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Published Feb 5, 2021

Get Serious About Relationships - Star Trek: Voyager

"Blood Fever," Season 3, Episode 16


It is impossible to detail everything Tom Paris learned from B’Elanna Torres about initiating and maintaining lasting romance, but it all started with overcoming base instincts in “Blood Fever.”

Despite his longtime efforts to win her over up until that point, Paris deflects B’Elanna’s aggressive sexual advances toward him in an alien cave, wistfully hoping that she will someday return his affection when her chemical imbalance ends. The scene proves that he is first and foremost a decent human being, but also that he fundamentally understands the difference between sexual gratification and love. - Tom Paris Presents His Top 10 Tips For Self Improvement


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