Benjamin Sisko (1ST)

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Benjamin Sisko
Captain Benjamin Sisko.
Full name:	Benjamin Lafayette Sisko
Nickname(s):	Dead-Eye
Known aliases:	Gabriel Bell,Emissary of the Prophets
Species:	Human
Gender:	male
Born:	2332
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Family
Parents:	Rebecca Sisko (stepmother)
Mother:	Sarah Sisko
Father:	Joseph Sisko
Sibling(s):	Judith Sisko, Samuel Sisko, Aaron Sisko
Marital Status:	married
Spouse(s):	Jennifer Sisko, Kasidy Yates
Children:	Jake Sisko, Rebecca Jae Sisko
Other relatives:	Jennifer Sisko (granddaughter)
Career
Occupation:	Starfleet officer
Previous Assignment:	CO, Deep Space 9; CO, USS New York
Assignment:	CO, USS Robinson
Rank:	captain
Insignia:
Commander Benjamin Sisko. (2369).

Starfleet Captain Benjamin Lafayette Sisko was a 24th century Human man, an alternate version of Benjamin Sisko in the First Splinter timeline.

Famous as commanding officer of Deep Space 9 and as the Bajoran Emissary of the Prophets, he left DS9 at the end of the Dominion War to join the Bajoran Prophets, but returned to linear existence just in time for the birth of his daughter, Rebecca Jae Sisko. After a brief retirement, Captain Sisko returned to Starfleet due to the Borg invasion in 2381 and remained with the fleet following the end of the conflict, in command of the USS Robinson. His wife Kasidy Yates and his daughter Rebecca joined him aboard the vessel, including during an extended exploration mission in the Gamma Quadrant.

Biography

Sisk's life followed a similar path to his main counterpart up until he ascended to the non-linear realm of the Prophet after defeating Dukat and the Pah-wraiths, promising pregnant second wife, Kasidy Yates, that he would return. (DS9 novelization: What You Leave Behind; DS9 short story: "Requital")

The Prophets

The first lesson Sisko had to teach the Prophets involved the nature of linear existence. He told them a tale of an alternate future that was erased by the actions of his crew, negating the events as if they never happened, and yet the crew still remembered the events. (DS9 novels: The Fall of Terok Nor, The War of the Prophets, Inferno)

In the linear timeline, while still residing with the Prophets, in April of 2376, Sisko appeared to Kira Nerys in a dream and to Elias Vaughn in an orb experience. (DS9 novel: Avatar, Book One)

While with the Prophets, Sisko was able to free both versions of the scientist Lazarus from their confinement in a magnetic corridor that spanned both the positive and antimatter universes. No longer locked in eternal struggle with each other, each Lazarus was deposited, by Sisko, onto their respective universes' versions of Bajor. (TOS - Strange New Worlds 10 short story: "Reborn")

Sarah Sisko tried to help her son when he was with the Prophets. (DS9 short story: "Living on the Edge of Existence")

Later Sisko encountered Elias Vaughn, who was having another orb experience courtesy of the Orb of Unity. Sisko and Vaughn helped each other return to linear existence in time to save Bajor from the threat of the alien Parasites infecting Bajor. (DS9 novel: Unity)

Return from the Celestial Temple

Sisko and his new daughter

Sisko returned just in time for the birth of his daughter, Rebecca Jae Sisko, called the Avatar of Peace in the ancient writings of the Bajoran heretic Ohalu.

After his return, Sisko turned down a promotion to Admiral, and enjoyed an extended leave of absence from Starfleet.

Sisko later spent time with his wife and daughter in his home on Bajor preparing for the return to Bajoran space of the mysterious Ascendants. (DS9 novels: Unity, Bajor: Fragments and Omens)

Sisko returned to DS9 in early 2377, following the brutal attack on Captain Kira by the Jem'Hadar observer, Taran'atar. He stayed with Kira, and upon her emergence from a coma broke the news that Doctor Julian Bashir had been forced to replace her heart. (DS9 novel: Warpath)

Sisko, an avid baseball fan, attended opening day for the Pike City Pioneers of the Cestus Baseball League on Cestus III in 2378. There, he met then-governor, future Federation President, Nanietta Bacco. (TNG novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace)

In 2379, Sisko briefly worked at the excavation site at B'hala. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Rough Beasts of Empire)

Return to Starfleet

The years following Benjamin's return from the Prophets were difficult for the Emissary of the Prophets. Ever since his return from the Temple, Sisko felt as if the Prophets had abandoned him as his tasks had met their completion. This placed a great strain upon both Benjamin and Kasidy, which was compounded when close friends of the Sisko family were put into harm's way. Their neighbors were killed in a fire and his daughter Rebecca was kidnapped (but recovered).

When the Borg returned in 2381 and launched their Invasion, Sisko accepted Starfleet's request for him to return to active service as Captain of the USS New York in defense of Alonis. Sisko was placed in command of a small battle group (also containing the USS Cutlass and the USS James T. Kirk) which engaged a fleet of six Borg cubes in orbit of the planet. During the engagement the Borg fleet was reduced to two ships, but at heavy cost. The Cutlass was destroyed, both the James T. Kirk and the New York were severely damaged, and the Borg were able to launch an attack against Alonis that resulted in over 11,000 deaths. The devastation had a tremendous effect upon Sisko, chief among them the losses on Alonis and the injuries to his friend Elias Vaughn.

