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 Rank: Captain Commission: U.S.S. Voyager, NCC-74656 Race: Human |
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Rank: Captain Commission: U.S.S. Voyager, NCC-74656 Race: Human |
Captain Kathryn Janeway's courage, leadership and dedication to Starfleet has transformed the predicament of the U.S.S. Voyager -- lost some 70,000 light-years from home -- into a voyage of discovery. Voyager's mission to track down a rebel Maquis ship in an area known as the Badlands was cut short when an enormous displacement wave propelled the ship into the Delta Quadrant, where Voyager found the Maquis ship similarly abducted by a highly advanced noncorporeal lifeform known as the Caretaker. After the destruction of the Maquis ship, Captain Janeway wisely invited the rebel crew to join forces with the crew of the Voyager on a mission of exploration, survival and a search for a way back home.
Captain Janeway's pursuit of a Starfleet career followed the examples set by her mother, a theoretical mathematician, and her father, a design engineer. Her father drowned under the Polar Ice Caps of Tau Ceti Prime some time around 2358 and Janeway was profoundly affected by his death. Janeway's father allowed her to learn her own lessons and make her own mistakes; she respected him for never shielding her from the realities of life.
Captain Janeway's love of gothic novels motivates her to spend much of her free time on the holodeck in a recreation of old England on Earth. She is also an accomplished pool player and enjoys the game of tennis. Janeway once considered coffee to be an essential part of her lifestyle, but food replicator rationing aboard Voyager has forced her to modify her beverage choices.
Before assuming command of the U.S.S. Voyager, Janeway gained experience at various science and technical posts that eventually led to her service under Captain Paris as science officer aboard the U.S.S. Al-Batani during the Orias expedition. While under that command, Janeway personified the well-held belief that Captain Paris only works with the "best and the brightest", a notion that predicated her turn as Voyager's Captain. Kathryn Janeway has proven to be a valiant and worthy successor to the Starfleet captains that have preceded her in Star Trek history.
Interesting Facts
Janeway assumed command of the U.S.S. Voyager in 2371 and disappeared with her ship later that same year.
Star Trek: Voyager producers changed Captain Janeway's first name several times before settling on Kathryn. The orginal name was intended to be Elizabeth Janeway (named for an American feminist writer); later it was changed to Catherine. Genevieve Bujold preferred the name Nicole and, finally, Kate Mulgrew became Kathryn.
Captain Janeway's Irish Setter back home is named Molly.
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