Because the real Samantha Wildman had been fond of animals , Jimmy Diggs thus made Ensign Wildman head of Voyager 's xenobiology department .
The writer , Jimmy Diggs , decided to honor the child 's memory by naming the Voyager persona after the little girl .
Because the real Samantha Wildman had been fond of animals , Jimmy Diggs   thus made Ensign Wildman head of Voyager 's xenobiology department .
The writer , Jimmy Diggs , decided to honor the child 's memory by naming the Voyager persona after the little girl .