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| Played by: |
Avery Brooks |
| Year of birth: |
2332 |
| Place of birth: |
New Orleans, Earth |
| Parents: |
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sisko |
| Education: |
Starfleet Academy, 2350-54 |
| Marital status: |
Widowed: married to Jennifer Sisko 2354-67 |
| Children: |
One son, Jake, born 2355 |
Benjamin Sisko attended Starfleet Academy in San Francisco. He rose
rapidly through the ranks and was a Commander on the USS Saratoga when it was
destroyed by the Borg during the attack at Wolf 359. His wife, Jennifer was
killed during the attack and he was left to bring up his son, Jake, by himself.
After some years at the Utopia Planitia shipyards working on various projects
including the prototype Borg Warship (USS Defiant), he was reassigned to Deep
Space Nine as it's commander. When he negotiated an understanding with some
lifeforms who live outside time allowing the use of the Wormhole in Bajoran
space, he became an important figure in Bajoran religion (The Emissary).
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