Was the Starfleet officer connected to the later series?
In Star Trek Beyond, we are briefly introduced to a high-ranking Starfleet officer, Commodore Paris. In the original timeline, Voyager had Admiral Owen Paris, and his son Tom Paris. Is Commodore Paris name meant to establish a career military family history for the Paris family? Is there any evidence that she is an ancestor of Voyager's Lieutenant J.G. Tom Paris? Much like Worf was given a TOS-era connection vía his grandfather, Colonel Worf, father of Mogh, who advocated for Kirk in The Undiscovered Country?
No speculation please, word of God proof only.
Best Answer
Word of God: Simon Pegg - co-writer of Beyond - has said that the character is a nod to Tom Paris, and is probably his grandmother.
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