Editing Tom Paris (section)

== Reception ==
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[[Wired (magazine)|''Wired'']] ranked Paris as the 26th most important character of [[Starfleet]] in 2016,<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|date=2016-09-05|title=Star Trek's 100 Most Important Crew Members, Ranked|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/2016/09/star-treks-100-crew-members-ranked/|access-date=2019-03-20|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> while ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' ranked Paris as the 19th best Starfleet character in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-starfleet-members-ranked/|title=Star Trek: The 25 Best Members Of Starfleet, Ranked|date=2018-10-27|website=CBR|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-20}}</ref>

In 2020, ''[[Screen Rant|ScreenRant]]'' ranked B'Elanna Torres and Paris as the 3rd best romantic couple of all ''Star Trek''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-04|title=The 10 Best Couples In Star Trek, Ranked|url=https://screenrant.com/star-trek-best-couples-romantic-ranked/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, they also felt that Paris' story arc was an interesting one, as he starts off on probation from Starfleet prison, but then returns to good standing over the course of his adventures on the show.<ref name=":0" />