Name: Benjamin Sisko
Rank: Captain
Age: 40
Hair: bald
Eyes: brown
Place of Birth: New Orleans, LA
Starfleet History
2350: enters starfleet academy
2351: did field study assignment on starbase 137
2354: graduates academy
2367: serves as first officer of USS Saratoga with rank of Lieutenant Commander
2368: assigned to Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards
2369: assigned to command Bajoran Space Station named Deep Space Nine and promoted to Commander
2371: USS Defiant is assigned to DS9 under his command
2371: promoted to Captain
Personal History
Ben was born in New Orleans, LA in 2332. His father was a chef who ran a restaurant in New Orleans. He was the only son but did have an older sister who is named Judith. In 2350 Ben left for starfleet academy. During his first semester he was so home sick he beamed home every night for dinner with his parents. In 2351 he spent his sophomore year on starbase 137 for his field study.
Ben graduated from starfleet academy in 2354 with a concentration in engineering. During his six month leave before his first assigment he met Jennifer Sisko. The two would get married and have a son together, Jacob Sisko. Jennifer was reported dead in 2367 when the Saratoga was believed to be destroyed.
Ben quickly rose through the engineering ranks and found himself assigned to the Okinawa under Captain Leyton. During the early years of his career Ben was mentored and close friends with the legendary Curzon Dax. Captain Leyton noticed potential in Ben and promoted him to First Officer with a rank of Lieutenant Commander even though he was an engineer. Ben was on the USS Saratoga in 2367 as her First Officer when she was destroyed. His wife was reported dead so Ben was left to raise their twelve year old son. Ben was assigned to Utopia Planitia and came up with the basic design for the Defiant class ship.
In 2369 Ben discovered a wormhole into the Gamma Quadrant with Lieutenant Jadzia Dax. The wormhole is in fact the Bajoran Celestial Temple. The wormhole aliens or as the bajorans call them the prophets spoke to Commander Sisko and he was able to "negotiate" passage through the wormhole for both Alpha and Gamma Quadrant ships. The aliens/prophets dubbed him "The Sisko" and he returned fresh eager to face the challenge of the assignment he was ready to resign from. The Bajorans then began referring to Ben as "The Emissary" which does not please the current Bajoran Kai, Winn Adami. Ever since the announcement that named her Kai in 2370 she has done nothing but fight the Captain.
In the presence of his son Jake and the entire DS9 senior staff Ben was promoted to the rank of Captain late in the year 2371.
Ben is a big fan of the game of baseball. He will spend his free time with his son Jake watching old games of the now dead sport. His all time favorite player is Buck Bokai, the man who broke Joe DiMaggio's hitting strike.
