Warning: contains spoilers Star Trek #25!
Captain Benjamin Sisko is an exemplary judge of character and explained why Tom Paris should be Star Trek next captain. Tom Paris flew Traveler through the treacherous Delta Quadrant, finding himself along the way. Tom Paris’ arc in Star Trek universe took him from one extreme to the other, and in Star Trek #25, Sisko advocates for Paris to become captain one day.
Star Trek #25 was written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Liana Kangas. During an attack by Species 8472, Sisko is knocked unconscious and Tom Paris, being the highest ranking officer on the bridge, must take command. Thanks to some brilliant and innovative thinking on his part, Paris is able to lead the Theseus for security. After regaining consciousness, Sisko praises Paris’ actions, saying that he: “took a violent situation and produced a scientific result.” Sisko then explains that what Paris did was “Starfleet Captaincy 101.”
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Tom Paris was crucial to from Voyager seven-year journey through the Delta Quadrant and, likewise, he proved essential to the Theseus’ mission. Paris signed a contract to pilot the Theseusunder the command of Benjamin Sisko. Originally sent by Starfleet to find out who was massacring the gods of the universe, the Theseus has since helped negotiate peace with the brutal Tzenkethi, as well as survive the destruction of the universe at the hands of Lore. Tom Paris played important roles in these missions while balancing being a family man. Tom’s wife, B’Elanna Torres, is a crew member on the Challengingunder Worf’s command.
Tom’s latest assignment continues his incredible personal journey through the Star Trek universe. When fans first met Tom Paris, he was serving time in a Federation penal colony for his actions as a member of the Maquis. Captain Janeway freed Paris from prison in exchange for her help in bringing back her former comrades. Paris agrees, but the mission goes wrong when Traveler was pulled by the alien entity known as “the Caretaker” to the Delta Quadrant – 75,000 light years from home. During the trip home, Tom distinguished himself as an officer and as a human being.
While you are in TheseusTom Paris saw landscapes that rival anything he saw in the Delta Quadrant
Tom Paris handled everything well, proving he has what it takes to be a leader
Tom Paris’s mission in Theseus it was, in many ways, even more deadly than his stay in the Delta Quadrant. Since signing on, Tom has faced not only the aforementioned Tzenkethi, but also a violent Klingon uprising during Blood Day. All of these events were insignificant next to the Theseus’ trip to Pleroma. Tom truly went where “no one has gone before” when he flew by ship to Pleroma, or “the realm of the gods.” Tom witnessed the end of Star Trek universe when Lore detonated the Bajoran Orb of Destruction.
Sisko has proven himself to be one of the best captains in Starfleet, and here’s a case of talent recognizing talent.
How the Theseus Clinging to life in Fluid Space after Lore’s actions, Tom Paris rose to the occasion, keeping the crew safe until Captain Sisko could return – and received praise from the captain himself. Sisko has proven himself to be one of the best captains in Starfleet, and here’s a case of talent recognizing talent. While only time will tell whether Sisko’s trial will pay off, Tom Paris has proven that he has the skills, both personal and professional, to be one of the Star Trek greatest captains.
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