Neelix was one of the best characters on Voyager and I will stand by that assertion forever.
I also think that Ethan Phillips was one of the best actors in the bunch too.
Episodes like “Jetrell” and “Mortal Coil” still move me every time I see them. Dude is amazing at playing a very damaged person hiding (in part) behind a mask of joviality. Neelix was truly a good hearted man who loved his crew, but those times when the mask slipped really showed what a complex individual he was.
I think you mean to say that she deserved a medal.