Sisko decided to terminate his position with Starfleet once more even after being offered a promotion to Rear Admiral by his old friend George Walter. Shortly after informing Prynn Tenmei of her father's status, Sisko received a message from Jake informing him that his father had taken a turn for the worse. Sisko booked passage to Earth and was pleased to hear that his father's condition had improved before his return home; however, this would not last. Ben's father passed away hours before Sisko reached Earth. This led Sisko to believe that the Prophets had been right and Ben decided to put as much distance between those he cared about and himself as he could. Sisko met with Fleet Admiral Leonard James Akaar and arranged for his commission to be reactivated. He was then assigned to the USS Robinson as her commander. Benjamin and Kassidy would decide to separate following this and Sisko would spend his last two weeks before formally accepting command of the Robinson on Bajor attempting to contact the Prophets via the Orb of Prophecy and Change; his only attempt met with failure. Sisko met with Vedek Kira Nerys for a final time shortly afterward to congratulate her on her appointment and to discuss with her his situation. He informed her that he was no longer Emissary of the Prophets and that they had abandoned him. Kira attempted to reassure him, but failed leading Sisko down a path of isolation.

Captain Sisko was cold toward the crew of the Robinson and kept himself isolated from the ship's company including his new Executive Officer Rogeiro (Captain Vaughn's XO on the James T. Kirk). He focused entirely on his work as Captain of the Robinson and ignored any attempt to get to know him on a personal level. This led Commander Rogeiro to challenge his Captain's decision, which resonated with Sisko. He began to open up, slightly, toward his crew; however, he would remain aloof - including nearly attacking a young Bajoran officer who had called him Emissary.

Approximately one year after accepting his posting to the Robinson, Sisko formally filed to divorce his wife. After sending the petition to the Bajoran Courts, Sisko contacted Kassidy a final time to explain his reasons to both her and Rebecca. He informed her that he was still in love with her and that, in the end, he terminated their marriage so that she could be in peace and protected. However, Kasidy Yates did not sign the papers, so the divorce was never finalised. At that time he also decided that it was time to get to know his crew better, starting with Commander Rogeiro. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Rough Beasts of Empire)

After the destruction of Deep Space 9 and a vision of Kira Nerys relieving him of his duties as Emissary, Sisko reconciled with Yates and she and Rebecca joined him aboard the Robinson. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Raise the Dawn)

In 2385, Sisko brought the Robinson to Deep Space 9 (II) in preparation to attend the dedication ceremony for the new station and had also set up a meeting between President Bacco and Odo, regarding the find of a possible Changeling. Later, Sisko was a witness to the assassination of Bacco. Sisko, like most of the senior staff of DS9, had been on the stages within minutes of Bacco's assassination to assess her condition. Upon determining there wasn't much they could do to help, he worked to secure Kasidy and all the other civilians until the station could be declared all clear. Upon her death in the Hospital, Julian Bashir had informed Captain Ro Laren and Sisko first, as they were the highest ranking aboard the station. When it was determined the sole assassin had been captured, Ro allowed Sisko to leave the station despite the lockdown and communications blackout in order to contact Admiral Akaar. He did so from the Robinson and returned to the station to assist in the efforts of piecing together what happened.

By this time, Sisko and his wife Kasidy had since put the issues of the past years behind them and had an improved relationship. (DS9 - The Fall novel: Revelation and Dust)

Sisko had also received new orders of an upcoming exploration assignment into the Gamma Quadrant, but this time in the form of a multi-year mission. (DS9 - The Fall novel: Revelation and Dust, ST - The Fall novel: Peaceable Kingdoms)

Hobbies and interests

Sisko was a skilled wrestler. He and Jadzia Dax often wrestled on the weekend and he invariably won, taking most of Dax's Tongo winnings in the process. (DS9 novel: Avatar, Book One)

Starfleet service record

location	assignment	dates	rank or rate	assignment insignia	rank insignia
Starfleet Academy	student officer	2350-2354	cadet
USS Livingston	junior officer	2354 onwards	ensign
USS Okinawa	chief engineer	2360s	lieutenant
USS Okinawa	executive officer		lieutenant commander
USS Saratoga	executive officer	until 2366
Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards	officer	2366-2369
Deep Space 9	commanding officer	2369-2371	commander
		2371-2373	captain
USS Defiant		2373-2374
Starbase 375	adjutant to William Ross	2374
Deep Space 9	commanding officer	2374-2375
USS Defiant		2375
USS New York		2381
USS Robinson		from 2381

Commendation

Christopher Pike Medal of Valor- in recognition of his remarkable leadership and meritorious conduct against the enemy, and in particular for acts of personal bravery displayed during the battle to retake Deep Space 9. (DS9 episode: "Tears of the Prophets")

Appendices

Background information

• Sisko was played by Avery Brooks. Kevin Michael Richardson voiced the character in The Fallen.

Appearances and references

Appearances

2376 DS9 novel: Unity DS9 - Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novella: Bajor: Fragments and Omens DS9 - Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novella: The Dominion: Olympus Descending DS9 novel: Warpath 2377 DS9 novel: Fearful Symmetry DS9 novel: The Soul Key DS9 novel: Ascendance 2380 DS9 novel: Original Sin DS9 short story: "The Dreamer and the Dream" 2381 ST - Typhon Pact novel: Rough Beasts of Empire 2382 ST - Typhon Pact novel: Rough Beasts of Empire ST - Typhon Pact novel: Plagues of Night 2383 ST - Typhon Pact novel: Plagues of Night ST - Typhon Pact novel: Raise the Dawn 2385 ST - The Fall novel: Revelation and Dust DS9 novel: Sacraments of Fire DS9 novel: Ascendance 2386 DS9 novel: Original Sin