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The shuttlecraft Lt. Paris named "Alice" (2376)

Alice manifesting herself to Tom Paris.

Alice manifesting herself to Abaddon.

Alice was the name that Tom Paris gave to an alien shuttle he bought from Abaddon's Repository of Lost Treasures in the Delta Quadrant. It's computer contained some kind of program that would manifest itself as a person to it's pilot.

History

At some point in the mid-24th century, a Abaddon bought the shuttle from a Harkonian Captain. Abbadon tried piloting the shuttle himself, but found that it's neurogenic interface made him see a woman, the personification of the shuttle. She told him that he was incomparable with her systems, and to find a pilot that was. He decided not to tell future prospects about this detail.

In 2376, the USS Voyager came across what they thought was a fleet of ships. It was in fact Abbadon's repository. He immediately hailed them offering his services. While looking through his inventory of things to trade, the shuttle caught Lieutenant Tom Paris' eye, he even claimed that "the shuttle wasn't built it was sculpted." All Abaddon asked for it was "three used power cells and Tom's interactive record collection." Chakotay told him they already had a full complement of shuttle's, but as Paris was clearly eager to get it, he approved it.

Abbadon told him that the shuttle was special, and that he'd only sell it to a pilot he knew would take care of her. They left his establishment, and continued towards the Alpha Quadrant. Tom Paris went directly to restoring the shuttle.

Harry Kim, who Tom Paris had volunteered to help restore the shuttle, assisted him in trying to start the shuttle up for the first time. Paris decided to name it "Alice", after Alice Battisti, whom he had pursued at the Academy They found that the shuttle's power systems burnt through power cells easily, and just starting it up and running the neurogenic interface burnt another one out.

Paris became obsessed with the shuttle to the point that he started ignoring B'Elanna, and he started to imagine the shuttle as a woman. The more he used the interface the more he became under control the of it. It made him launch the craft, and he became one with the machine and they headed for a particle fountain. Tuvok was able to shut Alice down and beam Paris back to Voyager before Alice was destroyed in the particle fountain.

Technology

Alice merges with Paris — Alice's neurogenic interface.

One of Alice's many features was a neurogenic interface, which would allow a pilot to physically bond with the shuttle's computer. At first, a brace would extend from the headrest of the pilots chair halfway around the their head. This allows the shuttle to read the pilots thoughts. (VOY: "Alice")

Played by Claire Rankin.

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 ==History==
-At some point in the mid-[[24th century]], a Abaddon bought the shuttle from a [[Haakonian]] [[Captain]]. Abbadon tried piloting the shuttle himself, but found that it's [[neurogenic interface]] made him see a woman, the personification of the shuttle. She told him that he was incomparable with her systems, and to find a pilot that was. He decided not to tell future prospects about this detail.
+At some point in the mid-[[24th century]], a Abaddon bought the shuttle from a [[Harkonian]] [[Captain]]. Abbadon tried piloting the shuttle himself, but found that it's [[neurogenic interface]] made him see a woman, the personification of the shuttle. She told him that he was incomparable with her systems, and to find a pilot that was. He decided not to tell future prospects about this detail.
 In [[2376]], the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] came across what they thought was a fleet of ships. It was in fact Abbadon's repository. He immediately hailed them offering his services. While looking through his inventory of things to trade, the shuttle caught [[Lieutenant]] [[Tom Paris]]' eye, he even claimed that "the shuttle wasn't built it was sculpted." All Abaddon asked for it was "three used power cells and Tom's [[Jukebox|interactive record collection]]." Chakotay told him they already had a full complement of shuttle's, but as Paris was clearly eager to get it, he approved it.