Neelix is a character in the science fiction television series "", played by actor Ethan Phillips since the series' inception. Neelix is an alien native to the distant far side of the galaxy, who has joined the crew of the United Federation of Planets starship USS "Voyager" as cook after its being captured by a mysterious shock wave to the Delta Quadrant.
Neelix is far from his home planet in the show.
The description doesn't list all locations of Neelix in the show. He could or could not be close to his planet in an episode.