An optronic pathway was a technology that transmitted information. In Viorsa's species simulation, the optronic pathways controlled the basic aspects of the virtual environment and access databanks programmed when the system was created. At Viorsa's suggestion, B'Elanna Torres dismantled the simulation manually by interrupting the optronic pathways. (VOY: "The Thaw") Optronic pathway connections formed a part of the consciousness of holographic beings like The Doctor. (VOY: "Author, Author")