sisko

Sisko is a surname and given name. It is best known in popular culture for Benjamin Sisko, a central character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Benjamin Lafayette Sisko is a fictional Starfleet officer who commands Deep Space Nine (DS9) from 2369. He previously captained the USS Saratoga, which was destroyed during the Borg assault on Wolf 359 in 2367. On Bajor he becomes the Emissary, a spiritual leader linked to the Bajoran Prophets, while remaining a Starfleet officer. He plays a leading role in the Dominion War and is the father of Jake Sisko. He has a romantic relationship with Kasidy Yates. The character is portrayed by Avery Brooks and first appears in the 1993 pilot Emissary. In the series finale, he leaves DS9 to join the Prophets in the Bajoran wormhole, effectively ending his active Starfleet service.

Sisko is a central figure in DS9 and is noted for his leadership and moral complexity. The character is widely cited in discussions of Star Trek for shaping depictions of military command, diplomacy, and religion within a long-running science fiction universe.