Neeka, the small dog, belonging to Lidell Ren is repeatedly referred to as a "she." Yet when the dog playfully stands up on its hind legs near the end of the episode, it is clearly male.
When Voyager is attacked by the two Numiri patrol vessels she is still in orbit around the Banean home-world. It makes no sense for two lone patrol vessels to be sent to the home-world of a race they are at war with on a combat mission, as the Banean world would be guarded by a fleet of their warships. Also Voyager has to fight the two patrol craft alone, Voyager was a guest of the Baneans, they would not allow an ally to be attacked so close to home without being challenged.
At the beginning, when the captain leaves the bridge, she doesn't put anyone in charge.