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tance of Elim Garak, effected the Romulan entry by falsifying evi- Sisko, Joseph.* Owner of a restaurant dence that the Dominion was planning to invade Romulan territory. in the city of New Orleans on Earth; Sisko regretted his illegal acts in the operation that cost at least two father of Benjamin Sisko. In June 2331, lives, but he firmly believed it necessary to the survival of notonly Joseph Sisko met a woman named the Federation, but the Klingon and Romulan empires as well. SEE: Sarah at Jackson Square in New Vreenak. (“In the Pale Moonlight” [DS9]). Over the years Sisko Orleans. The two fell in love and were grew to love Bajor. He began to think of it as a paradise and said married in August 2331. Sarah Sisko that he hoped to make a home there someday. (“Favor the Bold” gave birth to Benjamin in 2332. Their [DS9)). In the midst of the Dominion war, Sisko experienced an marriage of two years ended when intense Orb-shadow vision, becoming a science-fiction magazine Sarah left her husband Joseph two writer on Earth during the 1950s. Sisko, as author Benny Russell, days after Ben's first birthday in 2333. wrote a remarkable novella about a future space station comman- Joseph looked for her for years, finally der named Ben Sisko. Neither Sisko nor Russell was entirely sure learning that she had died in 2336. of who was the dreamer, and who was the dream. (“Far Beyond the Joseph later remarried, but he never Stars” [DS9]). Sisko was honored with the Christopher Pike Medal told his son, Benjamin, about his of Valor for his role in the recapture of Deep Space 9 from Dominion mother’s true identity. Joseph told Ben control. He was subsequently instrumental in planning the daring that his second wife was Ben's mother, (“Image in the Sand” attack on Cardassian forces that liberated the Chin'toka System [DS9)). In 2374, Joseph left Earth for the first time. He journeyed from Dominion control. During that battle, his close friend Jadzia to station Deep Space 9 to visit his son Benjamin and his grandDax was killed by Gul Dukat and a Pah-wraith. Sisko, who had son, Jake. (“Far Beyond the Stars” [DS9]) seen the death of literally thousands during the terrible war, found it difficult to endure yet one more death, and he took a leave to return Sisko, Sarah. (Deborah Lacey). Mother of to Earth to visit his father. (“Tears of the Prophets” [DS9]). Sisko Benjamin Sisko, former wife of Joseph Sisko. al spent three months on (“Image in the Sand" [DS9)). In 2331, Sarah had Earth until a vision from the been possessed by a Bajoran Prophet to : y Prophets sent him to plan- ensure that she would marry Joseph Sisko and et Tyree to search for the that she would have a son. That son, Benjamin, heretofore-unknown Orb was destined to be the Emissary. The Prophet of the Emissary. Sisko's left her when Ben was one year old, Sarah search was made more ur- Sisko then left Joseph because she hadn't gent by the fact that his chosen him in the first place. (“Shadows and vision also contained the Symbols” [DS9]). Sarah subsequently became a holo-photographer Image of a mysterious wo- in Australia. She died in a hovercraft accident in 2336. (“Image in the | man named Sarah Sisko, Sand" [DS9]). The Sarah prophet cared for Benjamin and in late 2375 > whom Ben's father, Joseph, tried to warn him that his plan to many Kasidy Yates would bring him - revealed was Ben'sreal mo- sorrow. (“Til Death Do Us Part" [DS9]) £g p ther. (“Image in the Sand" [DS9)). Sarah had in fact Sitak, Admiral. (Ericka Klein). Senior Starfleet offi> Yh, = been controlled by a Bajo- cer. In 2374, Sitak was one of the admirals who dy 3 , ran prophet who had seen approved Captain Benjamin Sisko’s daring plan to - To - to it that Benjamin was retake station Deep Space 9 from Dominion forces. o 1 4 bom to become the Bajoran (“Favor the Bold” [DS9]). Sitak was Vulcan b\ 7 A Emissary. When Benjamin || V4 - became engaged to Kasidy ~~ Sitak, U.S.S. Federation starship, Miranda class. In } A Yates in 2375, the Sarah 2374, the Sitak was destroyed in the daring—and - prophet warned him that costly—mission to retake station Deep Space 9 from id he would know nothingbut Dominion control, preventing a massive incursion of Dominion sorrow if he married Kasidy. Although Sisko took the prophet's ships into the Alpha Quadrant. (“Sacrifice of Angels” [DS]. warning seriously, he nevertheless married Kasidy in a quiet civil ceremony held aboard station Deep Space 9. (*'Til Death Do Us S10 Part” [DS9]). Ben Sisko's remaining weeks as a corporeal human —_— ill were dominated by the conclusion of the Dominion war. — = NT == iL Shortly after the surrender of the Dominion, Benjamin Shh SR. 41-4 00 Se Sisko returned to the fire caves on Bajor to confront Kosst a No Amojan. The evil Pah-wraith had seduced both Kai Winn and Gul = - Dukat, but neither was able to prevent Sisko from trapping the Pah- Com wraiths in the fire caves, thus ensuring the survival of not only the ! = - Bajoran people, but the Prophets themselves. His destiny fulfilled, Benjamin Sisko left the realm of linear existence and became one skeletal lock. Unorthodox technique for transporter operation with the Bajoran Prophets. (“What You Leave Behind" [DS9]). improvised by B'Elanna Torres in 2373. Torres, unable to establish a transporter lock by conventional means, was able to use Sisko, Jake." Son of Starfleet officer and Bajoran religious fig- sensors to scan for the minerals in the transport subjects’ bodies. ure Benjamin Sisko. In late 2373 Jake Sisko became an offi- (“Scorpion, Part I" [VGR]). cial correspondent for the Federation News Service. He reported on events on station Deep Space 9 during the Do- skimmer. Military vehicle used by the Cardassian military during minion war, even risking his life by remaining on the station the occupation of Bajor. (“Ties of Blood and Water” [DS9)). after the Federation withdrew from the facility. (“Call to Arms" [DS9]). Jake later sold a book of stories about life on Deep Sloan. (William Sadler). Highly placed operative in Section 31, the Space 9 under Dominion rule to the Federation News Service. covert operations department of Starfleet Intelligence. In 2374, (“You Are Cordially Invited” [DS9]). Jake and his grandfather, Sloan led a team of agents of Section 31 that set up an elaborate Joseph, accompanied Ben Sisko on an expedition to Tyree in holographic simulation designed to determine Julian Bashir's loyearly 2375 to find the Orb of the Emissary. (“Image in the alty to Starfleet. Sloan was impressed by Bashir and invited him to Sand" [DS9]). become an agent for Section 31. (“Inquisition” [DS9]). Sloan was instrumental in the development and use of a genocidal disease