For the mirror universe counterpart, see Owen Paris (mirror).

BIOGRAPHY
Owen Paris
Full Name:	Owen Paris
Species:	Human
Gender:	Male
Born:	Early 24th century
Died:	2381
Affiliation:	Federation Starfleet
Family
Mother:	Victoria Santos
Father:	Michael Thomas Paris
Sibling(s):	Cole Paris
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse(s):	Julia Paris
Children:	Moira Paris Kathleen Paris Tom Paris (born 2346)
Other relatives:	Miral Paris (granddaughter) B'Elanna Torres (daughter-in-law)
Career
Previous Assignment:	Commanding officer of the USS Al-Batani
Final Assignment:	Starfleet Command
Rank:	Admiral
Insignia:

Owen Paris was a Human male serving in Starfleet during the 24th century.

FamilyEdit

Owen was one of many members of the Paris family to serve in Starfleet. He was the son of Commander Michael "Iron Mike" Paris, the brother of Cole Paris, and the father of Lieutenant Commander Tom Paris. He and his wife Julia also had two daughters, Moira and Kathleen. In his office at Starfleet Academy, Paris kept pictures of his extended family members at various locations, including Mars, Vulcan, Bole, and Risa. On his desk he had pictures of his wife and children. (VOY novel: Mosaic)

In the VOY - Strange New Worlds IV short story: "Uninvited Admirals", Paris's wife was named "Lucinda".

When he was a young boy, his father was killed during a Starfleet Special Operations mission to Devron II in 2310, having given his life to save his former Starfleet Academy classmate Demora Sulu. However, the official records stated that he died during the Tomed Incident in 2311. (TLE novel: Serpents Among the Ruins)

CareerEdit

Owen Paris had a long and varied career, holding a variety of posts throughout.

Academy instructorEdit

Owen was an instructor at Starfleet Academy in the 2350s. In 2355, he interviewed Cadet Kathryn Janeway to be her junior honors thesis advisor on massive compact halo objects. His aide at that time was Lieutenant Commander Klenman. (VOY novel: Mosaic)

Owen taught a course on Survival Strategies while his son Tom attended the Academy in the 2360s. Owen did not play favorites, giving Tom a "B-minus" in the course. Owen would regularly pressure Tom to excel in everything he did, making his son feel inadequate. (VOY episode: "Parturition")

At some point, Paris was assigned to a position which precluded his continued teaching. Lieutenant Saed Squire was part of the last course Paris taught. (SCE eBook: Fables of the Prime Directive)

ExplorerEdit

In 2357, Admiral Paris embarked on the Arias expedition aboard the USS Al-Batani. While the Arias expedition was officially a study of massive halo objects, the mission was actually a spy mission along the Cardassian border, beyond Deep Space 7. Six months into the voyage, Paris and Ensign Kathryn Janeway were captured by Gul Camet, and later rescued by Lieutenant Justin Tighe. (VOY novel: Mosaic)

Paris continuously talked about the Prime Directive, considering it one of the leading principles in space exploration. (VOY episode: "Time and Again")

AdministratorEdit

Admiral Paris was on the mission review board when Captain Kathryn Janeway returned from a six-month mission to the Beta Quadrant in 2365. (VOY novels: Mosaic, Pathways)

In 2376, Paris began overseeing the Pathfinder Project of Starfleet's Communications Research Center, aimed at establishing communications with the starship USS Voyager stranded in the Delta Quadrant. ^{[citation needed]}

In early 2378, Paris was the first person to board the USS Voyager after its return from the Delta Quadrant. After meeting with Captain Janeway, he then met his son, his daughter-in-law B'Elanna Torres, and his new granddaughter, Miral Paris. Paris was also one of several Starfleet officers present at the first official debriefing of Captain Janeway.

When Starfleet Security took Tom in custody for questioning, while B'Elanna was embarking on a spiritual quest, Owen and Julia took care of Miral. (VOY novel: Homecoming)

Paris was also on the short list of high-ranking officers that may have been involved in the sale of intelligence and technology to the Orion Syndicate. ^{[citation needed]}

In 2379, Admiral Paris was one of five Starfleet admirals who decided, after the disastrous Tezwan affair, that Federation President Min Zife and advisors Koll Azernal and Nelino Quafina should be forced to step down. (TNG novel: A Time to Heal)

DeathEdit

By 2381, Admiral Paris was in command of Starbase 234. Early that year, the Borg Collective made a sudden and brutal invasion. The starbase was one of five targets in a simultaneous attack, and was unable to put up a sufficient defense. Just before he was killed, a mortally wounded Paris had Sandra Rhodes transmit a prerecorded subspace message to his son Tom, explaining to him how sorry he was for his harsh words regarding Torres and Miral, and for causing a strain in their relationship. (ST - Destiny novel: Gods of Night)

The Path to 2409Edit

In 2382 Admiral Paris was working for Starfleet Research and Development, and ordered that The Doctor's mobile emitter be taken for study. (ST - The Path to 2409)

Although it attempts to incorporate events from the ST novels, "The Path to 2409" doesn't include the events of the Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, including Paris's death.

External linkEdit

• Owen Paris article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.