In 1991, actress Jeri Ryan married investment banker Jack Ryan. Fast forward to 1997, when she won the role of Seven of Nine in Star Trek Voyager, filmed in Los Angeles, while her husband worked in Chicago. The frequent separations took their toll on their marriage, and they divorced in 1999. Now fast forward to 2004, when who do we have running for Illinois senator as the Republican candidate? None other than Jack Ryan, well-placed until a decision by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Schnider has the Ryans' confidential divorce files opened to the public! The resulting scandal forces Ryan out of the race, replacing him with little-known activist Alan Keyes. Keyes loses by a landslide to none other than rising Chicagoan star, Barack Obama! Fast forward to 2008, when Obama defeats rival McCain to become President of the United States.

The questions we have to ask now are: What do Voyager producers Rick Berman and Brannon Braga have to gain from having their man Obama in the White House? Wikipedia says "Berman has been vague on his current activities, although he has indicated he is ... involved in ... "[projects] not connected to the television business". And Braga? Since Obama's election, he's been granted a cushy position as Executive Producer on drama series 24; ironically, with the current series dealing with government conspiracies!

What was the real truth behind Jeri Ryan being cast as Seven of Nine in Voyager? We may never know.