had a somewhat difficult relationship was Chakotay because of their history in the Maquis . However, throughout Voyager's seven - year journey home, Paris and Chakotay reconciled (in part due to Paris having earned Chakotay's trust) and became good friends . </P> <P> Tom was a full lieutenant at the very beginning of the series, then a lieutenant junior grade in the first - season episode "Faces". </P> <P> The writers planned to use the character of Nicolas Locarno as a template for Tom Paris, who was played by McNeill in the Next Generation episode "The First Duty". As a result, Voyager's writers created an entirely new character sharing many of Locarno's attributes . </P>

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