Performers considered for PIC roles
This is a list of performers who were considered for  roles, but who ultimately did not appear in the final version of the series. Performers listed here have been verified as having been considered by Star Trek personnel for a particular role in which they ultimately did not appear.

Robert Duncan McNeill 
Main article: Robert Duncan McNeill
Robert Duncan McNeill portrayed Tom Paris on , as well as Nick Locarno in the   episode .  McNeill told the Primitive Culture podcast that he had discussions with series personnel on appearing in the first season as Paris.  He had additional discussions with producer Terry Matalas about either directing or appearing as Tom Paris in season 2, but for both seasons he was unavailable due to directing work on other projects. McNeill told the podcast that he would have had a few scenes with Patrick Stewart, "like viewscreen or maybe it was in his office or something." 

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