Paris graduated Starfleet Academy, and had a rank before being jailed. They don't say it outright, but I think Janeway got Starfleet's permission to commute his remaining sentence in exchange for being an "observer" on her ship. But even without being part of her crew officially, he was part of Starfleet again (uniform) so she had the power to promote (and demote) him at her discretion.
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Janeway had the authority to promote Starfleet officers under her command, but not the authority to recruit new officers. Hence the "provisional" part. But the situation required it so all the Maquis she integrated wore those alternate pips until Starfleet could ratify and approve them (most, if not all of which, they did.)
Hardy har har.
Doctor: "Seven! What's gotten into you?"
Seven: "Ensign Kim suggested that I acquaint myself with the musical works of a group known as Evanescence. I want to... wake me up inside. But I cannot wake up until someone saves me from the nothing I have become."
She looks like she's going to start singing a duet with Sweeney Todd.
This was a feature of the Kelvin uniforms in the first two movies. Including the undershirts.
Is she wearing a wig in that shot?
Well, Worf is a dad so this checks out.
Are you implying that The Animated Series was just one of Scotty's fever dreams?
That was a Jeff Foxworthy bit.
"Hey, Jeff, you find your wallet?"
"Yeah, but I'm still lookin' for it. Just in case we're livin' in a parallel universe."
Teenage me was thoroughly amused by Mr. Tricorder.
My younger brother who did not like Star Trek at all was thoroughly amused by Mr. Tricorder.
"Never release the same album twice." - A simple musician.