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    Janeway is a white female. But I feel they casted a female captain on purpose - to demonstrate: Gender doesn't matter. So I don't think it's about minorities per se. In the same way I think they let Whorf grow up in Russia (though not born there) on purpose: It's the Chekov-motive again.
    – Einer
    Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 11:38
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    Point taken :-) Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 11:42
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    Out-of-universe, Jeri Lynn Ryan (actress of Seven Of Nine) was born in Munich, Germany.
    – Trollwut
    Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 12:35
  • @Trollwut: Thanks! I was unaware of that!
    – Einer
    Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 12:44
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    Hahaha, that's the first thing we children learn in Germany in pre-school! (well ok, I was interested and looked her up in wikipedia.)
    – Trollwut
    Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 13:32